Mayor accused of misleading public on forensic investigations

THE DA has accused Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya of misleading the public by claiming 1220 forensic investigations were completed in the 2024/25 financial year, a figure disputed by the party.

- RAPULA MOATSHE

Moya made these remarks on Wednesday during a feedback session on the multiparty coalition administration’s performance since taking office last October.

She said the 1 220 completed forensic investigations related to R14.4 billion in unauthorised, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure.

She highlighted that the team inherited a backlog of R13.06bn from the previous year.

The DA's Peter Sutton, Tshwane spokesperson for the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (Mpac), has contradicted Moya’s statement, saying it’s “unfortunate” she continues to mislead the public about the city’s true state of affairs.