Including South Africa, countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany make up the G20, of whose members represent 85% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The event encourages and boosts international economic cooperation between participating groups, as well as discussions surrounding prevalent social issues.

“I think that it’s a very historic hosting [of] our Chairmanship of the G20. We should be proud of ourselves for the manner in which we are welcoming the world and showcasing our country,” said Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, Deputy Chairperson of the National

Planning Commission (NPC). “More importantly, [we should be proud] of the manner in which we have attempted not merely to build partnerships for partnership’s sake, but we have reached out to the rest of the world in search of common challenges and themes for our future. We have taken leadership of that admirably.”

Darul Ihsan Media Desk