Durban - Members of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature have commended the Royal Household Trust for its improvement in handling King Goodwill Zwelithini’s family budget.
The trust's financial manager, Sipho Buthelezi, told the public accounts standing committee at the legislature in Pietermaritzburg on Friday that the trust’s books had improved when compared with previous years.
While there were a few things that the auditor-general had raised as matters of concern, the trust had managed to correct them.
“The main issue was in the performance information where weakness were identified. We are working with the office of the premier’s strategic planning. They are assisting us on addressing those issues, and we are hoping that in the 2016/17 year most of them would be cleared,” said Buthelezi.
ANC MPL Sipho Nkosi said the trust still had challenges that it had to deal with.
“I really don’t understand why the responsible officials don’t address them once and for all.
“Because they have been recurring for so long, I think you owe us (an explanation) when we meet you next year, as to what action are you are going to take,” said Nkosi.
The Mercury