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  "title": "Municipal debt threatens South Africa’s water system, webinar hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/municipal-debt-threatens-south-africas-water-system-webinar-hears",
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  "published": "2026-09-11T11:30:00.000Z",
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A South African Human Rights Commission webinar heard that more than R28bn owed by municipalities, weak governance and infrastructure losses are threatening water boards and access to sufficient water.",
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