President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday South Africa will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to an "empty chair" in the absence of U.S. leadership at the summit next week, while stressing the need to repair trade ties with Washington.

Ramaphosa emphasized that the reforms aim to turn policy commitments into visible action, transforming urban and rural landscapes across South Africa.

An inquiry into whether South Africa’s post-apartheid governments interfered with investigations into crimes committed under apartheid was delayed on Monday

President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday the United States boycott of the G20 summit in South Africa later this month would not prevent the meeting of the world's leading economies from going ahead. South Africa -- current G20 chair -- wants to use its presidency to champion Global South priorities,

South Africa's leader says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision that the United States government boycott the Group of 20 summit next weekend is “their loss."

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa says the U.S. boycott of the Johannesburg G20 is “their loss” as tensions rise over Trump’s claims and diplomatic disputes.

Johannesburg has had a brief respite from its decline as potholes are filled, street lights and traffic lights are repaired, and strategic routes are beautified with an energy the city last experienced 15 years ago when South Africa hosted the Soccer World Cup.