“The world is here, the African continent is here, [global] institutions are here. Multilateralism has been affirmed. The multi-polar world is in real action.”

These were the words of Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, following the announcement that the G20 Leaders’ Summit has adopted a declaration.

The Minister spoke to the media on the sidelines of the first day of the two-day Leaders’ Summit on Saturday.

The historical summit – held on the African continent for the first time – is being held at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.

“We see this as a platform that affirms multilateralism. Multilateralism has served the world very well since the second world war and this platform is affirming that,” Lamola said.

He noted that the venue chosen to ho

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