G20 Leaders' Summit | SA's G20 Summit readiness: Prof David Monyae weighs in

The transcript discusses the G20 summit hosted by South Africa, highlighting several interconnected global and local issues. It begins with South Africa's gender-based violence crisis, noting 15 women killed daily, and President Cyril Ramaphosa's symbolic solidarity through wearing a scarf, while emphasizing the need for stronger laws, women's economic participation, and women-friendly infrastructure. A contrast is drawn with U.S. President Trump's mistreatment of women, particularly journalists, as he prepares to chair the G20 in 2020. The event at Freedom Park, attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, underscores historical Franco-South African relations, France's global roles in security and climate change, and its colonial legacy in Africa. Critics highlight France's recent negative interventions in West Africa (e.g., responses to coups in Madagascar, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger), urging Macron to reset ties by addressing African demands for equality, resource exploitation in the DRC, and distinguishing between French politicians and supportive ordinary citizens. The discussion explores a shifting multipolar world order, with France's BRICS application signaling potential alignments between Global North and South nations, and common concerns for ordinary people across divides amid elite benefits. UAE's participation as a G20 guest and BRICS member is analyzed for its economic modernization in AI and tourism (e.g., a desert replica of Kruger National Park), divergent climate stances akin to the U.S., and opportunities for South Africa in bilateral talks on critical minerals, regulating investments to prevent issues like the Gupta family's alleged money laundering and arms dumping. Recommendations include student exchanges, health tourism collaborations, and cautioning UAE against undermining African unity (e.g., DRC mediation bypassing the AU Agenda 2063), positioning the summit as a platform for equitable global partnerships and development.