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President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated solidarity with countries and territories experiencing conflict and occupation.. (GCIS)

SA’s sovereignty is ‘not negotiable’, Ramaphosa says in Sona

In a pointed message to powerful nations, the president declared that South Africa’s sovereignty was “sacrosanct” and would not be compromised

Will he? Will he not? Soccer boss Dr Patrice Motsepe is touted as the man to save the ANC, amid concerns about the party’s declining popularity and challenges facing the Cyril
Ramaphosa administration.

Motsepe, the Crown Prince?

Supporters argue that Motsepe possesses the skills and experience to lead the ANC and South Africa. His potential presidency is expected to strengthen relations with the United States, create jobs and reduce unemployment

(Graphic: John McCann)

United States renews Agoa for another three years

However, it’s not certain whether South Africa will continue to benefit from the concessional trade pact for qualifying African countries

The rest of us: Gen Zs in Kenya, Indonesia, Peru, Mexico and beyond are rising to show that they will not be silent while their futures are stolen.
Photo: wetheninetynine

The billionaire house of cards

The 99% are done waiting. Billionaire fortunes hit a record high and the G20’s effort on inequality has been deleted

Growing challenges: Domestically, President Cyril Ramaphosa spent much of 2025 managing internal friction within the GNU.

Ramaphosa’s tumultuous 2025

Diplomacy, domestic strains and a test of political authority underlined this year’s presidency

Qantas has launched a flight that will travel between Johannesburg and Perth without any stops.

Qantas launches new non-stop flight between Johannesburg and Perth

The service, which will operate three times a week, cuts travel time to under ten hours and provides the fastest connection between South Africa and Western Australia

(Graphic: John McCann)

White genocide: the lie that keeps on giving

The myth of “white genocide” is deployed as a rhetorical weapon, simultaneously stoking fear, resentment, and a sense of urgency among segments of the American populace

The G20 leaders summit was held in South Africa last week. (GCIS)

Of flags, flowers, fashion and flashlights

Johannesburg not only hosted a successful G20 Leaders’ Summit, the first to take place on African soil, but also delivered an impressive and memorable global event.

Book alert: Sustainable development cannot treat the twin crises of
general poverty and energy poverty as afterthoughts, says the author.

Sustainable development cannot be an end in itself

It must be viewed as a means for radical, irreversible socio-economic transformation that redefines the lives of the marginalised and excluded

Diplomacy: ‘The United States has taken an adversarial, aggressive stance against multilateralism in general. Even in the first term of President
Trump, he did the same with the G7 and other multilateral forums,’ international relations expert Donovan E Williams says. Photo: Supplied

US ratchets up diplomatic war against South Africa

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

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SA responds to US Secretary of State Rubio

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola rejected Washington’s criticism of South Africa’s G20 presidency and its decision to exclude Pretoria from G20 meetings

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s place in the G20, rejecting his United States counterpart Donald Trump’s claim that the country would be excluded from next year’s summit (X)

Ramaphosa slams Trump’s falsehoods on South Africa

In a national address, Ramaphosa said South Africa would attend the 2026 summit in Miami despite the US president’s suggestions otherwise

The G20 leaders summit was held in South Africa last week. (GCIS)

Editorial: Let’s build on fruitful G20 summit

South Africa must look beyond the US’s antics and implement the resolutions of the Johannesburg summit and move ahead with African development priorities as set out in the global agenda

New world hero: The successful conclusion of the G20 in Johannesburg has catapulted President Cyril Ramaphosa to global leadership status.
Photo GCIS

South Africa’s G20 coup de grâce

By the summit’s end, Ramaphosa emerged with an elevated global profile

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and President Cyril
Ramaphosa at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.

How Ramaphosa Trump-ed his US counterpart: A global communication masterclass

The G20 Summit was a moment that announced to the world that the Global South is ready not only to contribute to global discourse but to shape it

Trump-ed it: The Johannesburg Declaration placed debt relief, climate finance and fair value for critical
minerals at the centre of the global agenda. Photo: Gauteng Provincial Government

South Africa shrugs off Trump theatrics post G20, plans to attend 2026 summit

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

The G20 Was a Triumph — Now South Africa Must Demand the Same Discipline for Crime Prevention and Community Safety

South Africa’s successful hosting of the G20 was not merely a diplomatic accomplishment, it was a national stress test. And we passed it with force. Over the past days, as our country welcomed 45 world leaders and thousands of delegates, we demonstrated something South Africans are far too often denied: efficient coordination, decisive action, and […]

ANC Youth League President Collen Malatji (@ANCYLhq)

Collen Malatji: I would rather support Magashule’s return to the ANC than that of Jacob Zuma

The ANC Youth League president also warned that removing Cyril Ramaphosa as president would plunge the country into chaos

The handover of the G20 presidency to the United States will occur on Tuesday at the Department of International Relations offices. (GCIS)

G20 presidency handover to the US set for Tuesday, Dirco director general Zane Dangor says

Dangor said the US argument that if one G20 member was absent from the leaders summit, then there could be no consensus, had been voted down

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Erdoğan backs SA on Palestine, eyes bigger trade push after G20 summit

The Turkish president pledged deeper trade and strategic cooperation with South Africa while reaffirming his strong support for its stance on the Palestinian cause