by Lazola Kati | Jun 19, 2025 | G20 South Africa 2025
Fossil fuel companies are spending millions to clean up their image, not their emissions. A new report by Fossil Ad Ban (FAB), an initiative of Fossil Free South Africa, shows just how far the industry will go to protect its profits and delay real climate action. The...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Emsie Ferreira | May 21, 2025 | G20 South Africa 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa is meeting his US counterpart on Wednesday against a backdrop of three months of diplomatic tension.The meeting is the result of extensive spade work from South Africa’s side since Donald Trump declared diplomatic war on the country in...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kudakwashe Manjonjo & Karabo Mokgonyana | May 20, 2025 | G20 South Africa 2025
As the global energy transition accelerates, critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, graphite, and rare earth elements have moved to the centre of G20 deliberations. Indonesia, India, and Brazil, three of the largest economies in the Global South, have each used...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Emsie Ferreira | May 12, 2025 | G20 South Africa 2025
It was up to United States President Donald Trump to decide whether he would attend the G20 leaders’ summit in South Africa in November, International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola said on Monday.“The G20 is for all leaders of the G20 … they are all invited to...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Brand South Africa | Apr 14, 2025 | G20 South Africa 2025
At a time of global uncertainty and deepening polarisation, South Africa is offering something rare: the courage to lead without dominating, and the ability to unite without demanding uniformity. As the country prepares to host the  G20 Summit in November 2025,...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Stella Mapenzauswa | Apr 12, 2025 | G20 South Africa 2025
The department of international relations and cooperation has pushed back against a fresh attack from United States President Donald Trump, who signalled he would boycott the G20 summit in South Africa in November, again falsely accusing the country of persecuting...