Premier Saul to host planning summit as SA gears up to welcome the G20
Premier Zamani Saul will host a summit in Kimberley to help shape South Africa’s next development plan and prepare for the upcoming G20 Summit and the National Dialogue.
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NORTHERN Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul will host a planning summit in partnership with the National Planning Commission (NPC), the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), and Sol Plaatje University (SPU) as part of the lead-up to the upcoming National Dialogue and the G20 Summit in November.
The event will take place at Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley from June 12 to 13.
The director of communications in the Office of the Premier, Monwabisi Nkompela, said that the Minister in the Presidency responsible for the DPME, Maropene Ramokgopa, along with Saul and commissioners from the NPC, would address the gathering.
“A wide range of stakeholders from government, traditional leaders, academia, business, labour and civil society have been invited to attend,” said Nkompela.
He added that the summit aims to provide a platform for participants to share insights and ideas for the next long-term National Development Plan.
“It will also incorporate the initiatives being discussed at the G20 during the year, as South Africa is the first African country to host the Group of Twenty nations.”
The National Dialogue will bring together government, political parties, civil society, business, labour, traditional leaders, women, youth, and community representatives to find common ground and new solutions to co-create a new social compact that will form the basis of the next National Development Plan.
South Africa will make history later this year as the first African country to host the G20 Summit, an annual gathering of the world's major economies. This milestone underscores South Africa’s growing diplomatic influence and its strategic role in advocating for the Global South, including Africa’s development priorities.
The G20, or Group of Twenty, is a forum of 19 countries and the European Union that collectively represent around 85% of global GDP and 75% of international trade. The 2025 summit will provide South Africa with a unique platform to highlight pressing African issues such as climate resilience, energy transition, sustainable development, and inclusive growth.