Out of 42 national departments, only eleven (11) departments fully complied with legislation of timeous payments.

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GUEST - Vusimuzi Mavuso - Commissioner at Public Service Commission

Out of 42 national departments, only eleven (11) departments fully complied with legislation of timeous payments. These 11 national departments did not have outstanding or unpaid invoices for the period under review. Departments are encouraged to maintain this performance and pay all legitimate invoices from suppliers timeously or within 30 days as required by the Public Finance Management Act and its related prescripts. The below table 2 outlines National Departments that paid all their invoices within 30 days.
8 Jul 2024 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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