President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at a press conference during the G20 Foreign Minister Meeting at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on February 20, 2025.
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at Nasrec on Thursday.
The president discussed high debt repayments for poor countries during his address.
Ramaphosa implored, "As we strive towards a common purpose, let us remember that cooperation is our greatest strength. Let us seek to find common ground through constructive engagement."
As we strive towards a common purpose, let us remember that cooperation is our greatest strength.
Let us seek to find common ground through constructive engagement.
https://t.co/b2idOhO7qN— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) February 20, 2025
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International relations expert, Patrick Kadima commented on the proceedings saying, "You can't have trade without peace."
Kadima explained the significance of the G20 foreign leaders meeting taking place in South Africa.
He said, "It is very important that this G20 summit is being held, for the first time, on African soil. For the first time it's being held in South Africa, a country that has led this continent in various initiatives including peace, mediation on the continent, trade issues... Pretoria has always been leading in those areas."