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UPDATED May 7, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
May 6, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Johannesburg may lose state funds over wage deal
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana warned Johannesburg will lose state funding unless a 10.3 billion rand wage agreement is scrapped.
WHO: Enoch Godongwana
WHAT: South African finance minister threatens to halt state funding to Johannesburg unless the city scraps a 10.3 billion rand wage agreement.
WHEN: May 6, 2026 at 6:26 AM ET
WHERE: Johannesburg, South Africa
WHY: The city must scrap a 10.3 billion rand wage agreement to keep state funding.
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