G20 ‘a test of South Africa’s diplomatic skill’

Moneyweb
21 Nov 2025

Head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at SAIIA, Steven Gruzd, speaks to Moneyweb about the diplomatic stakes for South Africa, the continent’s fractured bargaining power and the political headwinds that could dilute the continent’s ambitions ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

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