President Ramaphosa has this morning, Friday 23 February held an engagement with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC. This initiative is a partnership with the KZN Growth Coalition.
The President was supported by a government delegation comprising of Ministers Gordhan, Cele, Mchunu, Ramokgopa and Zikalala.
The purpose of the engagement was to give the private sector an opportunity to engage with Government on Durban's most pressing issues.
The last Presidential Engagement took place in May 2022. This morning's session presented an opportunity for the Paresident and the Durban Business community to recap on measures that have been put in place to grow the provinces economy and address the current water, electricity and infrastructure challenges.
During the interaction, the President and the Ministers briefed the business community on various initiatives that are currently underway in assisting eThekwini and the Province through the various interventions led by the National Government.
To accelerate the speedy resolution of issues impacting the eThekwini metro, President Ramaphosa has set up the Presidential eThekwini working group that will be made up of Ministers in the affected portfolios, working alongside the metro and business. The working group will present their progress reports to the President regularly.
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Vincent Magwenya
Spokesperson to the President
E-mail: media@presidency.gov.za
