# Business Leadership South Africa says the country is on the brink of widespread municipal collapse, with local government politicians largely being a serious part of the problem. This follows National Treasury’s decision to withhold the July equitable share transfer from 69 municipalities over financial mismanagement. BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says municipal collapse, now hitting three of South Africa’s eight metros, including Johannesburg, Mangaung and Nelson Mandela Bay, directly reflects a failure of leadership and accountability. She says this municipal crisis accentuates the urgent need to drive on with general municipal reform.
BLSA says South Africa cannot build a competitive economy on the back of collapsing municipalities