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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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Publications

T20 Policy Briefs
The call for abstracts closed on 10 February 2025. Over 800 submissions were received, and successful abstracts have been selected for development into policy briefs.
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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.

Commentary

Revisiting G20 policymaking under fractured geopolitics

To secure a stable and fruitful future for the G20 as a forum for multilateral agreements and commitments, the goals of the G20 will need to adapt to the recent, dramatic fracturing of geopolitical relations. This piece spells out three ...

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Proposals for reforming the international financial architecture in a polarised world

The G20 should address reform challenges during South Africa's presidency, as ongoing geopolitical tensions obstruct global cooperation and complicate efforts to revamp the international financial architecture.

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The quiet disruption: Trade, multilateralism and the reconfiguration of global cooperation

The slow recovery from the global financial crisis, growing inequality, the inability of institutions like the World Trade Organization to transform their mandates and rising geopolitical competition all contributed to a gradual loss of faith in multilateralism.

Statements & Speeches

Opening remarks by National Treasury Director-General, Dr Duncan Pieterse, on the first day of the G20 Finance Track meetings

While there are signs of resilience in some areas, various challenges remain: uneven growth trajectories, elevated debt levels, persistent inflationary pressures, and the complex implications of tightening financial conditions.
14 Jul 2025

L20 Statement to the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers 2025

As the South African G20 Presidency rightly points out, we are living and working in an unequal world and we need to ensure decent work and decent lives.
11 Jul 2025

Remarks by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes at the DIRCO-SAIIA G20 Symposium

South Africa’s G20 presidency will have to ensure that the consequent imperative for financing for development should be rooted in the needs of the poorest.
3 Jul 2025

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News

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.

Update on T20 Policy Brief Abstracts and Opportunity for Further Engagement

The co-convenors of T20 South Africa extend their sincere gratitude to all authors who submitted abstracts for consideration.

Events

Inception Conference

T20 Africa High-Level Policy Dialogue

Midterm Conference

T20 Summit