South Africa secures R5.6bn from France and Germany to fix municipalities, citizens raise concerns

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France and Germany has granted South Africa a R5.6 billion loan to improve basic services across metropolitans, but citizens believe the money will be stolen.

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South Africa secures R5.6bn from France and Germany to fix municipalities, citizens raise concerns

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