Eastern Cape government has 34 585 unpaid invoices worth R3bn, other provinces worth millions
At the end of March, the province had not paid 34 585 supplier invoices amounting to a little over R3 billion, the Public Service Commission revealed during a media briefing on Tuesday.
The Eastern Cape, as well as Gauteng, North West, KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape were the five top contributors to non-payment of suppliers at the end of the fourth quarter.In the same period, Gauteng had 15 309 invoices at a cost of R1.7 million still outstanding, and North West had not paid more than R609 million for 7 137 invoices.
There was improvement in the payment of suppliers by national departments, but there were the usual culprits who failed to submit monthly reports to show whether or not they were adhering to the 30-day payment provision,
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