EASTERN CAPE - The lack of accountability of officials implicated in fraud and corruption is detrimental to the three spheres of government.

It also creates a trust deficit with ordinary South Africans. 

In the Eastern Cape, it’s taken years for authorities to be charged for misappropriating millions of rand from the Lesseyton Stadium project.

At least R15 million Rand, meant to upgrade the stadium to a state-of-the-art facility, has vanished.

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka's recent scathing report into the incident provides a glimmer of hope that those responsible at the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality will be punished.