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From The Desk Of The President

South African Embassy, Mexico CityRef: https://dirco.gov.za/paris/2025/01/20/from-the-desk-of-the-president/

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Collected on 12 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a “From the Desk of the President” message published on the South African Embassy in Paris website. Dated 20 January 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasises that partnership across government and society is central to South Africa’s growth and progress, citing examples such as Operation Vulindlela, the President’s Coordinating Council, the Presidential eThekwini Working Group, and coordinated responses to the electricity crisis and rail/port recovery. The message also states that South Africa will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos and outline priorities for its G20 Presidency, including cooperation with G20 and other countries and a call for global companies to partner with governments and stakeholders in emerging markets.

Facts

Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://dirco.gov.za/paris/2025/01/20/from-the-desk-of-the-president/

Key Takeaways

  • Title: From The Desk Of The President
  • Date of message: 20 January 2025
  • Author: Cyril Ramaphosa
  • Theme: partnership across society for inclusive growth and progress
  • Examples cited: Operation Vulindlela; President’s Coordinating Council; Presidential eThekwini Working Group
  • Electricity crisis coordination: National Electricity Crisis Committee
  • Rail/port operations: support for Transnet’s operational recovery
  • G20 Presidency priorities to be outlined at Davos (World Economic Forum)
  • G20 engagement groups include business, labour, civil society, parliamentary bodies and the judiciary
  • Planned: convening a G20 Social Forum (following the Brazilian G20 Presidency approach in 2024)
  • Embassy location: South African Embassy, 59 quai d’Orsay, 75343 Paris Cedex 07
  • Cyril Ramaphosa
  • South African Embassy Paris
  • Operation Vulindlela
  • President’s Coordinating Council
  • Presidential eThekwini Working Group
  • National Electricity Crisis Committee
  • Transnet
  • World Economic Forum
  • G20
  • G20 Social Forum
  • South African National Aids Council
  • Human Resource Development Council
  • COVID-19 pandemic
  • Davos (Switzerland)
  • Brazilian G20 Presidency (2024)

Dates

Closing Date

20 January 2025