{"id":7500,"date":"2026-06-04T16:56:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=7500"},"modified":"2026-06-07T13:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:19:05","slug":"cobus-kritzinger","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/speaker\/cobus-kritzinger\/","title":{"rendered":"Cobus Kritzinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cobus serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Witzenberg Municipality where he drives the institution\u2019s financial strategy, ensuring strict adherence to the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With over 35 years of experience in public sector finance, Cobus has established a reputation for ethical governance and fiscal discipline.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since joining the municipality in 2013, he has successfully led the Budget and Treasury Office to achieve 13 consecutive clean audit outcomes. 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