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flag Johannesburg seeks public input on a €200m German loan to upgrade power infrastructure, with repayments over 30 years.

flag The City of Johannesburg is seeking public feedback on a proposed R3.8bn loan from Germany’s KFW to upgrade its aging power infrastructure, with funds to be used for capital projects from 2025/26 to 2027/28. flag The €200m loan, carrying an interest rate below 9%, will support energy resilience efforts amid ongoing infrastructure and financial challenges. flag No city security is required, with repayments structured over 60 semi-annual installments and a 0.5% front-end fee. flag The city settled a R3.2bn debt with Eskom in June 2025, including a R830m write-off of penalties. flag Public comments are due by April 7, 2026.

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