The Presidency has dismissed what it describes as a sustained misinformation campaign aimed at portraying South Africa as isolated from the rest of the African continent, following recent anti-illegal migration protests. Addressing a media briefing at the Union Buildings on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the campaign sought to paint South Africa as a…
Electrification target to raise share of final energy demand met by electricity from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035 Türkiye’s COP31 Presidency also wants to halve growth in global waste by 2035 Resilient Cities target of reducing energy consumption intensity in the building sector by at least 25% by 2035 COP31 Presidency commissions…
The Presidency has noted the latest order issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case brought by South Africa against Israel under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. On 21 May 2026, the ICJ issued an order setting a deadline of 22 November 2027 for South…
The Office of the Vice President will co-host the 2026 Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) High-Level Policy Engagement, as stakeholders converge to deepen policy reforms and mobilise partnerships to accelerate inclusive growth and national development. Co-hosting with the Sterling One Foundation, the engagement is positioned as a national platform for translating continental development commitments into…
Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya. The presidency says minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, acted within the confines of the law by publishing a policy direction in the Government Gazette on the role of equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) in the ICT sector. Last week, Malatsi instructed the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa…
President Cyril Ramaphosa Presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya has contradicted an ANC statement that communications minister Solly Malatsi acted unlawfully when he issued a policy directive last Friday on black economic empowerment in the ICT sector. Briefing journalists on Monday, Magwenya said President Cyril Ramaphosa did not have an issue with the policy directive. The president…
South Africa opened its G20 presidency with an ambitious message for a world divided by conflict and economic strain: solidarity, equality and sustainability. The Johannesburg G20 leaders’ summit tried to mend deep geopolitical rifts. Even those who chose to boycott the summit remained included – with their chairs left symbolically empty. A G20 presidency is…
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Effective today, December 1, 2025, the United States has assumed the 2026 Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20). Under President Trump’s leadership, we will return the G20 to focusing on its core mission of driving economic growth and prosperity to produce results. As we usher in these much-needed…
Nairobi — The United States officially assumed the 2026 Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) on Monday, marking the beginning of a year in which the Trump administration says it intends to refocus the forum on “economic growth and prosperity.” In a statement, the U.S. State Department said the administration would prioritize three core…
As the first African nation to host the G20 Summit, South Africa assumes this historic role with honour and unwavering commitment to amplify the voices of the Global South on the world stage. We have therefore positioned digital transformation, which is rapidly reshaping the global economy, as a key priority within the G20 to uplift…
