South Africa has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s announcement that the country will not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit in Miami. President Cyril Ramaphosa called the decision “regrettable,” after Trump repeated unfounded claims of genocide against white Afrikaners and accused Pretoria of refusing to hand over the G20 presidency. Trump's latest announcement came after he skipped the G20 Summit in South Africa. Tensions between Washington and Pretoria have escalated sharply, with Trump threatening to halt payments and subsidies to South Africa. The dispute comes amid broader diplomatic strain, including AGOA trade uncertainty, US tariffs, claims of human rights abuse, and South Africa’s role within BRICS.
