T20 South Africa Summit 2025

T20 South Africa Presents Communiqué to G20 South Africa

T20 South Africa Midterm Conference

T20 South Africa

South Africa is at the helm of the Think 20 in 2025. Building on the progress made by previous presidencies, the T20 prioritises diverse perspectives to foster inclusivity and collaboration and bridge geopolitical divides. Join us as we strive for a more just and sustainable future.
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Task Forces

The T20 bolsters South Africa’s G20 presidency by bringing together leading thinkers from across the world. They collaborate within five dedicated Task Forces, focusing their expertise on the following critical themes.

Policy Briefs

Sustainable Industrialisation in LMICs: The Role of MSMEs

Trade and Investment
16 October 2025

Strengthening Multilateralism for Turbulent Times: Strategic Entry Points for the G20 in WTO Reform

Trade and Investment
16 October 2025

Expanding G20 Support for Africa’s Trade and Industrial Growth

Trade and Investment
16 October 2025

Recalculating Routes: Navigating Rising Protectionism and Supply Chain Disruptions?

Trade and Investment
16 October 2025

The Need for Better-Informed Inclusive Investment for Green Industrial Transformation

Trade and Investment
16 October 2025

Advancing Inclusive Sustainable Development by Measuring Poverty and Wellbeing Better

Solidarity for the Achievement of the SDGs
16 October 2025

Commentary

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The G20 should challenge the power dynamics in digital public infrastructure

Data plays a crucial role in T20 discussions at the G20, influencing online interaction and civic engagement. The G20 should use its influence to create a multi-stakeholder agenda for Digital Public Infrastructure design.

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Accelerating climate action and the just energy transition: The role of South Africa’s G20 presidency

South Africa’s G20 presidency presents a crucial opportunity to shape the just energy transition in the Global South, which bears the brunt of climate change despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate finance at a crossroads: Disparities in GCF support and thematic imbalances

The G20 is crucial for climate finance. By leveraging their resources, members can ensure that funding is accessible, predictable and fairly distributed.

Statements & Speeches

Chairman’s Statement at the G20 Digital Economy Ministers Meeting- Cape Town, South Africa

The G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting reaffirmed its collective commitment to digital transformation, aiming to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
29 Sep 2025

DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola’s Statement at the Second G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting- New York, United States of America

DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola's statement at the Second G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting under South Africa’s presidency, coinciding with the United Nations' 80th anniversary of its founding.
25 Sep 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Keynote Address during the G20 Foreign ‘Ministers’ Meeting-New York, United States of America

His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa's address at the Second Foreign Ministers’ meeting during the 80th UN General Assembly reaffirms the G20’s commitment to UN values.
25 Sep 2025

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News

UNGA 2025: T20 South Africa and DIRCO host high-level roundtable on financing for development

The global development finance landscape is at a critical juncture, facing immense pressure and a growing gap in funding needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Developing countries, in particular, struggle with debt, limited access to private ...

T20 South Africa Presents High-Level Policy Recommendations to G20 South Africa

The Think 20 (T20) engagement group officially presented its Communiqué on 26 June at the 3rd G20 Sherpa Meeting currently underway in Sun City.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile to Deliver Keynote Address at the T20 Africa High-Level Policy Dialogue

The T20 Africa High-Level Policy Dialogue takes place on the 29th and 30th April under the theme: Strengthening African Agency in the G20 within the Emerging Global Order.

Events

T20 Summit 2025

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