The G20 world economies represent about two-thirds of the world’s population and South Africa is the only African member state.

The key focus of the summit will be on how the G20, both collectively and individually, can take additional measures to significantly raise global growth by implementing policies aimed at lifting GDP by more than two percent over the next five years.

In the case of South Africa, government has set a national growth target of five percent by 2019 and various measures and interventions are being undertaken to jump-start the economy.

The South African government has identified the implementation of a National Development Plan as key to achieving South Africa’s own national growth target and also in addressing the challenges of poverty eradication, job creation and inequality.

Available: http://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/president-zuma-australia-g20