Guterres urges G20 to lead on global peace, climate action and economic reform
He said Africa remains woefully underrepresented across global institutions, and this must change
Politics
Mmusi Maimane demands a full cost breakdown for South Africa’s G20 Summit
The chairperson of parliament’s standing committee on appropriations wants an updated breakdown of the hosting costs, warning that the summit must not pressure the national budget
Trump U-turn on G20 as US asks to join summit
‘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
G20: All eyes on Ramaphosa
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
Ramaphosa confirms Trump’s G20 u-turn
Ramaphosa’s confirmation now places the United States back in the room for the weekend negotiations at Nasrec
Trump changes tune on G20
The US has now shifted its position and wants to attend the G20 leaders summit
News24 | US warns SA not to issue a G20 statement after summit
The US formally warned SA against pushing for a joint statement at this weekend’s G20 summit in Johannesburg that the Trump administration is boycotting.
News24 | Mchunu’s aide tells MPs he’s ‘no associate’ of Brown Mogotsi in round 2 of testimony
Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff, Cedrick Nkabinde, met intelligence peddler Brown Mogotsi to facilitate meetings, but maintains they are not close associates.
Mbalula: Ramaphosa would have betrayed ANC members if he resigned because he is an asset
The party’s secretary general admitted there were some in the national executive committee who wanted to see the president gone
News24 | ANC expects Gigaba to step aside after Transnet scandal charges hit court
The ANC has stated that it expects former minister and MP Malusi Gigaba to step aside after he appeared in court on fraud and corruption charges.
News24 | US criticises SA’s G20 summit as ‘basically the G100’
The US has once again taken what appears to be a subtle jab at South Africa’s G20 presidency, this time in comments made by US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.
ANC to announce its mayoral candidates before 2026 local government elections
The party’s top seven officials will handle the selection after the rules were tightened
News24 | Des van Rooyen: Weekend special. ‘Gupta minister’. And now, leader of the opposition
MK Party MP Des van Rooyen has been appointed as the official opposition’s parliamentary caucus leader, replacing John Hlophe, who was suspended for promoting none other than Van Rooyen to chief whip without party leader Jacob Zuma’s approval.
News24 | Lesufi survives: DA’s motion of no confidence crashes in Gauteng legislature
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has survived a motion of no confidence after the majority of parties in the Gauteng legislature voted against the motion.
How G20 can rise above Trump politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa has cast the annual forum as a test of whether multilateral cooperation still matters
Ad hoc committee rejects testimony of Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff
Cedrick Nkabinde Nkabinde said the lack of his devices, which were confiscated by the South African Police Service, affected his preparation
News24 | US-SA differences don’t stop the sun from rising, says Ntshavheni on G20 boycott
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the absence of the US from the upcoming G20 Leaders Summit does not diminish the work that South Africa has put into the meeting.
News24 | Cabinet shake-up: DA’s Aucamp named forestry, fisheries and environment minister, George axed
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the DA’s Willem Aucamp as minister of forestry, fisheries and environment, replacing Dion George.
News24 | Collen Malatji poised for second term as ANCYL gears up for conference
ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji is poised for a second term when the structure meets for its elective conference in Limpopo next month.
Jacob Zuma might testify in his daughter’s incitement case
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s lawyer Dali Mpofu said her father would tell the court how he felt about being incarcerated for contempt of court in 2021 without undergoing a trial
NPA boss Shamila Batohi: Phala Phala under review, but not at my desk
Batohi said that the specialised commercial crimes unit is reviewing the Phala Phala farm theft case