Lesufi says political instability, unemployment undermine municipal services [SOUND]

# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says Johannesburg’s collapse stems from political instability and poor leadership choices over the past seven years. Speaking to SABC News, Lesufi noted the city’s declining revenue base, worsened by unemployment and businesses moving off the grid. Lesufi says municipalities must deliver basic services like water and electricity. He called for sustainable local government funding and public engagement with the draft White Paper on local government reform: