05/09/2026
🇫🇷🇩🇪 France and Germany are providing €300 million (R5.6 billion) in concessional loans to support South Africa’s Metro Trading Services Reform programme.
The funding, provided through Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and KfW Development Bank, will support reforms to electricity, water, sanitation and waste management services across South Africa’s eight metropolitan municipalities, serving more than 22 million residents.
The programme aims to improve the financial and operational management of these services, increase infrastructure investment and reduce outages and backlogs. 🇿🇦