Reserve Bank to announce interest rate decision as 30% US tariff on SA goods is due to take effect.
Monday 28 July
Members of the National Assembly head to their constituencies until 1 September 2025.
Minister of Land Reform Mzwanele Nyhontso will lead a stakeholder engagement in Stutterheim to address delays in finalising land claims.
The fourth G20 Employment Working Group Meeting will take place in George, while the third G20 Culture Working Group Meeting opens in Somerset West.
South Africa’s four major trade union federations: Cosatu, Fedusa, Nactu, and Saftu co-host the Labour 20 Summit in George. Key issues on the agenda include decent work targets, wage justice, AI regulation, green industrial policy, and fiscal reform.
The 2025 Liberation Movements Summit concludes in Kempton Park. Hosted by the ANC, the summit brought together MPLA (Angola), Swapo (Namibia), Frelimo (Mozambique), Zanu-PF (Zimbabwe), and CCM (Tanzania). President Cyril Ramaphosa, President Thabo Mbeki, and former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano are expected to lead the day’s proceedings.
The DA will conduct an oversight visit to the Telkom Residence at Tshwane University of Technology in Soshanguve, highlighting what it calls a nationwide student accommodation crisis.
Stats SA will release its annual mid-year population estimates, providing new data on national demographic trends, including fertility, mortality, and migration.
President Donald Trump will meet UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Scotland during a four-day visit framed as an informal relationship-building trip ahead of Trump’s official state visit in September.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet in Stockholm for trade talks, seeking to extend the deadline for a deal to prevent renewed US tariffs on Chinese goods.
The UN General Assembly hosts an international conference on the Palestine question and implementation of a two-state solution, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization will launch the 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report in Addis Ababa.
The 15th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament takes place in Geneva.
Tuesday 29 July
President Cyril Ramaphosa will convene and chair a meeting of the National Security Council to assess ongoing threats, intelligence coordination, and national security priorities.
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will host the G20 Critical Minerals Stakeholder Engagement in Sandton.
The Select Committee on Appropriations in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will consider its draft reports on the 2025 Appropriation Bill and the Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill.
Stats SA will release international tourism figures for June 2025, offering insights into visitor numbers and travel patterns during Winter.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will host King Abdullah II of Jordan in Berlin for bilateral talks.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will pay his first state visit to the Maldives since taking office, marking 60 years of diplomatic ties.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will visit Ankara for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The International Monetary Fund releases its World Economic Outlook update. The IMF has signalled that, while a slight upward revision is possible, trade tensions and debt pressures are having a negative effect on the global economy.
Wednesday 30 July
The Constitutional Court will hear an urgent case brought by former president Jacob Zuma and the MK Party challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave and appoint Firoz Cachalia as acting minister. The applicants also want the court to overturn the President’s decision to establish a judicial inquiry into alleged criminal infiltration of the security cluster.
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy will host the third G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting at Sun City. Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré will deliver the opening address.
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth will host G20 Labour Ministers in George for the G20 Employment Working Group Ministerial Meeting
Health Ombud Professor Taole Mokoena will release findings from an investigation into the deaths and mistreatment of psychiatric patients at two Northern Cape hospitals.
The sixth IPU World Conference of Speakers of Parliament will be held in Geneva, attended by presiding officers of legislatures from around the world.
The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady, despite political pressure from President Trump.
Thursday 31 July
The SA Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will announce its interest rate decision in a televised address, after June inflation rose slightly to 3%. Economists say subdued core inflation and weak demand support another cut, although rising fuel prices and global trade tensions add uncertainty.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will convene a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team with Traditional Leaders to discuss cooperative governance and service delivery.
Africa’s Women Day will be observed across the continent, honouring the contributions, leadership, and resilience of African women.
Ukraine’s Parliament is set to vote on a bill restoring independence to anti-corruption bodies, following mass protests and pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Western allies. Dozens of MPs from his party are reportedly reluctant to back the bill, fearing prosecution.
Finland hosts the Helsinki+50 Conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, a Cold War-era agreement seen as the foundation of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to address the Conference virtually.
Friday 1 August
President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a state visit to Guinea-Bissau to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation on trade, governance, and regional development.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will hand over a newly completed water plant in Moretele, North West.
A new 30% US tariff on South African goods comes into effect, with President Donald Trump citing an unbalanced trade relationship between the two countries. He has invited South African companies to relocate their production facilities to the US to avoid the tariffs.
Women’s Month begins in South Africa, leading up to Women’s Day on 9 August.
Saturday 2 August
The Springbok Women’s rugby team play a second Test against a touring New Zealand Black Ferns XV side at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.
Mariah Carey headlines Brighton Pride, joined by the Sugababes and Natalie Imbruglia. Over 330,000 people are expected at the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ event.
On this day in 1998, the Second Congo War began. Sparked by a mutiny in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the war drew in nine African nations and resulted in an estimated 5.4 million deaths over five years.
Sunday 3 August
Pope Leo XIV presides over the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Youth in Rome, concluding a weeklong gathering of young people from 146 countries.
FC Porto will host Atlético Madrid in a tribute match for the late Diogo Jota, honouring the late forward’s time at both clubs.
Formula 1 heads to the Hungaroring for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
South African reggae legend Lucky Dube was born in Ermelo on this day in 1964.
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