Government Business Partnership launches Phase 3 to unlock growth, jobs and confidence
Phase 3 is focused on urgently addressing the societal crisis of low growth and unemployment. It adds additional sectors to the partnership platform, with the goal of 3%+ growth and one million additional jobs by 2030. Johannesburg, 20 August 2026 – President Cyril Ramaphosa today launched Phase 3 of the Government Business Partnership for Growth […]
A call to rebuild Johannesburg: Business sets out its commitment to act
Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 June 2026 – Business is deeply committed to South Africa and believes strongly in its long-term potential. South Africa’s economic trajectory is improving. Business confidence is recovering, energy stability has been restored, and the country’s first sovereign credit rating upgrade in twenty years signals genuine momentum. Sustaining and accelerating that momentum […]
Government Business Partnership Commits to “Inclusive Growth, Jobs and Confidence” as Central Framework for Phase Three
Pretoria, 27 January 2026 – President Cyril Ramaphosa today met with Ministers and senior business leaders under the Government Business Partnership, formally commencing Phase Three of the partnership with a shared commitment to placing economic growth at the centre of the partnership’s work in 2026. The meeting reviewed progress achieved during Phase Two, during which important […]
Government Business Partnership sets three-month sprint to accelerate delivery
President Cyril Ramaphosa today convened ministers and senior business leaders under the Government Business Partnership. The partners agreed to fast-track the implementation of key structural reforms and support performance improvements at Transnet and Eskom through an accelerated delivery plan and an intensified phase of the Partnership’s ongoing efforts to expedite delivery on priority interventions vital […]
Government Business Partnership sets bold course for 2025 to drive reforms, economic growth, and job creation
Pretoria, 16 January 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, 16 January 2025, convened with ministers and senior business leaders to reaffirm the Government Business Partnership’s commitment to achieving their shared ambition of significantly growing the economy. The focus for 2025 is on accelerating the crucial reforms, operational improvements, and key interventions in the areas of […]
President, ministers and business CEOs launch phase 2 of Government Business Partnership
Johannesburg, 1 October 2024 – Today saw the launch of Phase 2 of the transformative Government Business Partnership, which is supporting efforts to accelerate the country’s path toward sustainable inclusive economic growth and job creation, through increased investment and more positive sentiment. Phase 1 of the partnership, initiated in 2023, demonstrated the power of collaboration […]
A new era of business and government collaboration
Johannesburg, 14 August 2024 – President Cyril Ramaphosa convened a meeting yesterday with members of cabinet and senior business leaders to pave the way for a new era of collaboration under South Africa’s 7th democratic administration, and to strengthen the partnership formed over a year ago to stimulate economic growth and job creation by addressing […]
Progress on government and business collaboration
Key updates since November 2023: Johannesburg, 6 March 2024 – President Cyril Ramaphosa has convened a meeting with members of Cabinet and senior business leaders on the partnership between government and business to address key challenges in energy, transport and logistics, and crime and corruption. The objective of the partnership is to achieve more rapid […]
Update on government and business collaboration
Johannesburg, 29 November 2023 – President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday convened the bi-monthly mee7ng with members of Cabinet and senior business leaders for an update on progress to address key challenges across the South African economy, with a par7cular focus on energy, transport and logis7cs, crime and corrup7on. President Ramaphosa, key Cabinet ministers and other government […]
Progress update on government and business collaboration
Johannesburg, 27 September 2023 – President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday met with members of Cabinet and senior business leaders to receive an update on progress made in the collaboration between government and business. This collaboration was initiated in June 2023 with the aim of significantly growing South Africa’s economy and restoring public and investor confidence through […]