How to defeat criminals who profit from Joburg’s decline

A ‘crime-council ecosystem’ that incorporates political, corporate and criminal interests is fuelling Johannesburg’s municipal decline through procurement manipulation and sabotaged infrastructure. To address it, there is a need for radical procurement transparency, protected independent oversight, merit-based political appointments and automatic enforcement mechanisms.

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