Higher education’s irregular spending soars to almost half a billion rand
Non-compliance with regulations and wasteful expenditure were among the reasons for the increased spending The Auditor-General of South Africa has painted a troubling picture of irregular expenditure in the public higher education and training sector, with annual irregular expenditure increasing to R466 million in 2025/26, up from R176 million in 2024/25 and R243 million in 2023/24.4 million, followed by the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MerSeta) at R54.5 million and the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSeta) at R24.
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