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Labour federation Cosatu on Monday laid the blame for the crumbling and poor state of local government squarely at the feet of its ally the ANC, accusing it of presiding over decay and corruption in the municipalities it governs.
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Labour federation Cosatu on Monday laid the blame for the crumbling and poor state of local government squarely at the feet of its ally the ANC, accusing it of presiding over decay and corruption in the municipalities it governs.
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