G2O Focus

Thulasizwe Simelane interrogates what is a fair global trading system. Joining him is Mokhethi Shelile the minister of Trade, Industry and Small Business, Lerato Mataboge the AU Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy, Nokwanda Maseko a Senior Economist in Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies and Daniel Mackay the CEO of XA Global Trade Advisors. The ongoing global trade war sparked by the United States in January this year mounted an indiscriminate offensive against both its largest trade partners and the entire world and prompted defensive and sometimes retaliatory responses – a situation that has raised doubt about the effectiveness of the multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization. South Africa's theme of the G20 South African Presidency is 'Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability'. The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum of both developing and developed countries which seeks to find solutions to global economic and financial issues.

Thulasizwe Simelane unpacks Global Economic Reform: What it means and why it matters? Joining him is Dr. Lumkile Mondi from the Wits Business School, Prof. Carlos Lopes an Honorary Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and Dr Lebogang Pheko a Research Fellow from Trade Collective. South Africa's theme of the G20 South African Presidency is 'Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability'. The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum of both developing and developed countries which seeks to find solutions to global economic and financial issues. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

Seasoned journalist, Thulasizwe Simelane, interrogated whether the Financial Markets Run With Integrity following the 2008 financial crisis. Joining him to unpack this discussion is Christe-Anne Bersiks - the CEO of the South African Institute of Financial Markets, Raymond Baker - the president of Global Financial Integrity and Paul Banoba from Transparency International. South Africa's theme of the G20 South African Presidency is 'Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability'. The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum of both developing and developed countries which seeks to find solutions to global economic and financial issues. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

Thulasizwe Simelane speaks to South Africa's G20 Sous Sherpa, Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo, Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council, Mr. William Carew and Executive Director at the Institute for Global Dialogue. Dr Philane Mthembu on G20 related issues, interrogating the G20 Forum and its significance to South Africa and Africa as well as how the shifting geopolitics will affect it. South Africa's theme of the G20 South African Presidency is 'Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability'. The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum of both developing and developed countries which seeks to find solutions to global economic and financial issues. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.