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Godongwana warns Joburg in severe financial distress
Filed: May 06, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Summary: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told Johannesburg Mayor Morero to halt a wage deal that could harm the national economy.
WHO: Enoch Godongwana
WHAT: Letter ordering the mayor to stop implementing a budget-busting wage deal
WHEN: May 06, 2026 at 9:56 AM ET
WHERE: Johannesburg, South Africa
WHY: To prevent implementation of a budget-busting wage deal that could affect the national economy.
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