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The state of municipalities in South Africa has come under serious scrutiny, and the government has embarked on a journey to align provincial governments and municipalities to the priorities of the 7th administration.
Service delivery is topping the agenda in the series of oversight meetings across the country that President Cyril Ramaphosa will be taking and ensure the implementation of the District Development Model.
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 today, 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.
The President will today 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.
