JOHANNESBURG REWRITES THE SCRIPT: SOUTH AFRICA’S G20 MOMENT SIGNALS AN AFRICAN CENTURY TAKING SHAPE
In a year defined by geopolitical fractures and waning Western dominance, South Africa’s G20 Presidency delivered something unexpected. It delivered clarity. The Johannesburg Declaration doesn’t just elevate African priorities but it reframes the moral and political architecture of the global order. And in doing so, it reveals a South Africa the world may have underestimated. […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S PUBLIC LECTURE AT RUSSIA’S ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
“To begin, allow me to take this opportunity to convey warm greetings from President Cyril Ramaphosa and the people of South Africa to the entire academic community and the people of the Russian Federation. It is a great honour for me to address you at this prestigious institution, the St. Petersburg State University, a beacon […]
AFRICA DAY 2025: INDEPENDENCE WITHOUT JUSTICE IS A FALLACY
On this year’s May 25th, Africa stands at a crossroads. As we mark Africa Day, we honor the historic formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, now the African Union (AU). We must be earnest, however, in reflecting not only on the past, but also the present and future of Africa. It […]
AFRICA MUST UNSHACKLE ITSELF FROM THE CHAINS OF BUREAUCRACY TO THRIVE
Mother Africa is pregnant with possibilities — abundant natural resources, a young and dynamic population, expanding digital connectivity, and untapped markets that, if harnessed, could turn the continent into a global economic powerhouse. But these opportunities will remain a mirage unless we confront a painful, inconvenient truth: Africa is making it far too difficult to do business. Everywhere […]
SADC EXPORTERS MUST UNLOCK NEW MARKETS TO SURVIVE THE TARIFF TSUNAMI
As the world continues to grapple with shifting global alliances and protectionist trade policies — triggered in part by the lasting ripple effects of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs — the Southern African Development Community (SADC) finds itself at a crossroads. With traditional export markets becoming more volatile, regional exporters must begin charting a new path: one that prioritizes […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO LAUNCH SOUTH AFRICA’S G20 PRESIDENCY
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Monday, 02 December 2024, brief the media on South Africa’s Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency. During the recent G20 Rio Leaders’ Summit in Brazil, President Cyril Ramaphosa officially accepted South Africa’s responsibility for the G20 Presidency for 2025. This will be the first time an African economy leads the G20 for […]