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Johannesburg - A Harrismith church wants to start offering interest-free loans to the indebted to save them from the clutches of money, Beeld reported on Wednesday.

"We want to empower people to become free of Mammon (the god of money)," said Jonny Veitch, head elder and founder of the Living Waters Church in the town.

"Money has a big influence on people's lives. It is actually just a piece of paper that rules our lives."

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