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R16.3bn loan to support municipal service reforms in Johannesburg and seven other metros

IOL · 17 September 2026 at 07:00

R16.3bn loan to support municipal service reforms in Johannesburg and seven other metros

The New Development Bank loan will support performance-based reforms to improve the financial sustainability and operation of water, sanitation, electricity and waste services in South Africa’s eight metropolitan municipalities.

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