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Residents in several Johannesburg suburbs say they have been left living with overflowing bins, foul odours and mounting health concerns as refuse collection delays continue to plague the city.

Treasury says its decision to freeze municipal funding will not affect service delivery, despite withholding more than R13-billion from 69 municipalities across the country.

More than 600,000 workers are at risk of losing retirement and other pension benefits because their employers have failed to pay over pension fund contributions deducted from their salaries.

The Finance Ministry is expected to give details on the withholding of funding from municipalities.

Municipal agencies are just a means to disguise looting and corruption. That's according to governance expert Alex van den Heever.