South Africa: Lamola Hopes SA's G20 Presidency Will Transform Lives of the Needy

South Africa: Lamola Hopes SA's G20 Presidency Will Transform Lives of the Needy

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa is making significant progress in its historic Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20), having convened 51 meetings across various working groups since December 2024.

Joburg Crisis Alliance questions ‘quick wins’ focus of presidential working group – The Mail & Guardian

Civil society actors have voiced growing scepticism about the Johannesburg presidential working group’s focus on “quick wins”, warning that the city’s long-term recovery is being sacrificed for short-term political optics ahead of the G20 summit in November. Speaking at the sixth summit of the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) on Saturday, Yunus Chamda, the organisation’s programme coordinator, said the group convened by President Cyril Ramapho…

South Africa's G20 Presidency: Africa is ready

South Africa’s Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) is a “defining moment” not only for the country, but for the entire African continent. This is according to Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille, who was delivering remarks during the opening of the second G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting held in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday. “South Africa’s very proud to host the G20 for the first time on African soil. It’s a defining moment for Sout…

G20 tourism meeting opens Durban’s week of African tourism focus

South Africa hosted the opening of the 2nd G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting in Durban, marking a significant moment as the nation takes its place as the only African member of the G20. Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, addressed delegates, emphasising the nation's commitment to driving global tourism discussions with a focus on "Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability." Read more...

Lamola to brief media on South Africa’s G20 Presidency - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola is expected to brief the media this morning on South Africa’s role as the current president of the G20. South Africa assumed the G20 presidency in December 2024, taking over from Brazil. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says Lamola will provide an update on the country’s progress so far and preparations for the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for November 2025. Accordi…

De Lille urges G20 to harness tourism for economic growth

By Simon Nare Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has urged the G20 Tourism Second Working Group Meeting to explore key focus areas that can help drive economic growth and generate actionable ideas for consideration at the G20 Summit of Heads of State later this year.  Opening the meeting in Durban on Sunday, De Lille said the outcomes of the three-day discussions will guide what each G20 Tourism Minister presents when the group reconvenes in Mpu…