The Think Tank 20 group submitted its policy recommendations to representatives of G20 leaders halfway into South Africa’s presidency
The United States’ tensions with South Africa requires an African Union response to ensure the continent’s involvement when the G20 decides the economic rules
The G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, which meets on 9 and 10 July, needs to secure binding commitments to building resilient economies, societies and natural systems
Limpopo’s Dr MJ Madiba Secondary School alumni have launched #50ToFifty to raise R20 000 for school infrastructure
The country is officially the most educated in the world, and its economy has benefited greatly from this
Open-source models and falling costs have democratised access, with actors such as DeepSeek proving foundational AI is no longer exclusive to Big Tech
Hunger, exclusion from education and Africa’s debt is more than policy failure, inequality and poor planning, it is the theft of dignity, potential and oppression
Misleading marketing allows companies such as Astron Energy, BP, Engen, Sasol, Shell and TotalEnergies to avoid taking measures to address the climate crisis
The G20, and countries like South Africa, must work out practical safeguards, framed by ethical responsibility and democratic values to regulate AI
But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue
The presidency believes the US president knows his invective against South Africa is devoid of truth
It must champion a new global compact on critical minerals, one that prioritizes beneficiation, environmental protection, fair labour and development justice.
The foreign minister reiterated that the US president’s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum
The Ukrainian president cut short a trip to South Africa after Russian drone and missile strikes which killed at least eight people and injured about 80
There is nothing more disempowering than participation without influence. And there is nothing more dangerous than a generation that feels ignored.
The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war
At a time of global uncertainty and deepening polarisation, South Africa is offering something rare: the courage to lead without dominating, and the ability to unite without demanding uniformity. As the country prepares to host the G20 Summit in November 2025, under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability”, South Africa is not only stepping into the […]
As tension over trade tariffs and territorial disputes increases around the world, representing African interests on the global stage is more important than ever.
Forging ties with other markets as they navigate trade wars with the US is a wise strategy.
Here and worldwide people are feeling detached from society and lonely, so they grab onto populist political leaders and parties
South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions
Political analysts should pay more attention to the G20 Johannesburg Summit given Donald Trump’s bid to restore meritocracy and dilute diversity
The deal was announced days after the United States withdrew support for the country’s just-energy transition
The premier has also vowed that the province will be ready to host the G20 summit
Kallie Kriel said treason charges were baseless and would only serve AfriForum’s cause
Addressing G20 finance ministers, the president said a rules-based international order was needed to manage tension and resolve conflicts
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola reiterated the need to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity but SA abstained from the resolution tabled by Kyiv
The G20 is meant to be a more inclusive space, but the selective participation of global powers suggests that the same patterns of exclusion persist
South Africa attributes the cancellation of a photograph of foreign ministers at the G20 meeting to logistical constraints, rather than Western diplomats avoiding Russia’s Sergey Lavrov
At the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg, the president also stressed the need for inclusivity in tackling pressing global problems, from geopolitical tensions to climate resilience.
South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine
His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country