The democratic breakthrough of 1994 stands as one of the most significant political achievements of the modern era. Against the odds, South Africa chose negotiation over civil conflict, ballots over bullets, reconciliation over revenge
In an era when cynicism too often dominates public discourse and doubt easily overshadows progress, the facts speak volumes. South Africa is attracting capital, rebuilding confidence and laying the foundations for a new era of industrialisation, energy security and inclusive growth
Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe says the country faces challenges in developing an effective system for exploration and mining licences
Morero should long have heeded the call to quit for the stability of the city, or face the humiliation of a motion of no confidence
The most recent statistics show that more than 1. 15 million children (68,4%) aged 3 – 5 years are not in ECD centres
He has been ruling like a dictator, claiming wartime powers, circumventing the Senate and Congress
The Trump administration’s exclusion of South Africa from G20 meetings comes after its recent successful hosting of the bloc’s annual leaders’ summit despite Washington’s boycott
In a national address, Ramaphosa said South Africa would attend the 2026 summit in Miami despite the US president’s suggestions otherwise
South Africa’s risk is not expulsion, which the G20’s rules do not allow, but a year of disruption that could blunt the gains of its presidency
President Cyril Ramaphosa told delegates that all G20 members except the US had signed the declaration
The government said it would not be handing over the G20 presidency to any junior United States official
Advocacy group Women for Change argues that South Africa ‘cannot host the world’s most powerful leaders while a woman is killed every two-and-a-half hours’
‘There should be no bullying of one nation by another. We are all equal’ the president said after Washington warned Pretoria against pursuing a joint G20 leaders’ statement this weekend
The absence of US President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin puts the spotlight squarely on President Cyril Ramaphosa and South Africa
The people of Johannesburg have cried many tears over the past decade and become accustomed to temporary service delivery ‘solutions’
President Cyril Ramaphosa has cast the annual forum as a test of whether multilateral cooperation still matters
Business and economic leaders warn that diplomatic tension, tariffs and shifting global alliances could shape whether the country remains part of the renewed agreement
A ‘Social Summit’ will be held before the G20 Leaders’ Summit to ground macroeconomic talks in the everyday realities of people’s lives
A 0.3% tax would generate enough to secure life’s necessities for many tens of millions of the world’s most vulnerable
The country is officially the most educated in the world, and its economy has benefited greatly from this
The Y20 summit revealed disparities in youth-driven calls for climate justice, inclusive growth and sovereignty between the Global South and North
The G20, and countries like South Africa, must work out practical safeguards, framed by ethical responsibility and democratic values to regulate AI
Civil society says officials should break the cycle of grand promises and weak follow-through if Johannesburg is to be rebuilt into a world-class city
The department of international relations and cooperation rejected the claim, saying the government was bound by the Constitution to defend the rights of South Africans of all races
Forging ties with other markets as they navigate trade wars with the US is a wise strategy.
The countdown to Meetings Africa 2025 has begun! With less than a month to go, excitement is building. Today, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange was busy with the Meetings Africa 2025 media launch event
The world is becoming more multipolar, and the latest meeting of elites is testament to that
‘The China threat’ provides Sunak with a way to divert attention from his domestic problems but he needs to tread carefully
The negotiations in the financial hub will be the first face-to-face discussions since President Trump agreed to a truce with President Xi Jinping
Clearly the problem lies not in the G20 per se but in its member nations
The long-running trade war between the world’s top two economies looked poised to dominate the agenda of the group of 20 summit
The ceasefire follows months of tensions and tit-for-tat custom duties on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods
