G20 summit
G20 leaders pledge fair distribution of coronavirus vaccine
Saudi Arabia's King Salman said that the "spirit of cooperation" was needed now "more than ever to face the impact of the pandemic.
The antibody therapy approval in the United States offers some hope for those infected, though a relatively small number of doses will be available in the coming weeks.
Leaders from the G20 most industrialised nations held crisis talks by video link Thursday, pledging a 'united front' to fight the outbreak - along with an enormous financial injection to prop up the economy.
The epidemic is set to be a major focus of discussion at a meeting on the weekend of finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said, amid rising risks to global growth.
A look at the major events expected to make headlines in 2020.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the world leaders have affirmed their commitment to the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable growth.
The Presidency said the South African delegation held several bilateral meetings to strengthen relations with Russia, China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia, including the president of the World Bank.
As more countries get drawn into trade wars that threaten the global economy, the 'Sunday Times' reported President Cyril Ramaphosa has thrown Pretoria’s support behind China as it faces off with the United States.
Here are some of the top moments and bon-mots from the two-day meeting hosted by Japan in the city of Osaka.
A major probe led by special prosecutor Robert Mueller found there was an organised Russian campaign to influence the 2016 election won by Trump.
The leaders of the G20 countries meet on Friday and Saturday in Osaka, Japan, but the most anticipated meeting is between Trump and Xi on Saturday.
Xi added that in such circumstances, the BRICS countries should 'increase our resilience and capability to cope with external risks.'
Tokyo and Washington are engaged in difficult trade talks as Trump’s administration seeks to lower the US trade deficit.
Vice Premier Liu He - Xi Jinping's point man in the trade war - spoke with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday.
Facebook, Google, Amazon, and other large technology firms face criticism for cutting their tax bills by booking profits in low-tax countries regardless of the location of the end customer.
The Argentinian capital city hosted the two-day G20 Summit where leaders deliberated on crucial issues like climate change, world trade and tax reform.
Vladimir Putin strode into the summit under a cloud, having drawn outrage from Europe over last week's incident in which his navy detained three Ukrainian ships and 24 sailors -- causing Trump to abruptly cancel their scheduled meeting.
It was agreed during a meeting earlier this year that Saudi Arabia would pump R133 billion worth of investment into South Africa, primarily to be focused on the troubled energy sector.
The Saudi Press Agency has confirmed the meeting saying the two leaders discussed cooperation in the fields of energy and investment.