November 27, 2025 9:31 AM
Trump says South Africa won’t get 2026 G20 invite, South Africa calls it punitive
Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to take part in next year's G20 summit in Florida after Washington boycotted the leaders' summit in Johannesburg last week, which the African nation called a "punitive" measure against it. The Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration on Saturday toaddress the climate crisis and other global challenges despite U.S. objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponising its leadership of the group this year. "At the conclus...