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President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Formulating a plan to fix local government and the economy is set to top the agenda as President Cyril Ramaphosa and his executive convene the first Cabinet Lekgotla of the year in Pretoria later in the morning.
Ramaphosa and his Deputy, Paul Mashatile, will preside over the one-day meeting, which will be attended by Ministers, their Deputies, Premiers and members of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA).
With just months away from the local government elections, President Ramaphosa said the year 2026 will be dedicated to fixing the local sphere of the government, often seen as the coalface of service delivery.
The president also cautioned that unemployment, inequality and crime remained stubbornly high, warning that recent gains would mean nothing unless felt by ordinary citizens.
GOVERNMENT-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP COMMITS TO “INCLUSIVE GROWTH, JOBS AND CONFIDENCE” AS CENTRAL FRAMEWORK FOR PHASE THREE
President @CyrilRamaphosa today met with Ministers and senior business leaders under the Government Business Partnership, formally commencing Phase Three of…
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