President Ramaphosa undertakes oversight visit to Gauteng Province

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 06 March 2025, and Friday, 07 March 2025, undertake a visit to Gauteng where he will meet with the Provincial Executive Committee and the leadership of the Johannesburg Metro Council. The President will also engage with various stakeholders in the City of Johannesburg.

President Ramaphosa will commence his oversight Gauteng with a meeting tomorrow, Thursday, 6 March, with the Gauteng Provincial Executive.

The meeting will be the fourth engagement between the national executive and provincial governments following recent interactions between the President and the provincial governments of Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo.
 
Tomorrow, the President will meet with the Premier of Gauteng, Mr Panyaza Lesufi, and the provincial cabinet.

President Ramaphosa will be accompanied by Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and will deliver an opening address at the meeting.  

These engagements by the President seek to enhance intergovernmental coordination and improve service delivery in line with the priorities of the 7th Administration and the integration and partnership called for by the District Development Model.

The Provincial Executive will present to the President its 5-year program aligned to the priorities of the 7th Administration. 

The meeting will also discuss various approaches to service delivery issues including interventions to improve service delivery at local government level.

Following his engagement with the Provincial Executive, President Ramaphosa will meet with Johannesburg Metro Council on Friday, 7 March. This will be followed by a stakeholder engagement.

Details of the President’s engagements are as follows:
MEETING WITH PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Date: Thursday, 06 March 2025 
Time: 08h00
Venue: Johannesburg Metro Council Chambers, Johannesburg.
 
MEETING WITH JOHANNESBURG METRO COUNCIL
Date: Friday, 07 March 2025
Time: 08h00
Venue: Johannesburg Metro Council Chambers, Johannesburg.

Media enquiries:  Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to President Ramaphosa on media@presidency.gov.za / Vuyo Mhanga,
Spokesperson for the Gauteng Provincial Government on
vuyo.mhaga@gauteng.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria