Funds reportedly diverted to avoid G20 disruptions

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Published Nov 16, 2025

The Sunday Times is reporting that the City of Johannesburg has diverted R4bn from its already stretched capital expenditure budget to spare the city the embarrassment of aggrieved workers disrupting this week's G20 Summit in the full glare of international publicity.

The South African Municipal Workers Union reportedly threatened to Close on all freeways amongst others to embarass the host city. metros.

To shed more light on the story, we have online Mbulelo Ruda, Group Executive Director of Group Corporate and Shared Services at City of Johannesburg.

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