Keynote address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2026 National Local Economic Development Summit, Birchwood Conference Centre, Ekurhuleni. Programme Director, Minister of Small ...

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Ramaphosa made it clear that governance reform is essential to unlocking economic potential at the local level.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Wednesday, 15 April 2026, address the two-day National Local Economic Development (LED) Summit, which takes place Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg.