HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Thu 13 November 2025:

Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:

◼️ ‘Their loss’: “We will take fundamental decisions and their absence is their loss,” President Ramaphosa told reporters in the coastal city of Cape Town. “In many ways, the United States is also giving up the very important role that they should be playing as the biggest economy in the world,” he added.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/their-loss-ramaphosa-says-us-snub-wont-stop-g20-summit/

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◼️ Global South Media and Think Tank forum kicks off in SA: With more than 200 participants from over 160 media outlets, think tanks, and government organisations spanning 41 African nations alongside representatives from China and the African Union, the conference aims to explore transformative dialogues under the theme “Reforming Global Governance: New Roles and Visions for China-Africa Cooperation.”
https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-11-13-global-south-media-and-think-tank-forum-kicks-off-in-south-africa/

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◼️ SA’s economy declined from 28% to 15% of that of Africa between 1994 and 2024: According to World Bank data, South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) was 28% of the total African GDP in 1994. At the time, the country’s GDP was $154 billion, significantly higher than Nigeria’s $80 billion and Egypt’s $52 billion. Fast forward thirty years, and the situation looks very different. South Africa’s GDP of $400 billion is only slightly larger than Egypt’s $389 billion.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/finance/842932/south-africas-economy-declined-from-28-to-15-of-that-of-africa-from-1994-to-2024/

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◼️ Major price hikes coming for key nature reserves: Visitors to North West’s nature reserves will face significant price increases starting 1 December 2025, with entrance fees for South African adults rising by up to 332%. At Madikwe Game Reserve, the fee will soar from R180 to R777, and most other reserves, including Pilanesberg, will see fees more than double.
https://newsday.co.za/south-africa/10423/major-price-hikes-coming-for-key-south-african-nature-reserves/?utm_source=story_viewer

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◼️ Gambling ban proposed for some South Africans: South Africa’s bookmakers have initiated industry discussions to explore measures that can prevent Sassa social grant recipients and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) beneficiaries from misusing taxpayer assistance for online betting.
https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2025-11-12-gambling-bans-proposed-for-sassa-and-nsfas-recipients/

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