Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Zweli Mkhize has responded to reports that municipalities that had money invested in VBS Bank will get into the new financial year with shortfalls. It is estimated around R1.5 billion was invested in the bank by various municipalities.
The Reserve Bank put VBS under curatorship earlier this year.
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