South Africa

Heads of State and Government, international organisations, leaders and high-level delegates have arrived for the much anticipated opening day of the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile and several Cabinet ministers arrived early this morning at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg to welcome G20 leaders attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit, which officially opened at 10am today and ends tomorrow.

Law enforcement is on high alert and ready to ensure the safe, smooth and secure running of the G20 Leaders’ Summit commencing at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg today.

African leaders have underscored the urgent need for coordinated action to tackle the immediate burden of high debt service costs and address the underlying causes of recurring debt crises on the continent.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa’s rising trajectory and growing global influence must be matched by stronger continental cooperation to drive the economic growth needed for lasting development.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile and French President Emmanuel Macron have this evening led a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum to honour French citizens, who supported South Africa’s struggle against apartheid.

A historic moment is unfolding in Johannesburg today as the world turns its eyes to Africa.

Major private sector players have announced billions in new investment to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition, unveiling ambitious commitments at the Global Citizen Scaling Up Renewables in Africa event on Friday.

The Global Fund Eighth Replenishment Summit has concluded with pledges reaching some US$11.34 billion to bolster the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the billions pledged to expand renewable energy across Africa, while emphasising that the real test will lie in implementation and in ensuring that the pledges are spent on the right people.

The European Union has announced a new €7 billion pledge to accelerate renewable energy rollout across Africa, marking one of the largest commitments to the continent’s clean-power transition ahead of this weekend’s G20 Leaders’ Summit.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged developed nations to urgently accelerate climate finance to developing countries to deal with the unavoidable climate impacts that threaten to devastate vulnerable communities.

Acting Police Minister Prof Firoz Cachalia today welcomed 3 558 newly qualified police constables who completed their training at various South African Police Service (SAPS) academies in the country.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Friday met with Dr Constantino Chiwenga, the First Vice-President of Zimbabwe.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has published proposed amendments to the School Calendar Policy aimed at strengthening national coherence, simplifying implementation, and ensuring a streamlined framework for determining school term dates across all nine provinces.