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Stormy weather: Municipal negligence to blame for knock-on losses

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A new report shows shifting consumer behaviour in a cautiously optimistic economic landscape. Will a R460m off-season maintenance plan give the sugar industry a much-needed boost? And growing concerns around municipal negligence in flood-stricken KZN.

18 Mar 2025 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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