Newly elected councillors are not required to undergo mandatory lifestyle audits because the rules governing the process are still being developed. Mzamo Buthelezi says councillors elected in November will therefore not be subject to audits at this stage.
Buthelezi indicates the regulations are not yet finalised and are expected to be completed only by the 2028/29 financial year. The reporting frames the delay as creating a gap in oversight, with corruption concerns raised around the lack of mandatory verification for councillors during the period when the framework is pending.
The outlet presents the issue primarily through the lens of governance and compliance timing. No other angles or additional details are provided in the supplied material, such as whether other forms of oversight are available in the interim or how the delay affects specific municipalities or enforcement bodies.
