US President Donald Trump announced he will not attend the G20 Summit scheduled for November 22-23 in Johannesburg, stating that South Africa should no longer be part of the Group of 20 major economies during his address at the American Business Forum in Miami.</span

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US President Donald Trump announced he will not attend the G20 Summit scheduled for November 22-23 in Johannesburg, stating that South Africa should no longer be part of the Group of 20 major economies during his address at the American Business Forum in Miami.

South Africa assumed the year-long G20 Presidency on December 1, 2024, marking the first time the G20 Summit will be held on African soil, while the US will take over the presidency from South Africa on December 1, 2025, and chair the grouping until November 30, 2026.</span

The Hindu

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South Africa assumed the year-long G20 Presidency on December 1, 2024, marking the first time the G20 Summit will be held on African soil, while the US will take over the presidency from South Africa on December 1, 2025, and chair the grouping until November 30, 2026.

Trump issued Executive Order 14204 in February directing federal agencies to facilitate the resettlement of white South African Afrikaners and to cut US aid to South Africa, while the South African government has rejected his claims as factually inaccurate.</span

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Trump issued Executive Order 14204 in February directing federal agencies to facilitate the resettlement of white South African Afrikaners and to cut US aid to South Africa, while the South African government has rejected his claims as factually inaccurate.

Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to represent the United States at the G20 leaders meeting, while Russian President Vladimir Putin is also not expected to attend, with deputy chief of staff Maksim Oreshkin attending in his absence according to the Kremlin.</span

Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to represent the United States at the G20 leaders meeting, while Russian President Vladimir Putin is also not expected to attend, with deputy chief of staff Maksim Oreshkin attending in his absence according to the Kremlin.

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation dismissed Trump's remarks, with spokesperson Chrispin Phiri emphasizing the country's readiness to host the summit under the theme Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.</span

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South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation dismissed Trump's remarks, with spokesperson Chrispin Phiri emphasizing the country's readiness to host the summit under the theme Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille stated that South Africa recorded 9 million visitors between January and September, with the G20 presidency creating jobs in the hospitality sector and bringing first-time visitors who expressed intentions to return.</span

ENCA

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille stated that South Africa recorded 9 million visitors between January and September, with the G20 presidency creating jobs in the hospitality sector and bringing first-time visitors who expressed intentions to return.

Trump's boycott of the G20 summit exposes South Africa's dangerous drift toward authoritarianism and anti-Western alignment. The country's cozy relationships with Russia and China through BRICS, combined with radical land seizure policies, prove it no longer deserves a seat among major economies.

Trump's boycott of the G20 summit exposes South Africa's dangerous drift toward authoritarianism and anti-Western alignment. The country's cozy relationships with Russia and China through BRICS, combined with radical land seizure policies, prove it no longer deserves a seat among major economies.</span

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Trump's reckless attacks on South Africa reveal his fundamental misunderstanding of global diplomacy and racial tensions. His inflammatory rhetoric about farmer genocide has been thoroughly debunked, while his boycott undermines America's leadership role in addressing legitimate global challenges through multilateral cooperation.

Trump's reckless attacks on South Africa reveal his fundamental misunderstanding of global diplomacy and racial tensions. His inflammatory rhetoric about farmer genocide has been thoroughly debunked, while his boycott undermines America's leadership role in addressing legitimate global challenges through multilateral cooperation.</span

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