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After years of billing chaos, City Power is finally making things right for Johannesburg residents hit with wildly inaccurate electricity bills. The utility has already refunded R136 million to overcharged customers and resolved 162 long-running disputes.
The eThekwini Municipality in South Africa just launched a comprehensive wellness center that offers free mental health and wellbeing services to all 25,000+ city employees. City leaders say investing in worker health is the key to delivering better services to residents.
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In a crime-hit neighborhood where municipal services collapsed, young volunteers are transforming their community one project at a time. For six years, they've cleared illegal dumps, started businesses, and given hope to kids who once saw gangs as their only option.