South Africa's rand and stocks gained on Friday as investors turned their attention to the final day of the two-day Group of 20 finance meeting, which South Africa, the first African host nation, hopes to conclude with a formal communique.

South Africa calls for unity as G20 finance talks open amid rising trade barriers:: July 17, 2025:: Durban, South Africa:: Enoch Godongwana, South African finance minister"We meet at a time of fragile global economic growth.

South Africa has downplayed the absence of US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent at a meeting of G20 finance chiefs, saying it believed the world’s biggest economy is still “committed” to the grouping as the gathering starts in Durban.