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CDE report urges urgent anti-corruption action in Joburg
A 6 October 2026 CDE report sets out ten priorities to tackle a 'crime-council ecosystem' it says enables corruption in Johannesburg.
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The Centre for Development and Enterprise published a report on 6 October 2026 titled Time for Action – Corruption in Joburg, part of its Johannesburg Matters series. It describes a 'crime-council ecosystem' in which political, business and criminal interests intersect, with political influence over boards enabling tender manipulation and officials allegedly cooperating with criminals involved in infrastructure theft, sabotage and extortion. The report draws on research commissioned from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and proposes ten immediate priorities for a new administration. No details on implementation, costs or outcomes are given in the captured material.