WORLD REVIEW AND FORECAST SHOWS THINGS MAY GET WORSE BEFORE THEY GET ANY BETTER
We’ve come to the very end of a treacherous year in international relations. There have been so many events happening, so many divisive statements uttered and so many men and women brazenly embrace war-talk. Yet, despite all the apparent gloom and doom there was reasonable hope for the future amidst the present that is characterised […]
RAMAPHOSA HITS BACK AT TRUMP’S ‘INSULTS’ ABOUT SA IN G20
President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the regrettable statement by President Donald Trump on South Africa’s participation in the 2026 G20 meetings. The G20 South Africa 2025 Leaders Summit was hailed by all members who attended as one of the most successful summits. The summit produced a declaration that affirmed the indisputable strength and value of […]
TRUMP BARS SOUTH AFRICA FROM ATTENDING NEXT G20 SUMMIT, STOPS SUBSIDIES
Hardly days after the completion of the first ever G20 Leaders’ Summit to be held on the African soil in Johannesburg, US President has announced that South Africa will not be allowed to attend the next session of G20 to be held in Miami, Florida, in 2026. The Trump administration boycotted the Johannesburg-held G20 summit, […]
SOUTH AFRICA BECAME THE WORLD’S BILLBOARD DURING THE G20 YEAR, AND OUR CREATIVE INDUSTRY PROVED ITS POWER
There are moments in a nation’s history when attention becomes a national asset. For South Africa, the G20 year was one such moment. Over the past twelve months our country became a global stage, a communication platform and, in many ways, the world’s visual billboard. As Johannesburg hosted the first G20 Leaders’ Summit on African […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE HELD A COURTESY MEETING WITH PREMIER LI QIANG OF CHINA
This afternoon His Excellency, the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Paul Mashatile had a Courtesy Meeting with Premier LI Qiang of the People’s Republic of China at the NH Hotel, Sandton. The meeting provided an opportunity to advance South Africa’s strategic objectives in trade, investment, industrialisation, multilateral cooperation and governance, while […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ARRIVES IN ANGOLA TO ATTEND AU-EU SUMMIT
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Luanda, Angola, this morning, Monday, 24 November 2025, to attend the 7th African Union-European Union Summit from 24 to 25 November. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the partnership between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) since its 1st Summit in Cairo, Egypt, in 2000. […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA CLOSING REMARKS AT THE G20 LEADERS SUMMIT
“I extend my deepest gratitude for the steadfast support you have shown throughout South Africa’s G20 Presidency. Your commitment has been vital in reaffirming the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation, and ensuring that it continues to drive progress on our most important challenges. We have met this year in the face of […]
CMG HOSTS ‘GLOBAL GOVERNANCE, YOUTH ACTION’ MEDIA FORUM IN JOHANNESBURG
A media forum focused on the role of youth in global governance was held on Tuesday 11th November in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hosted by China Media Group (CMG), the event brought together participants from China and Africa to discuss how young people can play an active role in shaping the evolving global agenda, and how […]
US TO OFFICIALLY BOYCOTT G20 SUMMIT IN SOUTH AFRICA, TRUMP ANNOUNCES
Donald Trump confirmed this, accusing South African authorities of allegedly violating the rights of the country’s white population. “It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa,” the US president wrote on his platform, Truth Social. Afrikaners—descendants of Dutch, French, and German settlers— “are being killed and slaughtered, and their land […]
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA DURING THE STATE VISIT TO SWITZERLAND
“It is a great honour to be here today on the first South African state visit to Switzerland since the dawn of democracy in our country. This is an important milestone in our longstanding partnership and a testament to our mutually-beneficial relations. During our discussions today, we focused on international issues and the bilateral relations […]
SOUTH AFRICA G20 PRESIDENCY: ADVANCING THE GLOBAL SOUTH
As the world grapples with the urgent challenges of climate change, economic instability, and widening inequality, South Africa’s G20 Presidency stands as a beacon of hope. South Africa is leading a bold agenda that places Africa and the wider Global South at the heart of global decision-making, guided by the theme: “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.” In […]
MINISTER STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS ADDRESS AT CHINA’S 80TH ANNIVERSARY VICTORY OVER JAPANESE AGGRESSION
“Today we are here to join the peoples of China in commemorate the 80th Anniversary of their Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. This day is important in the calendar in remembering the fight of the people of the Republic of China for their resilience, […]