South Africa was the first African country to hold the G20 rotating presidency, holding the presidency in 2025.
November 20, 2025
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temporal
A milestone in the G20 rotating presidency history indicating the first time an African nation held the role.
South Africa's Expropriation Act of 2024 authorizes the government to expropriate land for public use and permits in some cases expropriation without compensation; the South African government characterizes the policy as aimed at addressing racial inequities in ownership.
January 01, 2024
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legal
Summary of legal provisions and government rationale associated with the 2024 expropriation law.
Afrikaners are an ethnic group in South Africa descended primarily from Dutch settlers and also from French and German immigrants.
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definitional
Definition of the Afrikaner ethnic group and ancestry.
Afrikaners are an ethnic group descended from Dutch settlers and also from French and German immigrants in South Africa.
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definition
Defines the term 'Afrikaners' as used in discussions of South African demographics.