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THE REPORTER 10 OCTOBER 2025 · PAGE 7

During his address, the
Joe Gqabi District Municipality Minister emphasised that
"An ideal municipality is led
and JoGEDA Honoured with by skilled, ethical leaders
who prioritise profes-
Clean Audit Awards sionalism, accountability,
and transparency. Oversight
s t r u c t u r e s f u n c t i o n
The Joe Gqabi District Municipality (JGDM) and its sound financial manage- effectively, with decisions
development agency, the Joe Gqabi Economic ment, internal controls, and that are participatory,
governance standards, as inclusive, and responsive.
Development Agency (JoGEDA), have each been well as the effectiveness of its Communities are actively
recognised for excellence in governance after entity, JoGEDA, in sup- engaged through ward
receiving prestigious awards at the Local porting local economic committees, cooperatives,
Government Indaba held at the Gallagher Estate in development while main- youth and women's groups,
Midrand, Johannesburg on 2 October 2025. taining the same high and traditional councils."
standards of accountability. The Joe Gqabi District
The awards, presented by "These awards are not just "Receiving two awards in one Municipality, having received
the Minister for Cooperative accolades, they are proof evening for both the clean audit outcomes for
Governance and Traditional that accountability, trans- municipality and its agency four consecutive years,
A f f a i r s ( C o G TA ) , M r parency and good governan- is a proud moment for our demonstrates a growing
Velenkosini Hlabisa, were ce are at the heart of how we district. It shows that when culture of excellence and
conferred in recognition of serve our people. A clean institutions are aligned in responsible administration
t h e t w o i n s t i t u t i o n s audit is about more than their values and practices, within the district, position-
achieving clean audit financial compliance, it is the results are tangible. We ing Joe Gqabi as a model of
outcomes for the 2023/24 about building trust with our dedicate these achieve- good governance in the local
financial year. communities and ensuring ments to the communities of government sector.
JGDM Executive Mayor, that every resource is used Joe Gqabi, because good
Councillor (Cllr) Nomvuyo responsibly for their benefit," governance is ultimately
Mposelwa, accepted the said Cllr Mposelwa. about delivering better
awards on behalf of the The recognition affirms the services and opportunities
municipality and JoGEDA at Joe Gqabi District Munici- for them," added Cllr
a gala event last night. pality's commitment to Mposelwa.