AGSA | Auditor-General of South Africa | Carmen-Joy Abrahams | CIID | City Integrity and Investigations Directorate | National
eThekwini pushes back as Macpherson halts EPWP funding over corruption claims
The eThekwini Metro municipality has pushed back against Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson’s decision to withhold Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) grant funding for the 2026/27 financial year — amid allegations of jobs for sex and cash — insisting it has implemented comprehensive remedial measures. This follows a material irregularity flagged by the…