Unpacked: G20 SA 2025
The latest G20 news, plus expert views on what SA’s leadership of this critical forum means when it comes to shaping global policies and advocating for Africa’s interests on the international stage — brought to you by Standard Bank
FAQS ABOUT G20 SA 2025
What is the G20? And when is the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit?
Which countries are G20 members?
SA holds the G20 Presidency for 2025. Why is this significant?
What will SA prioritise as G20 President?
What is B20 — and how does it relate to G20?
Latest G20 news
PHOSANE MNQIBISA | Era of economic elitism is over: position SMEs as ...
Policy failure to recognise drivers of grassroots prosperity will render economic recovery a distant dream and GNU’s ...
Brics climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides
Group took lead role in forging deal at COP16 talks and, as US withdraws, is keen to push own agenda, but will face ...
BARNEY MTHOMBOTHI | What to tell G20? ‘Look on my works, ye mighty, and ...
President Cyril Ramaphosa cannot feign ignorance or surprise. The destruction of Johannesburg has not been an accident, ...
JUSTICE MALALA | Like Emfuleni, we are swimming in the brown stuff here
The forthcoming G20 summit is suddenly a wake-up call for the president
G20 host city won’t further disappoint, says mayor Dada Morero
After President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded his Gauteng oversight visit at the Johannesburg city council chamber on ...
Hill-Lewis ‘crying over spilt milk’: Lesufi slams suggestion to host G20 ...
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has shut down Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis's suggestion that the G20 summit ...
POLL | Is Cape Town a better choice than Joburg to host the 2025 G20 ...
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has suggested his city as an alternative host for the G20 summit later this year.
MARTIN MEYER | Unravelling South Africa’s structural corruption: a path ...
SA’s corruption is structural but not invincible, but it demands patience and persistence
EDITORIAL | Morero said the quiet part out loud — government serves ...
Remember the hive of activity for the 2010 World Cup? The hasty patch-up job for Tito Mboweni’s funeral in Tzaneen? If ...
LISTEN | Solidarity heads to Europe, Africa to pile pressure on government
Solidarity will embark on a month-long tour of Europe, asking world powers to put pressure on the South African ...
No potholes, no dysfunctional traffic signals: Morero prioritises ‘G20 ...
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has announced plans to prioritise routes the Group of 20 representatives will use during ...
RECORDED | SA hosts first G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting
The inaugural Group of 20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting is being held over the next three days in Cape Town.
EDITORIAL | Government must walk city renewal talk
Fixing cities should not only be to 'wow' visitors but to also make them safe, habitable and economically productive ...
Former leaders call for easing of African debt
Eight former African heads of state have thrown their weight behind a call for government leaders attending the G20 ...
SAM MKOKELI | Trump trade tariffs: Should South Africa wait for the axe to ...
A worst-case scenario should be the basis for the government’s next steps, writes Sam Mkokeli.
G20 meeting of finance ministers ends with no communique, absent delegates
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana and Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said they were not deterred by hiccups and ...
NDIVHUHO NETSHITENZHE | Fixed investments critical to SA’s long-term ...
While South Africa’s core national economic infrastructure network is solid, it has significantly deteriorated over the ...
'Education reform is 30 years late': Cyril Ramaphosa at lekgotla
Prioritising foundational learning, early childhood development and improving literacy and numeracy should have been ...
Absences and disputes mar G20 finance chiefs’ talks
A number of finance ministers skipped a gathering of the Group of 20 top economies in SA on Wednesday, and other top ...
Sharpen collections before you hike, IMF boss tells tax bodies at G20 meet
"The public will be supportive to pay taxes if they see their money is wisely used," says IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva.
Unpacked: G20 SA 2025
The latest G20 news, plus expert views on what SA’s leadership of this critical forum means when it comes to shaping ...
LETTER | UK foreign secretary rallies behind SA through investment
The South African government is rightly prioritising inclusive economic growth through a new G20 task force, says UK ...
ZANDILE MAKHOBA | SA’s G20 presidency is a defining moment for Africa’s ...
South Africa’s G20 presidency: A defining moment for Africa’s economic future, writes Zandile Makhoba
ZAID MOOLA | Private sector poised to accelerate growth in Africa
This is a seminal year for South Africa and the continent as the country takes on the presidency of the G20 and hosts ...
Heavy hitters take centre stage at B20
As South Africa kicks off a series of G20 meetings that will take over the course of this year, culminating in the ...
G20 ministers back South Africa's bid for seat on UN Security Council
The G20 foreign ministers' meeting this week is said to have overwhelmingly supported South Africa’s call for the ...
Lavrov receives icy reception at G20 summit
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov received an icy reception at the G20 foreign ministers' summit with some of his ...
Working together, we can transform the South African railway network for ...
SPONSORED | Strategic public-private partnerships can unlock significant value for both passenger and freight rail, say ...
Absence of US leaders from G20 not the end of the world — Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to endorse the legitimacy of the G20 summit after a snub by US cabinet members, ...
Mineral beneficiation is vital for South Africa, Ramaphosa tells G20
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his opening address at the G20's meeting of foreign ministers to push for local ...
G20 foreign ministers gather amid tensions over trade, Ukraine
Foreign ministers from the G20 top economies are meeting in South Africa on Thursday and Friday amid tensions between ...
SA envoys to lobby allies before heading to the US
Team will travel to France, Germany, China, Brazil and other allies to try to muster support ahead of talks in ...
Ramaphosa to send envoys on mission to sell SA's G20 vision to the world
President believes country is misunderstood and what it stands for needs to be explained to many key players
RECORDED | President Cyril Ramaphosa launches SA’s G20 presidency
South Africa will host the G20 under the theme "Fostering solidarity, equality and sustainable development".
Expert views
NONKULULEKO NYEMBEZI | Africa’s winning trifecta: people, rocks and soil
South Africa’s B20 presidency is the continent’s moment on the global economic stage — an opportunity we must seize, ...
ZANDILE MAKHOBA | SA’s G20 presidency is a defining moment for Africa’s ...
South Africa’s G20 presidency: A defining moment for Africa’s economic future, writes Zandile Makhoba
ZAID MOOLA | Private sector poised to accelerate growth in Africa
This is a seminal year for South Africa and the continent as the country takes on the presidency of the G20 and hosts ...
The future of retail: informed, authentic and optimistic
SPONSORED | To ensure the long-term relevance of their assets, commercial property owners must understand what's ...
RONALD LAMOLA | Unity, compassion, equality — our ambitious vision for G20 ...
In a world often divided, the G20 stands as a beacon of hope during times of crisis. It was born out of the urgent ...
SIPHAMANDLA ZONDI | Will G20 summit bring South Africa benefits?
Championing the shared cause of 21 important economies is a precious opportunity for South Africa during these ...
EDITORIAL | South Africa's G20 presidency can be a force for good
While the group has traditionally focused on economic matters, it has become accepted that this cannot exclude other ...
SA’s role as host of the 2025 G20 Summit and its associated B20 Summit presents a significant opportunity for business. As the world’s major economies gather to discuss trade, investment and sustainable development, SA will be in the spotlight. The B20 Summit, the official business engagement forum of the G20, will provide a platform for private sector leaders to influence global economic policy that drives business-friendly reformsOscar Siziba, head of Coverage: Business Banking at Standard Bank SA