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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]