Government welcomes the decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing the repo rate to 6.75% and the prime lending rate to 10.25%.

The rate cut is expected to ease pressure on consumers with loans, support small businesses, and encourage investment and economic activity. Government continues to prioritise measures that help reduce the cost of living, create jobs, and improve economic stability.

South Africa will host the G20 Social Summit from 18 to 20 November 2025 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province.

The G20 Social Summit is designed as an inclusive platform to amplify the voices of civil society, grassroots organisations and communities.

A high-level delegation led by Co-Chairs of the eThekwini Presidential Working Group (PeWG) Director-General in the Presidency Phindile Baleni and Mike Mabuyakhulu conducted an inspection yesterday, 13 November, of major service delivery projects underway in the City.

The PeWG delegation visited the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Rivertown Precinct, Phoenix Industrial Park, the uMlazi Canal, and the Southern Aqueduct.

A. Issues in the environment

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, will brief members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 12 November 2025.

The media briefing will take place as follows: 

Date:   Thursday, 13 November 2025
Time:    11h00 
Venue:   Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town.

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The Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) will undertake an inspection in loco on Thursday, 13 November 2025, visiting key sites across the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.

South Africa will host the G20 Social Summit from 18 to 20 November 2025 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Center in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province.

The G20 Social Summit is designed as an inclusive platform to amplify the voices of civil society, grassroots organisations and communities.

South Africa will host the G20 Social Summit from 18 to 20 November 2025 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Center in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province.

The G20 Social Summit is designed as an inclusive platform to amplify the voices of civil society, grassroots organisations and communities.

Government welcomes the significant increase of international tourist arrivals recorded between January and September 2025. The latest figures released by the Department of Tourism confirm 7 634 261 million tourist arrivals, reflecting sustained recovery and renewed confidence in South Africa, as a premier global tourism destination.

As global attention turns to the upcoming G20 Summit, the Civil 20 (C20), the official civil society engagement group within the G20 framework, will release its Political Declaration and Communiqué to the G20 leaders. This declaration encapsulates the collective voice, policy positions, and resolutions of civil society organisations worldwide.

Representing over 3,000 civil society organisations from South Africa, across the African continent, and from both the Global South and North, the C20 calls on world leaders to act decisively to build a just and sustainable future.