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OFFICIALS from the European Union announced a major investment of €280 million for South Africa, for the ‘Just and Green Recovery’ in Pretoria on January 27.

€87.5 million of the funding will come directly from the EU’s budget, while further sums will come from EU member states. The project is aiming to support South Africa in goals established by the country to tackle its pressing socioeconomic challenges, improving infrastructure and improving policy dialogue.

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The EU funding aims to help South Africa achieve these goals through a sustainable framework which will foster biodiversity within the country and support an environmentallyfriendly circular economy.