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ADM HEADQUARTERS – FRIDAY, 31 JANUARY 2025

Amathole District Municipality convened a Special Council Meeting on Friday, 31 January 2025, at the Calgary Conference Centre. Key in the agenda were reports brought forward by the Executive Mayor Cllr Anelle Ntsangani that were up for approval and noting. Among them was the presentation by the South African Auditor General on the institution’s audit opinion.
According to the AG there has been a culture shift from the officials within the institution that has led to a vast improvement in the audit opinion from disclaimer to qualified opinion.
The latest Auditor-General (AG) report has acknowledged the significant strides and culture shift made by the Amathole District Municipality (ADM) in improving its audit outcomes which has led to a vast improvement in the audit opinion from disclaimer to qualified opinion.
After six consecutive years of receiving a disclaimer and non-submission of financial statements, according to AG, the district has demonstrated notable progress, particularly over the past two years by moving from a disclaimer to a qualified audit opinion.
The Auditor-General's report highlighted the municipality's commitment to strengthening financial accountability and governance. While the achievement reflects the hard work of the municipal leadership and administration, AG further urged council structures to ensure oversight in addressing historical financial management challenges.
Commending the improvement, Executive Mayor Anele Ntsangani said.
“The qualified opinion should be a place that resembles a cold room for us. We must not get comfortable but work hard to exit to a clean audit" – he said.
Reiterating the municipality’s determination to build on this momentum, Cllr Ntsangani, presenting his reports, introduced the draft audit report action plan to outline the steps the institution will take to address findings and recommendations from an audit report. Other reports presented were the mid-term performance report, the Section 52(d) report, and other items for council’s consideration.

ADM HEADQUARTERS, MONDAY, 30 DECEMBER 2024

Amathole District Municipality (ADM) would like to send a Level 2 severe thunderstorms alert to all six local municipalities under its jurisdiction for 30 December 2024 from 12h00 to 23h00.
According to the South African Weather Services (SAWS) the storms may cause damage, flooding, power outages, and dangerous driving conditions. Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution as wet roads may be experienced. Simultaneously, all residents are urged to remain vigilant, stay indoors, avoid metal objects and to not seek shelter under trees.

Communities are encouraged to call our 24 HR Fire and Rescue Emergency Line 043 831 1275/ 1084 | WhatsApp 078 034 6401 as well as inform their ward councillors to expedite ADM disaster response.

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Attached is the ADM Newsletter 2024