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Cape Town is ready to host, says mayor - asking Ramaphosa to relocate G20 as Joburg is 'crumbling'

Cape Town's Mayor Dada Morero is asking President Cyril Ramaphosa to relocate the G20 summit from Johannesburg due to the city’s crumbling infrastructure and other challenges.
President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed concerns about Johannesburg's condition ahead of the G20 summit, stating, 'The environment that one observed was not a pleasing environment.'
The G20 summit in Johannesburg faces issues like water shortages, crime, and poor service delivery, as highlighted in the Gauteng Quality of Life Survey.
Ramaphosa emphasized the urgent need to address Johannesburg's issues, noting, 'If Gauteng fails, South Africa cannot succeed.

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The Conversation

The G20: how it works, why it matters and what would be lost if it failed

South Africa took over the presidency of the G20 at the end of 2024. Since then the world has become a more complex, unpredictable and dangerous place. The most powerful state in the world, the US, seems intent on undermining the existing order that it created and on demonstrating its power over weaker nations. Other influential countries are turning inward. These developments raise concerns about how well mechanisms for global cooperation, such…

3 days ago

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The Citizen

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: Can someone please give Ramaphosa a real tour of Joburg?

President Cyril Ramaphosa's late night galavant in Joburg may have been curated but, if he was really paying attention, could be a start.

3 days ago·South Africa

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News24

Cape Town is ready to host, says mayor - asking Ramaphosa to relocate G20 as Joburg is 'crumbling'

After President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his disappointment in the state of Johannesburg, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis asked him to relocate the G20 Leaders' Summit to the Mother City.

4 days ago·South Africa

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The South African

Ramaphosa condemns state of Gauteng: 'Without it, SA can not succeed'

Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his disappointment over the sad state of the Gauteng province, adamant that SA's future hangs in the balance.

4 days ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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Daily Maverick

Joburg crisis: Ramaphosa says city must fix its problems, fast

President Cyril Ramaphosa is not pleased with the state of Joburg, which hosts the important G20 summit this year.

4 days ago·South Africa

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Macau Business

South Africa to leverage G20 presidency for tourism, economic growth, global partnerships

South Africa will use its Group of 20 (G20) presidency to promote tourism, address national priorities, and strengthen South-South cooperation, a senior government official said on Friday. Thandi Morake, deputy minister of international relations and cooperation, made the remarks at the University of Venda in Limpopo Province during a G20 outreach program. South Africa assumed the G20 presidency on Dec. 1, 2024, and will host the G20 Leaders’ Su…

2 days ago

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