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Pikitup chair blames Joburg finance system for trash crisis
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from businessday.co.za · South Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa
The Pikitup chair attributes Johannesburg's trash crisis to the city's finance system. This points to systemic issues affecting public services.
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