Durban - Opposition parties are calling for the reinstatement of eThekwini Municipality’s stand-alone finance committee to exercise oversight over the city’s purse.
DA eThekwini caucus leader Nicole Graham said the finance committee collapsed in 2016 after the election of former mayor Zandile Gumede. “The reinstatement of the committee is critical. There needs to be a month-by-month monitoring of exactly what’s going on. The committee would also manage procurement and know who is being awarded tenders. A committee that has exclusive oversight is important,” she said.