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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.

  • Johannesburg faces crime-council ecosystem with political, business, and criminal interests.
  • Three overlapping levels: political capture, hybrid criminal networks, direct criminality.
  • Address issue with automatic, transparent, and verifiable mechanisms to deter corruption.

Cost of dithering — Ramaphosa’s prolonged retention of Mchunu raises accountability questions

While the government proposes holding municipal officials and politicians personally liable for wasting public money, the continued expenditure associated with Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s position…

  • Senzo Mchunu on special leave for 472 days, continuing salary and benefits
  • R2.7 million in legal fees incurred due to Mchunu's situation
  • Proposed legislation for personal liability in wasting public funds

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