Mogale City Local Municipality was recognised for improvements in document management at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Gauteng Annual Municipal Audit Awards held recently in Johannesburg.

The awards acknowledge municipalities across Gauteng for their performance in areas such as financial management, governance, accountability and service delivery during the 2024/ 25 financial year.

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Hosted at the Thaba Eco Hotel under the theme “Restoring Accountability and Navigating the Path to Sustainable Excellence”, the event brought together political and administrative leaders from municipalities across the province, as well as representatives from the Auditor-General of South Africa and the Gauteng provincial government.

Mogale City Executive Mayor Lucky Sele attended the event and accepted the award on behalf of the municipality.

These achievements reflect our commitment to service delivery, innovation, governance and community development,” said Sele.

According to SALGA Gauteng provincial chairperson Jongizizwe Dlabathi, municipalities need to continue strengthening accountability, oversight and governance to improve audit outcomes and build public confidence in local government.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi also addressed delegates during the event, emphasising the importance of ethical leadership and sound financial management in ensuring municipalities are able to meet the needs of communities.

SALGA spokesperson Marelda Boshielo said positive audit outcomes should not only be viewed as compliance measures, but also as indicators of effective leadership and institutional stability.

She added that municipalities should use audit outcomes to strengthen service delivery and improve trust between local government and residents.

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While Mogale City was recognised for improvements in document management, other municipalities also received awards for audit performance and governance.

The West Rand District Municipality was among the top-performing municipalities awarded for achieving a clean audit for the 2024/ 25 financial year. It also received four awards, including recognition for its clean audit outcome, implementation of audit action plans, performance management and consequence management.

The event concluded with calls for municipalities across Gauteng to continue strengthening governance, accountability and service delivery.