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South Africa: 'Buck Stops Here' - Parliament Draws Line On Municipal Impunity As Municipalities Face Funding Freeze
South Africa's Parliament is addressing municipal impunity by freezing funding for municipalities, with Johannesburg owing R3.73 billion in overdue Eskom debt, prompting national government intervention to prevent service collapse.
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