Breakfast with Martin Bester got the inside scoop on all things G20, from the food and gifts to the processes and outcomes of the summit, after speaking to Jacaranda FM journalist Anastasi Mokgobu and South Africa's Sous Sherpa Ambassador, Xolisa Mabhongo.

The no-show by some leaders at the G20 Leaders Summit is “not a snub” as South Africa has confirmed participation from 42 countries and organisations, international relations and co-operation minister Ronald Lamola says.

Born of crisis but torn by years of tensions among its members, the Group of 20 major economies scored a rare victory this weekend for multilateralism after overcoming the boycott and objections of its most powerful member,

The G20 2025 declaration issues in Johannesburg will be just empty words unless the endorsements are turned into action.

With the United States boycotting the summit, other nations sought to strike new deals, and some took a tougher tone with President Trump.

The world's 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9% in 2030 amid headwinds from protectionism and policy uncertainty, their weakest medium-term outlook since the global financial crisis of 2009, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

Concerted action on economic reforms can help the G20 achieve the group’s collective growth ambitions, but the reforms with the biggest payoff vary across countries