CDE executive director Ann Bernstein speaks to Joanne Joseph on SAfm’s The Daily Discourse about CDE’s latest Johannesburg Matters report, Time for Action – corruption in Joburg, which exposes how corruption, criminal networks and political interference are deepening the city’s decline. “Criminals are profiting from keeping Johannesburg broken,” Bernstein warns. She explains how failing infrastructure, inflated municipal contracts and weak accountability have created opportunities for criminal enrichment, and outlines urgent reforms to restore competent leadership, strengthen oversight and introduce radical transparency in municipal procurement.