BMA Ensures Smooth and Secure Arrivals as G20 Delegations Touch Down Across South Africa

21 November 2025

With one day to go before the commencement of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, the Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato is pleased to report that operations across all designated Ports of Entry have remained stable and incident-free over the past 24 hours. 

PM’s trip marks a historic milestone in Vietnam–South Africa relations: Diplomat

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to South Africa, where he will attend the 20th G20 Summit and carry out bilateral activities from November 21–23, represents a historic milestone and signals a new, dynamic phase in the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, established in 2004.

Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Sy Cuong (Photo: VNA)

Pretoria (VNA)- 20 November 2025 – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to South Africa, where he will attend the 20th G20 Summit and carry out bilateral activities from November 21–23, represents a historic milestone and signals a new, dynamic phase in the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, established in 2004.

Winners Announced for the 11th Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - 20 November 2025 - The 11th Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest awarded its Grand Prix to Yekaterina Yakel, a photography artist from Moscow. The award ceremony took place on November 18 at the State Historical Museum on Moscow’s Red Square.

Vietnam – Algeria joint statement on establishing strategic partnership

The newly established Strategic Partnership framework between Vietnam and Algeria reflects the growing significance of their ties in the new era, aiming to expand comprehensive, substantive, and effective cooperation; strengthen existing mechanisms, and promote new initiatives.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) and his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb. Photo: VNA 

Africa Calls for Fairer Global Finance at G20–Africa High-Level Dialogue 

19 November 2025

Africa faces growing financing pressures as rising debt service costs severely constrain development. By end-2024, public debt had reached USD 1.815 trillion, while annual debt servicing climbed to USD 163 billion, leaving 57% of Africans living in countries where debt payments exceed health or education spending. 

SA’s G20 Presidency drives inclusion, equity and sustainability

18 November 2025

South Africa’s G20 Presidency has not only elevated African voices, but galvanised global momentum toward a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable future.

Expert: South Africa’s G20 presidency underscores collective vision for global solidarity

BRICS researcher says the presidency aims to align national and continental interests

In his exclusive commentary for TV BRICS, Zamokuhle Mbandlwa, Professor at the Durban University of Technology and member of the BRICS Research Institute, emphasised that South Africa’s presidency of the G20 should be understood not as a national milestone but as an achievement for the entire African continent.

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Expert: G20 summit to strengthen cooperation on poverty reduction and sustainable development

Johannesburg meeting highlights new opportunities for Africa and the Global South

In an exclusive commentary for TV BRICS, Editor-in-Chief of Al-Ahram Weekly and Ahram Online, Ezzat Ibrahim, noted that the meeting represents an unprecedented opportunity for Africa and the wider Global South. For the first time, he said, the agenda is set to give substantial attention to the issues facing low-income countries – from poverty to sustainability and climate change.

Expert: G20 Summit in South Africa to reinforce multilateral cooperation and propose responses to global challenges

This summit provides a unique opportunity for Global South countries to showcase their role and put forward solutions

The current G20 Summit will help strengthen multilateralism and provide a platform for seeking solutions to global challenges. This view was expressed by Xu Feibiao, Director of the Center for BRICS and G20 Studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, in an exclusive interview with CGTN, a partner of TV BRICS.

PM outlines Vietnam’s development vision, strategic ties with Kuwait in policy address

VNA

18 November 2025

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a policy speech at the Kuwait Diplomatic Institute on November 18 as part of his official visit to Kuwait, stressing that Vietnam–Kuwait relations are entering a period of dynamic transformation and hold the potential to become a model partnership between Southeast Asia and the Gulf, as well as a solid friendship bridge connecting Asia and the Middle East.

'Cry Freedom’ - Reflections on Dignity and Hope in South Africa

By Dilon Bhana - TDS

18 November 2025

The movie ‘Cry Freedom’, released in 1988 and set in the late 70’s, was screened by the Australian High Commission in Pretoria leading up to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s ’s visit to South Africa for the much-anticipated G20 Summit.