MISA demands accountability as Treasury withholds funds from 69 municipalities [SOUND]

# The Motor Industry Staff Association says the National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold funding from 69 municipalities punishes vulnerable communities and workers, while no steps are taken to address mismanagement and corruption that has crippled local government. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says it is time that those responsible are held accountable. She says the core frustration in South Africa stems from a collision between the unfulfilled political promises and systemic socio-economic collapse: