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South African Municipal Workers’ Union
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South Africa municipal debt crisis: freeze, unfreeze
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Latest: South Africa's National Treasury to unfreeze funds for compliant municipalities
The crisis, first flagged in May 2026 when the finance minister warned that Johannesburg was effectively bankrupt with over R25 billion in liabilities, has escalated. By July 19 Parliament mounted a marathon session of f