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A man walks past a G20 South Africa 2025 sign inside the secured area of the G20 Summit venue at the Nasrec Expo centre, ahead of the summit scheduled for November 22–23 in Johannesburg, South Africa. November 21, 2025.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded municipalities for their work in preparing for the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.
Addressing the nation on Sunday, Ramaphosa thanked South Africans for the hospitality they extended to the summit’s delegates.
“We thank our mayors, our councillors and municipal workers who worked so hard to prepare our host cities and towns for the arrival of our visitors, particularly in Johannesburg, which hosted the Leaders’ Summit.”
“These cities and towns showed what can be done when a concerted and coordinated effort is made to fix potholes and street lights, to clean up our streets and maintain our infrastructure. This must continue past the G20 and must be expanded to areas of our towns and cities that have been neglected. This is the time to improve service delivery,” added Ramaphosa.
Below is the President’s full address:
