Free State Provincial Legislature · 7th Term

Oversight & Accountability

Tracking oversight visits, executive questions, committee resolutions, and audit findings — holding the provincial government to account on behalf of Free State residents.

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Oversight visits · 2025/26 term
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Executive questions tabled
9
Resolutions in progress
6
Audit findings requiring follow-up
Audit Finding Human Settlements Public Accounts & Finance Committee
Follow-up Required

Free State Dept of Human Settlements — R45m Irregular Expenditure

The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) flagged R45 million in irregular expenditure relating to procurement irregularities in the RDP housing programme for the 2024/25 financial year. The department received a qualified audit opinion. The Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts & Finance has called the Accounting Officer to present a remediation plan.

AGSA finding

R45 025 400 in irregular expenditure — procurement deviations and split orders not disclosed in the financial statements. Remediation plan due: 30 April 2026.

AGSA Report tabled: 18 Mar 2026 Lead: Hon. M.D. Khoabane (Chair)
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Oversight Visit Health Education, Health & Social Services Committee
Completed

Oversight Visit: Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital, Bloemfontein

Members of the Portfolio Committee on Education, Health & Social Services conducted an unannounced oversight visit to Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital on 5 March 2026. The visit assessed bed occupancy, vacancy rates among nursing and specialist staff, and the functioning of the ICU and maternity ward. A committee report with recommendations was tabled on 19 March 2026.

Visit date: 5 Mar 2026 · Report: 19 Mar 2026 Lead: Hon. L. Liphoko (Chair)
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Resolution COGTA Co-operative Governance, Premier & Police Committee
In Progress

Section 139 Intervention: Matjhabeng Local Municipality — Exit Strategy

The provincial government placed Matjhabeng Local Municipality under Section 139(1)(c) administration due to persistent service delivery failures, financial mismanagement, and inability to perform its functions. The Committee on Co-operative Governance is monitoring the administrator's progress and the municipality's exit strategy for full restoration of council powers.

Committee resolution

MEC for COGTA to table a written exit-strategy progress report by 30 June 2026. Administrator to brief committee monthly. Council restoration dependent on AGSA clean audit outcome.

Resolution adopted: 28 Jan 2026 · Deadline: 30 Jun 2026 Lead: Hon. N. Cloete (Chair)
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Oversight Visit Roads & Public Works Public Works, Roads & Human Settlements Committee
Completed

Oversight Visit: R26 Rural Road Rehabilitation, Thabo Mofutsanyane District

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works, Infrastructure, Roads, Transport & Human Settlements visited the R26 corridor rehabilitation project in Thabo Mofutsanyane on 14 April 2026. MPLs inspected progress against the department's infrastructure delivery plan, with a specific focus on school access roads in rural Setsoto and Maluti-a-Phofung local municipalities.

Visit date: 14 Apr 2026 · Report due: 30 Apr 2026 Setsoto & Maluti-a-Phofung, Thabo Mofutsanyane District
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Written Question Education Education, Health & Social Services Committee
Response Received

Written Question to MEC for Education: Backlog of 127 Dilapidated School Buildings

Hon. N. Ndungane submitted a written parliamentary question to the MEC for Education requesting a full list of the 127 schools classified as "dilapidated" in the FSDoE infrastructure condition report, the estimated cost of repairs, and a timeline for replacement under the ASIDI programme. The MEC responded on 3 March 2026 — the committee noted that only 14 schools had confirmed funding for the 2025/26 financial year.

Q submitted: 7 Feb 2026 · Response: 3 Mar 2026 Submitted by: Hon. N. Ndungane (MPL)
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Audit Finding Roads & Public Works Public Accounts & Finance Committee
Follow-up Required

Provincial Roads & Public Works — Regression to Qualified Audit Opinion

The Department of Police, Roads and Public Works regressed from an unqualified to a qualified audit opinion for the 2024/25 financial year. The AGSA cited material misstatements in infrastructure asset valuations and non-compliance with supply chain management regulations. The Public Accounts & Finance Committee has requested the Head of Department to appear before it with a 90-day remediation plan.

AGSA finding — qualified opinion

Material misstatements: infrastructure assets overstated by R128m. SCM non-compliance: 3 deviations above R500 000 not approved by delegated authority. HOD remediation plan due: 15 May 2026.

Report tabled: 28 Feb 2026 · HOD appearance: 7 Apr 2026 Lead: Hon. M.D. Khoabane (Chair)
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Oversight Visit Agriculture & Rural Dev Agriculture, Rural Econ Dev & Small Business Committee
Scheduled

Oversight Visit: Botshabelo SMME Development & Cooperative Hub

The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economic Development, Small Business, Sport, Arts & Culture will conduct an oversight visit to the Botshabelo SMME Hub on 22 April 2026. The visit will assess the utilisation rate of incubation spaces, the number of cooperatives registered and supported, and alignment with the province's Township Economic Development (TED) strategy targets.

Scheduled: 22 Apr 2026 Botshabelo, Mangaung Metro
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Oral Question Health Education, Health & Social Services Committee
Awaiting Response

Oral Question to MEC for Health: Nurse-to-Patient Ratios at Free State District Hospitals

An oral question was tabled in the legislature requesting the MEC for Health to account for nurse-to-patient ratios at all district-level hospitals in the province, with specific reference to Bongani, Boitumelo, Dihlabeng and Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli Regional hospitals. The question further asks what steps the department is taking to fill 412 vacant funded posts identified in the 2024/25 Human Resources Plan.

Q submitted: 24 Mar 2026 · Response expected: 30 Apr 2026 Submitted by: Hon. A.M. Nanyane (MPL)
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Resolution Police Co-operative Governance, Premier & Police Committee
In Progress

Committee Resolution: SAPS Free State GBV Response Plan Compliance Report

Following a Q3 crime briefing that revealed a 17% increase in gender-based violence incidents across the province, the Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance, Office of the Premier & Police passed a resolution requiring SAPS Free State to submit a detailed GBV response plan. The plan must outline resource allocation to Thuthuzela Care Centres, dedicated GBV investigators, and community liaison in the 5 highest-incidence policing areas.

Committee resolution

SAPS FS Provincial Commissioner to table a GBV Response Compliance Report by 31 May 2026. Report must include quarterly targets, personnel deployment figures, and Thuthuzela Centre utilisation statistics.

Resolution passed: 12 Mar 2026 · Deadline: 31 May 2026 Lead: Hon. N. Cloete (Chair)
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Referral COGTA Public Accounts & Finance Committee
Referred to AG

Dihlabeng Local Municipality — Irregular Expenditure Findings Referred to Auditor-General

The Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts & Finance, after reviewing Dihlabeng Local Municipality's Annual Report, noted R22.3 million in irregular expenditure, a breakdown in supply chain management controls, and failure to recover previously identified irregular expenditure from prior years. The matter has been formally referred to the Auditor-General for further investigation, and the Committee has requested the MEC for COGTA to apply Section 106 of the Municipal Finance Management Act.

Referred: 5 Feb 2026 · MFMA s.106 request: 19 Feb 2026 Lead: Hon. M.D. Khoabane (Chair)
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