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The French development agency has ruled out further finance for Johannesburg after getting little response to a €100 million loan it offered the city in 2024 to reverse a decline in service delivery. Political parties are now demanding answers.

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Carrion Du Plessis
in johannesburg

Liberty Dlamini collects water from a damaged drain in Johannesburg, South Africa in November 2025. © Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

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On April 24, 2026
18:03 PM (GMT +1)

The financial crisis of the City of Johannesburg (COJ) is deepening Agence Française de Development (AfD) refused to increase further financing South Africaciting concerns over accountability linked to a €100m ($117m) loan due in 2024.

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