193pp., paperback, Unisa Press, Pretoria, 2024

ISBN: 9781776151981

Manyedi Solomon Nkashe discusses the prevalence of fraud in local government and offers a systematic model that can be applied in the public sector to train employees to detect, deter and eradicate fraud and corruption within municipalities.

"[This book] offers valuable insights into fraud prevention techniques, procedures, and systems used by individuals and organisations. It highlights the importance of establishing a sound ethical culture, supporting policies, and legislative instruments to mitigate fraud risks. Additionally, the book emphasises the need for taking proactive measures and facilitating cooperation between all stakeholders, including auditors, fraud investigators, employees, management, and law enforcement agencies. The author ... discusses various forms of municipal fraud, including embezzlement, bribery, nepotism, manipulation of procurement processes, and misuse of state resources [and] underscores the importance of cooperative governance in addressing challenges faced by local government entities, such as insufficient capital, lack of managerial skills, future business projections, and uncontrolled representations." Juanida Horne, Department of Police Practice, Unisa

Manyedi Solomon Nkashe earned his PhD in Criminal Justice from the University of South Africa. He has served as Acting Deputy Director-General in the Branch of Policy, Governance and Administration within the Department of Cooperative Governance, as a Career Intelligence Officer at the South African State Security Agency and in the Forensic Investigation Division at NEDCOR Limited Group in Johannesburg.

SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, bleeding from fraud

: Nkashe (M.)

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