South Africa G20
Trump Bars South Africa From 2026 Miami G20 Summit Following Diplomatic Standoff
Nov 27, 2025 04:50 am CST
President Trump has announced South Africa's exclusion from the 2026 G20 summit in Miami and the cessation of US payments to the country following a diplomatic dispute over the transfer of G20 presidency responsibilities. This decision comes after the US boycotted the recent Johannesburg summit, creating tensions between the two nations over protocol and representation issues.
South African President Jokes with PM Modi About G20 Summit Hosting Challenges
Nov 24, 2025 09:54 am CST
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa humorously told PM Modi that South Africa might have "run away" from hosting the G20 had they known the difficulties involved. The exchange occurred during bilateral talks in Johannesburg, where Ramaphosa acknowledged learning valuable lessons from India's "spectacular" hosting of the previous summit at Bharat Mandapam in 2023.