Province of gold is ready for the G20 Summit

By Johnathan Paoli

Gauteng agriculture and rural development MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa has praised the province’s preparedness to host the G20 Summit in less than nine months, stressing the necessity of ensuring that the upcoming summit delivers tangible benefits for the people of South Africa.

“The perspective of the province is that besides just hosting this wonderful occasion, we also need to walk the talk. We need to be able to demonstrate what a province, what a country that is truly grounded on the principle of human rights looks like,” she said.

Ramokgopa was speaking at the G20 provincial launch and dialogue at the University of Johannesburg. The summit, which is scheduled for November, will be the first of its kind on African soil following South Africa assuming the G20 presidency in December last year, under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability”.

She said the theme reflected the nation’s commitment to fostering