Editorial: Municipal disgrace shames us - The Mail & Guardian

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We will probably hear premiers, a minister or even the president saying they “condemn in the strongest terms” what is happening in municipalities

. But that is the best you can get. No one will be fired, no one will go to jail. It will just be another day in South Africa. All our essential coronavirus coverage is free for all readers. To see more, visit our hub

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