‘Ramaphosa was keen to listen to plans to fix Joburg’ - Jozi My Jozi
Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Johannesburg to investigate the city’s ongoing challenges.
FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of his keynote address at the Localisation Dinner at the conclusion of the 12th Annual Buy Local Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng on 25 March 2024. Picture: @SAgovnews/X
702’s Bongani Bingwa speaks with Bea Swanepoel, CEO of Jozi My Jozi.
Listen below:
With the G20 Summit around the corner, there is a push to improve Johannesburg’s image.
The President has proposed the creation of a Presidential Johannesburg Working Group to address some of the city’s challenges.
These include service delivery, job creation, and financial struggles.
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Swanepoel says this visit does give hope that there will be meaningful change.
“Ramaphosa was very keen to listen to all the plans and all the people that can help to bring about those changes.”
- Bea Swanepoel, CEO - Jozi My Jozi
She says that there is a renewed focus on fixing the issues in the city after this visit.
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