South Africa is preparing to hand over the G20 presidency to the United States early next week, but the transfer will only take place once the two countries align on the appropriate diplomatic level, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola said on Saturday.
The 1000 Women Trust Organisation, in collaboration with various stakeholders, held a powerful march in Kagiso 2 on November 21, 2025, as part of the National Shutdown against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide.
Johannesburg — Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed that leaders of the G20 have formally adopted the summit’s declaration, following two days of high-level discussions in Johannesburg.
The dispute between the City of Johannesburg and the trade union Solidarity centers on the removal of a controversial banner. Solidarity instituted urgent legal proceedings before the Gauteng Division of the High Court to have the banner reinstated or returned. The banner, which read, “Welcome to the most race-regulated country in the world,” was erected along the M1 motorway in Johannesburg.
Opening the Social Summit in Boksburg on Tuesday, Mashatile said the forum, much like the National Dialogue, aims to create inclusive, community-driven discussions on the country’s most pressing issues.
The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum on China-Africa Partnership opened on November 13, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa, to discuss ways to strengthen global governance and deepen China-Africa cooperation.
In October 2024, an infographic by IndexMundi titled “10 most racist governments in the world with the highest discrimination index” began circulating on social media. It appeared on Facebook, X, Instagram, the Malaysian forum Lowyat, Reddit, and the French news website Pravda. South Africa is ranked first among the ten countries listed.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is saddened by the passing of Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa’s Head of Mission in Paris, who has died in tragic circumstances in the French capital at the age of 58.
In response to the 30% tariff recently implemented by the United States on all South African imports, including Rooibos, the South African Rooibos Council (SARC) has initiated a coordinated engagement with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and the US Embassy to advocate for the tariff’s reduction or removal.
