Gauteng govt confident G20 decisions will benefit ordinary people

People walk in front a G20 banner, as the country prepares to host the G20 Summit on November 22-23, in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 18, 2025.

The Gauteng government says it’s confident that the decisions of the delegates of the G20 Leaders’ Summit will impact ordinary people.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will officially open the two-day event at Nasrec, Johannesburg, this morning.

Delegates are expected to discuss various issues, including international trade.

Provincial government spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga says, “The decisions that will be taken here are going to affect the ordinary people, not only in South Africa but in every country participating here. All the decisions around tariffs, trade agreements, and policies are taken in gatherings like this one. So whatever is discussed here as South Africans as ordinary people, wherever in the world we are, we need to take note of whatever is going to be discussed.”

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Meanwhile, the Gauteng government has appealed for patience among motorists due to the road closures during the summit.

It says it has executed all its logistical plans.

Mhlanga says, “We are happy with logistics; we just appeal to residents of Gauteng and those that are passing through to be patient with us because some roads will be closed at different times, and we are appealing to them because of what we are doing here. We are welcoming guests from different parts of the world; we have heads of state that are travelling, so please be patient with us as we make way for them to come and participate here.”

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