Deputy President Mashatile to address the Opening Ceremony of the G20 Social Summit

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, will on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, deliver a keynote address at the  Welcoming and Opening Ceremony of the G20 Social Summit.

South Africa will host the G20 Social Summit from 18 - 20 November 2025 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province.

The G20 Social Summit is designed as an inclusive platform to amplify the voices of civil society, grassroots organisations and communities. In line with the G20 Presidency theme of Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability, the Social G20 Summit will bring together formal and informal networks, including youth groups, women’s organisations, persons with disabilities, faith-based organisations, community forums and other grassroots structures to engage directly on global issues that affect them.

Details of the G20 Welcoming and Opening Ceremony are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Time: 13h00 - 15h30
Venue: Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference, Boksburg, Gauteng Province

Media enquiries: Mr Keith Khoza, Acting Spokesperson to the Deputy President, on 066 195 8840.

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria