Cities in Crisis Need Stronger Leadership | Johannesburg News

Cities are in chaos not because of complexity, but because the right leaders aren’t in charge—and accountability is nonexistent. The Auditor-General and Parliament’s watchdog laid it bare: billions in traffic fines vanish without a trace in Ekurhuleni and Tshwane, and zero cities passed audit scrutiny. With weak political leadership, broken financial reporting, and collapsing compliance, progress is stalled—but experts say change is possible if ethics, integrity, and strong institutions become non-negotiable, especially under coalition governments. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/42ffaf8efff64ea9