Diplomacy, not defiance, will define SA’s G20 legacy – Standard Bank's Ballim

In this episode of Mandates & Megaphones, Standard Bank’s head of power, Rentia van Tonder, outlines the investment landscape for South Africa’s energy transition, stressing the need for policy certainty, bankable projects and urgent transmission upgrades to unlock large-scale private capital.

South African Reserve Bank deputy governor Dr Rashad Cassim pulls back the curtain on one of the most turbulent global economic moments in recent memory – and what it has meant for South Africa as G20 host.

The international relations expert says the country carries both the burden and the potential of speaking credibly for a continent seeking greater global influence in a geopolitically charged world – with sovereign debt, climate action and the just energy transition as central priorities.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen lays out South Africa’s high-stakes push to put food security, fair trade, and agricultural reform at the heart of the G20 agenda.

As South Africa prepares to host the G20, veteran journalist Ferial Haffajee offers a penetrating assessment of the country’s global narrative, its political fragility, and the credibility of its leadership on the world stage. Speaking to Jeremy Maggs on Mandates & Megaphones, the Daily Maverick associate editor examines how South…