Lesufi claims Gauteng has made progress against unemployment, crime and energy crisis

Phuti Mosomane

In a state of State of the Province described by opposition leaders as electioneering, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi claims his administration is winning the war against crime, unemployment and the energy crisis. 

Lesufi said Gauteng has attracted more than R68 Billion in investments from 261 foreign companies and created about 23,000 direct jobs in our economy. These investments cut across the ten high-growth sectors of the economy.

According to Stats SA, the economy of Gauteng is now bigger than the economy of the Western Cape, KZN and Limpopo combined. Compared to other provinces, Gauteng has the largest number of employed people at around 5 million, Lesufi said. 

“Despite the job losses during the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, our economy remained resilient, and we rebounded with over 449,000 jobs.

“During this past year, Gauteng, as the country’s economic hub, experienced an increase of 96,300 jobs, with 31,300 jobs in the