Panyaza Lesufi

The party's provincial chairperson Bongani Baloyi has warned Lesufi to avoid being a populist and to deal with issues in a very practical and pragmatic ...

"A provincial strategy to address load shedding should also be announced as it is one of the biggest obstacles for the provincial economy, while corruption investigations should be completed and unethical public servants should be held accountable," Baloyi added. "Premier Lesufi should also not seek to use his maiden SoPA as an attempt to separate himself from (predecessor David) Makhura as he was in Makhura’s cabinet when Covid-19 PPE corruption occurred; he was there when Life Esidimeni occurred where 144 died, and he was there when whistle blower Babita Deokaran was killed.“ "When Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivers his first State of the Province (SoPA) address tomorrow evening, he should not attempt to announce populist plans but instead focus on getting the basics right, such as economic recovery, crime, and corruption,“ Baloyi said in a statement.

Lesufi says he wished he didn't have to deliver the Sopa but could rather show residents of the province proof of his work instead.

The controversial electronic tolling system was introduced in 2013 as a way for Sanral to repay its debt for the improvement of freeways in the province.

READ: E-tolls were introduced to Gauteng roads in 2013 as a way for the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) to repay its debt for the improvement of freeways in the province. The controversial electronic tolling system was introduced in 2013 as a way for Sanral to repay its debt for the improvement of freeways in the province.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has outlined the provincial government's plans to reduce the crime rate.

A special unit to eliminate this phenomenon is being assembled. [#GPSOPA2023]Lesufi: Starting from the 1st of April 2023, we will start to connect suburbs, townships, "Together with the private security industry, we have found a solution that will assist in tracking stolen guns and locate them wherever they are in our country." "Starting from the 1st of April 2023, we will start to connect suburbs, townships, business districts, schools and other public places with high-tech, face and car recognition CCTVs. We have procured 400 new police cars so that from the 1st of May, every ward in our communities will have a 24hr patrol car equipped with proper gadgets." "They do as they wish," he told MPLs, saying the use of technology will be introduced to fight crime and lawlessness in the province.

E-tolls are about to reach the end of the road. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says a process to disable e-toll gantries is underway.

He says more funds will be allocated to paving dirt roads. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has confirmed a process is underway to officially disable the e-toll gantries and he says more funds will be allocated to paving dirt roads. Premier Panyaza Lesufi has confirmed a process is underway to officially disable the e-toll gantries.

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi confirms provincial government will soon move to gazette the switching off of e-toll gantries.

“We need to move on from the debates of previous years and find solutions to this challenge. “We are of the strong view that this chapter, this part of history in our province, will now be finally buried and we will continue with our lives without e-tolls in this province.” “Together with national government, we are on the verge of agreeing on all matters that will finally allow us to gazette switching off the gantries; but most importantly to agree on the debt repayment methods and money collected from paying customers, as well as funds not collected from non-paying customers.

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the provincial government will assume a “leading role” in filling potholes and tarring roads across the province over ...

Now we are taking over the leading role in making sure that tarring dusty streets in our townships is a priority. “All have agreed to partner with [the provincial government] through a memorandum of understanding (MOU). In Monday's speech, the premier revealed the provincial government had engaged with all of Gauteng's municipalities, except the then DA-run Tshwane and Joburg, on the matter.

Press Release - Address by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi during the State of the Province Address, Gauteng Provincial Legislature Johannesburg.

We have also mandated the Provincial Treasury to lead the implementation of the State-Owned Developmental Bank. We have registered over a million people for the dispensing and distribution of medication. To date we have 21 Schools of Specialization and by the end of this administration, we would have 35 of these schools. We have set a target of 7% in the procurement spend and support for companies owned by people with disabilities. Therefore, as a province, we continue to place youth development at the centre of our planning. As part of the process to bolster our education system, we are now ready to build an ECD of the future, starting with Tshwane (in Soshanguve). To give our learners a competitive edge and to prepare them for the post-matric world, we will continue to roll out Schools of Specialisation. We are the only province which invests this amount of money in education and youth development. We want to ensure the timeous lodging of zoning applications and direct collaboration with municipalities on the delivery of this project of backyard dwellers. We have a system in place to support and care for the homeless. We committed ourselves to strengthen the capacity of the state to deliver quality services to our people and. We are upscaling the formalisation and upgrading of backroom properties.

The Gauteng Provincial Government has committed to use 60% of its R34 billion goods and services budget to support township initiatives.

With our Gauteng Broadband Network, we will provide reliable internet in the townships and make free WiFi available at strategic areas in our communities,” Lesufi said. “Taxi ranks will be our future shopping stations. “We are now firmly reclaiming our shops in the townships. We are establishing a digital database (township business register) of all businesses in townships,” Lesufi said. “This house [legislature] unanimously adopted the Township Economic Development Act, a blueprint on how we will support township businesses and fund them. We want this act...

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has placed crime fighting at the top of the provincial government's agenda announcing interventions aimed at strengthening ...

We will firstly migrate our law enforcement agencies guns in this system then members of the public,” Lesufi said. This new system will also assist in managing the abuse of temporary number plates,” the Premier said. “We have also issued strict instructions to our law enforcement agencies to pull off those who continue to drive cars without number plates or fraudulent temporary permits. To this end, we are increasing our budget of fighting crime from R750 million to multi-billion in the next three years,” Lesufi said on Monday in Johannesburg. These drones are equipped with technology that can capture the direction of a bullet and where they come from,” the Premier said. “The current number plate system is running out of numerics and letters.

Afasa's Katlego Kgopotse is one of many left disappointed after Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi failed to touch on cannabis in his Sopa.

Lesufi also detailed plans to revive the township economy. We are told that the reasons our spaza shops are struggling are because they don’t have a collective buying power.” How do you talk about food parcels but not emphasise farmers’ support in the province?” But what happened to the province’s grand plans for cannabis production? “He was supposed to touch [on] all sectors in detail. “It was Sopa,” Kgopotse exclaimed.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says more has to be done when it comes to combating crime, which has taken a lot of innocent lives in the province.

Together with the national government, we are on the verge of agreeing on all matters that will finally allow us to gazette switching off the gantries. "We are now appointing an independent audit team to audit all our non-government organisations (NGOs) and redirect them to the new mandate of our provincial government. To this end, we are increasing our Budget for fighting crime from R750 million to a multibillion (figure) in the next three years. "We are establishing a digital database (the township business register) of all businesses in townships. Police Minister Bheki Cele has hailed this programme and has encouraged all other provincial commissioners to replicate our model in intensifying their provincial operations. He further said: "Today, let’s openly admit, our province is a home of heartless and merciless criminals.

Wayne Duvenage of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse said the situation remained exactly as it has been since the finance minister's October 2022 ...

“The issue of who will pay for what has gone on for too long now. “This shouldn’t take longer than a few days. In his remarks, Lesufi said he was “pleased to report that e-tolls have been scrapped”, saying he and the Ministries of Finance and Transport would make a joint announcement on the matter.

Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko's budget allocation would be increased from less than R1 billion to 'multi-billions in the next three years', he said.

“We urge retailers and other businesses to join the hospitality industry in eliminating cash transactions. A unit to eliminate the abuse of fake blue lights is being assembled.” These drones are equipped with technology that can capture the direction of a bullets.