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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has apologised to President Cyril Ramaphosa after the latter lamented the state of province, particularly Johannesburg.

Ramaphosa was visiting Johannesburg on Thursday, 6 March, ahead of the G20 Summit in November 2025, and the president had a review of the decay in the country’s economic hub.

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GAUTENG PREMIER PANYAZA LESUFI SAYS SORRY TO RAMAPHOSA

ISpeaking hours after Ramaphosa voiced his unhappiness over the situation, Lesufi implicitly agreed with the president’s assessment of Johannesburg.

“I apologise to the president that he had that particular experience and we felt that we will identify venues for other meetings, identify areas that will leave a lasting impression and a lasting legacy to those that are visiting our country.” Lesufi said to the media. 

GAUTENG PREMIER PANYAZA LESUFI SAYS HE HAS APOLOGISED TO PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

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