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Root Cause, Not Symptom
Trace recurring findings back to the control weaknesses, leadership gaps and operational behaviours that allow them to return year after year.
About the Indaba
Where findings become action.
The 14th Annual National Public Sector Clean Audit Turnaround Indaba brings together accounting officers, CFOs, internal auditors, audit committee members, supply chain practitioners, risk managers and governance professionals from across South Africa’s public sector.
Building on the Indaba’s long-standing focus on accountability, transparency and effective governance, the 2026 edition concentrates on the mechanics of turnaround: diagnosing recurring findings, assigning ownership, strengthening controls and sustaining improved audit outcomes.
“A clean audit should be the result of disciplined governance, not a once-a-year scramble.”
14Annual editions
2Focused days
200+Expected delegates
Durban2026 host city
Who should attend
Accounting OfficersChief Financial OfficersInternal AuditAudit CommitteesSCM PractitionersRisk ManagementGovernance Officials
2026 focus areas
Turnaround is a discipline.
The programme moves beyond repeating audit findings. It asks what breaks underneath them, what credible remediation looks like, and how institutions can make improved outcomes stick.
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Action Plans That Hold
Build audit action plans with named owners, realistic deadlines, evidence trails and follow-through that survives a follow-up audit.
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Sustaining a Clean Outcome
Explore what high-performing departments and entities do differently to protect an unqualified opinion once improvement has been achieved.
Public sector voices
Experience from inside the public sector.
Selected public sector contributors from the 2025 National Public Sector Clean Audit Turnaround Indaba, reflecting the calibre of finance, governance, risk and assurance practitioners who participate in the Audit Roundtable platform.
Featured below are 2025 Indaba contributors. They are shown as previous public sector speakers and are not presented as confirmed speakers for the 2026 programme.
2025 contributor
Phumzile Njoko
SABC
2025 contributor
Kgomotso Mojapelo
Gauteng Department of Economic Development
2025 contributor
Luyanda Gidini
Metro Bus
2025 contributor
Gratitude Ramphaka
Ekurhuleni Water Care Company
2025 contributor
Thembeka Mngqithi
KZN Department of Health
2025 contributor
Nathi Mhlongo Khanyile
KeyDimensions Risk Solutions
2025 contributor
Dr Lesedi Matlala
University of Johannesburg
2025 contributor
Keith Salimane
Bonakude Consulting (Pty) Ltd
Indaba programme
Two days. One turnaround journey.
The 2026 schedule below follows the current draft programme, while retaining the successful Day One, Gala Dinner and Day Two tab structure used in the previous Indaba.
Registration & Welcome Coffee
Delegate check-in and networking ahead of the opening session.
The Turnaround Scorecard: Where PFMA and MFMA 2025–26 Outcomes Really Stand
Opening remarks unpacking national, provincial and local government audit outcomes and the patterns the two pictures reveal together.
Beyond the Finding: Diagnosing What Actually Breaks a Control Environment
Tracing recurring findings to the control failures behind them instead of treating each finding as an isolated event.
Risk Registers Nobody Reads: Fixing Public Sector ERM From the Inside Out
Building risk registers, risk appetite statements and mitigation plans that audit committees can actually rely on.
The Countdown to Commencement: Getting SCM Units Ready for the Procurement Act
A practical look at the draft General Public Procurement Regulations 2026 and preparations ahead of commencement.
After the Breach: Rebuilding Public Sector IT Governance in Real Time
Lessons from recent public-sector system breaches and the IT controls that repeatedly surface in audit findings.
Arrival of Guests
Entertainment and photo opportunities as delegates arrive.
Welcome Address and Drinks
Hosted by the Audit Roundtable MC.
Guest Speaker Keynote Address
An evening keynote from a senior public-sector leader. Speaker details to be confirmed.
Dinner and Refreshments
Formal dinner service with music and entertainment.
Gala Dinner Access
Included with Premium Access registration at R9,999. Standard Access does not include the Gala Dinner.
Governance Beyond Compliance: What High-Performing Audit Committees Do Differently
What separates audit committees that change outcomes from those that repeatedly sign off on the same findings.
The Consequence Gap: Why Ethics Policies Aren’t Enough
Moving beyond codes of conduct toward credible, consistent consequence management.
Tea Break
Networking break ahead of the closing programme.
From Paper to Practice: Audit Action Plans That Survive Contact With Reality
Ownership, evidence and follow-through: what separates a real plan from one that exists only for committee reporting.
The Second Clean Audit Is Harder Than the First
What it takes to turn a clean audit from a headline into an institutional habit.
Closing Panel and Way Forward
Open-floor discussion followed by closing remarks. The Indaba closes at 13:00.
Programme is preliminary and subject to change as stakeholder and speaker engagements are finalised.
Event venue
Meet us on Durban’s Golden Mile.
Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani combines a beachfront setting with full conferencing facilities, giving delegates a central Durban base for the two-day programme.
Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani Towers
63 Snell Parade, North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
63 Snell Parade, North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Approximately 40 minutes from King Shaka International Airport.
Nearby accommodation options include Garden Court Marine Parade and The Edward Hotel Durban.
Parking and delegate transport information will be shared with confirmed attendees.
Registration
Choose how you attend.
Reserve your place for the 14th Annual Edition. Group bookings of eight or more delegates can be discussed directly with the Audit Roundtable events team.
Standard Access
R8,999
Per delegate
Full two-day Indaba accessRefreshments and lunchDelegate materials and badgeNetworking accessCertificate of attendance
Premium Access · Gala Dinner
R9,999
Per delegate
Everything in Standard AccessGala Dinner on evening of Day OneFormal dinner and evening networking
Reserve your delegate seat
Complete the form and the events team will confirm your registration by email.
Put your organisation in the room.
Sponsorship packages for the 14th Annual Edition start from R35,000, with partnership, exhibition and event-branding opportunities available.