Pretoria – For the first time in 31 years, the Department of Transport has achieved a clean audit outcome from the Auditor-General South Africa.
Commenting on the achievement on Sunday, 3 August 2025, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and the Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa said in a joint statement that they “welcomed the department’s clean audit”, stating that it was “a step in the right direction towards a fully accountable and clean administration”.
“This is the first time in 31 years that the Department has achieved a clean audit outcome,” the statement said.
The Department said the clean audit was based on the Auditor-General’s opinion and conclusions in the following areas for the financial year 2024/25:
- Annual Financial Statements that were submitted on time without any material misstatements.
- On internal controls, the Auditor-General did not find any significant deficiencies, particularly in the financial management processes.
- Regarding Performance Information, the Auditor-General did not identify any findings on the completeness of the indicators used for planning and reporting.
Both Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa have attributed the Department’s clean audit outcome to the following:
- The department’s commitment to clean governance and accountability.
- Management is taking its assurance providers seriously, and ensuring that they are appropriately resourced and capacitated.
- Management responds positively to audit recommendations, and addresses concerns timeously, through effective audit action plans.
- Engaging the Auditor-General for proactive reviews, and preparing for the Audit process timeously for smooth, seamless execution.
- A combined effort and assurance practice from all functions within the department, from Management efforts to Risk Management, Internal Audit, and oversight Committees, especially the Audit Committee.
- The role of the Transport Portfolio Committee ensuring that the Department is accountable to Parliament.
