First published Oct 20, 2026, 7:58:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 20, 2026, 7:58:15 AM UTC

Sustaining clean audits while advancing transport sector objectives

South Africa’s Department of Transport achieved clean audits for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, following more than three decades without one. The article describes governance changes and connects the milestone to transport infrastructure and services.

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Illustrative image: The Parliament approved the reports of the Government and the Supreme Audit Chamber on the implementation of the 2023 republican budget — Қазақстан Республикасы Парламентінің Мәжілісі/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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