Saftu cautions against reducing the collapse of local government solely to corruption and poor governance [SOUND]

# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says municipalities cannot continue to receive public funds without accountability, emphasising that corruption, maladministration, financial mismanagement and the looting of municipal resources have devastated service delivery. National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to 69 municipalities due to failure to comply with key financial management obligations. Saftu’s general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, has, however, cautioned against reducing the collapse of local government solely to corruption and poor governance: