DIRCO, UNISA to host G20 town hall meeting in Cape Town

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA), will host a Group of 20 (G20) Town Hall Outreach on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, in Cape Town.

The event will be held under the theme:

“Financial Inclusion for Economic Development: Creating Access to Benefit Grassroots Economies”.

This G20 Town Hall Outreach aims to engage South Africans on the significance, objectives, and benefits of South Africa’s G20 Presidency, as well as to solicit input from non-state actors and civil society.

According to the department, South Africa’s G20 Presidency stands as a vital moment to shape global dialogues and promote economic development. 

“It represents a strategic opportunity to advance change in global governance while working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,” the advisory read. 

Meanwhile, the engagement will also touch on financial inclusion, which according to the department is increasingly recognised as a critical element of the global economic system, particularly in relation to poverty eradication, equitable growth and social stability. 

“In a globalised economy, financial inclusion has the potential to reduce inequality, foster resilience and promote sustainable development.”

The inaugural DIRCO-UNISA G20 Town Hall Outreach was held on 14 May 2025 in Pretoria, Gauteng.

The second edition followed on 8 August 2025 in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.

Tomorrow’s engagement is scheduled to take place at the Imbizo Media Centre at Parliament in Cape Town, from 9am to 12pm. – SAnews.gov.za