South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has called for urgent reform of local government, describing it as the "main engine" needed to drive the country's economy. He was delivering a keynote address on Wednesday, at the National Local Economic Development Summit in Johannesburg, where government and stakeholders are meeting to find solutions to boost small business growth and improve the ease of doing business. Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange has more...

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