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Entsika - Making a difference
by investing in technical excellence Expanding its range of capabilities year-on-year, Entsika Consulting Services now offers the market a multidisciplinary and integrated range of services encompassing engineering and construction, plant infrastructure asset management, consulting, internal auditing, training and skills development, and enterprise development. They all work together to ensure seamless project and service delivery.
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n Auditor General (AG) media release, published on 26 June 2019, flagged a lack of accountability as the major cause of poor local government audit results and the report lists a number of main indicators for the deteriorating accountability during the year under the review – one being the “shortcomings in the development and maintenance of infrastructure”. These included the underspending of grants, delays in project completion, and non-compliance with supply chain management legislation. The AG cited as a key concern “the lack of attention paid to water and sanitation infrastructure”. He said the condition of water and/or sanitation infrastructure was not assessed by 32% of the municipalities responsible for water and sanitation; and almost half did not have policies for maintenance. Furthermore, the AG found that 39% of the municipalities that disclosed their water losses reported losses of more than 30%, resulting in an overall loss of R2.6 billion. The AG also highlighted that the maintenance of roads did not receive the necessary attention, with the condition of roads not being assessed by 23% of the municipalities responsible for roads and 41% not having a road maintenance plan.
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IMIESA October 2019