Vhahangwele Nemakonde Transparent, fair, value for money competitive procurement was also one of the flagged issues in the province, where ethics were the biggest issue. Gauteng MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Lebogang Maile. Picture: Gallo Images This was revealed by Cogta MEC Lebogang Maile, who released the report on Tuesday. Maile appointed a Committee of Inquiry led by Prof Trevor Fowler to conduct an inquiry into the state of affairs in Gauteng’s 11 municipalities based on sound financial governance, institutional capability and effective service delivery in September 2019. Among other recommendations, the committee suggested that each region have a centralised vision.