The office of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) recently published its annual review of local municipalities, including the best-run ones.
As reported by BusinessTech, the audit covered results for the 2023/24 financial year and revealed the best-run municipality in the country, as well as in each province.
The AGSA listed the 25 municipalities in the country that had achieved consecutive clean audits. Most of these municipalities were in the Western Cape, but the best-run municipality outside of the province was one in Gauteng.
Gauteng’s best-run municipality
According to the results of the audit, Midvaal was the best-run municipality outside the Western Cape.
This municipality in the south of Gauteng, maintained its clean audit status for 11 consecutive years, making it one of the best-run municipalities in all of South Africa.
“Midvaal prides itself on a well-governed, effectively managed, financially viable and sustainable local government,” the municipality said, as per BusinessTech.
“We are a municipality committed and dedicated to creating an environment conducive to social and economic development.” it also said.
The municipality is located within the Sedibeng District, in the Southern region of Gauteng and stretches over 1722km² with a population of 111 612.
A quieter contrast to city life, Midvaal offers boating, fishing, and water sports at Vaal Dam and Marina. Some outdoor offerings include Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, hiking trails like Klipskuur/Klipkraal, croc ranches, as well as fun, treetop adventures.
As per property data, house prices in Midvaal range from R900 000 for smaller one-bedroom apartments to about R3 million for more spacious full-title homes with five or more bedrooms, meaning one would need to earn between R32 000 and R102 000 per month to buy a home in this Gauteng municipality.
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