{"id":89894,"date":"2025-09-15T13:37:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/hlabisa-lauds-gathering-of-mayors-as-positive-step"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:00:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:00:50","slug":"hlabisa-lauds-gathering-of-mayors-as-positive-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/hlabisa-lauds-gathering-of-mayors-as-positive-step","title":{"rendered":"Hlabisa Lauds Gathering of Mayors as Positive Step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says the gathering of mayors from the world&#8217;s cities has been more than a talkshop as city leaders call for a seat at the table at the upcoming G20 Summit.<\/p>\n<p>Hlabisa was among the delegates at the closing of the U20 Mayors Summit in Sandton on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Tshwane and Johannesburg co-hosted mayors from the G20 bloc this week to bring to the fore priorities they believe need to be addressed by cities across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>This includes infrastructure development, digital transformation and innovation, climate action and social inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Mayors from the G20 member states agreed on a communique\u0301 that includes steps to ensure cities have the resources they need to deliver basic services for residents and to accelerate action on the world\u2019s most pressing challenges.<\/p>\n<p>It said affordable housing, social protection, jobs, climate, sustainable development, digital transformation and social inclusion are not optional, but are essential for a just and thriving urban future.<\/p>\n<p>A part of this includes unlocking funding, concessional borrowing, and financing lines for cities, working with development finance institutions and expanding dedicated programmes for cities to deliver public services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The U20 summit has been more than a dialogue among cities, it has been a political platform that brings the voice of local government to the G20 table.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said the commitments by city leaders cannot exist in silos but must influence national policies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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