South Africa : Zane Dangor and the unsung diplomats behind South Africa’s G20 presidency

The organisation of the G20 summit, which will open in Johannesburg on 22 November, owes much to one man: the diplomat Zane Dangor. Dangor, who was appointed as South Africa’s sherpa for the forum a year ago (AI, 30/10/24), combines this role with that of director general of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), or foreign ministry. He was responsible for leading the work of the “sherpa” track, made up of personal […]

​The organisation of the G20 summit, which will open in Johannesburg on 22 November, owes much to one man: the diplomat Zane Dangor. Dangor, who was appointed as South Africa’s sherpa for the forum a year ago (AI, 30/10/24), combines this role with that of director general of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), or foreign ministry. He was responsible for leading the work of the “sherpa” track, made up of personal […] Read More

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