The G20 Summit has reflected on the achievements, challenges and future of the G20 bloc since its establishment in 1999. The Summit in Johannesburg represents the 20th meeting of the group, which sought to bring about global stability in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The G20 Review report commissioned by South Africa…
CONTRALESA President Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena The traditional leaders organisation, CONTRALESA has welcomed the establishment of a task team to investigate the killings of traditional leaders in Mpumalanga. Contralesa President Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena says many traditional leaders have been killed, but no arrests have been made. Mokoena says they have been complaining, but nothing has happened….
The South African Police Service (SAPS) aiding security to the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Police are warning all organisations that wish to protest outside the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre to stay within the bounds of the designated speaker’s zones or face the full might of the law. This comes…
At Nasrec Expo Centre, today members of the All United Amhara Association are calling for the stop of the persecution of the Amhara people in Ethiopia. Various organisations, including the Ethiopian group All Amhara United Association, are demonstrating just outside the Nasrec Expo Centre, south of Johannesburg. This, as world leaders continue meeting as part…
FILE | Operation Dudula members march in Soweto. Chaos has erupted just outside the vicinity of the Nasrec Expo Centre, where the G20 Summit is currently underway. Several protesters from Operation Dudula and the uMkhonto we Sizwe party have been arrested following clashes with the police. Violence broke out just a few minutes ago as…
The media at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg. The South African National Deaf Association (Sanda) has urged G20 leaders to prioritise disability-responsive budgeting, equitable participation, and meaningful representation of Deaf people in all policy development processes. Sanda spoke to SABC News ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, which commences in Nasrec, Johannesburg, on…
Protestors lie down during a moment of silence in honour of those who lost their lives through GBV. Hundreds of women who were part of the anti-gender-based violence nationwide shutdown in Johannesburg on Friday say the crime should top the agenda of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. People, including members of the LGBTQIA community dressed in…
Motorists travelling around the vicinity of the Nasrec Expo Centre, South of Johannesburg, are advised to expect major traffic delays this weekend, due to road closures as a result of G20 Leaders’ Summit. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department says motorists will face delays on roads that have been blocked due to the summit. Some roads…
File image Two construction workers have been killed after a truck lost control on the N3 before the Marianhill Toll Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal. The Road Traffic Inspectorate has confirmed the crash. The Inspectorate says the truck crashed into workers who were on the side of the road and veered down an embankment. Paramedic Garrith Jamieson…
File Photo: Operation Dudula members during a march. Anti-immigrant group, Operation Dudula, is expected to hold what it calls a peaceful protest on Nasrec road, in the south of Johannesburg, on Saturday. [ON AIR] Operation Dudula will hold a peaceful protest in Johannesburg, South Africa during the #G20 Leaders’ Summit this weekend to highlight concerns…
