South Africa’s Ramaphosa reaffirms G20 commitment amid US boycott
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stated on Sunday, November 30, that his country would remain fully engaged in G20 activities, despite recent tensions with the United States, which will host next year's G20 meetings.
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00:00South African President Sir Ramaphosa stated on Sunday that his country will remain fully engaged in G20 activities despite recent tension with the United States which will host next year's G20 meetings.
00:15Earlier this week we formally handed over the G20 presidency for 2026 to the United States observing the appropriate diplomatic protocols.
00:28A few days ago President Donald Trump made a statement to the effect that South Africa would not be invited to participate in the G20 in the United States.
00:40He repeated untrue statements about genocide against Afrikaners and the confiscation of land from white people in our country.
00:51We must make it clear that South Africa is one of the founding members of the G20 and South Africa is therefore a member of the G20 in its own name and right.
01:05We will continue to participate as a full active and constructive member of the G20.
01:14Ramaphosa father said that United States absence from this year's leaders summit was due to misinformation and called it regrettable.
01:22As a country we are aware that the stance taken by the United States administration has been influenced by a sustained campaign of disinformation by groups and individuals within our country in the United States and elsewhere.
01:41These people who are spreading disinformation are endangering and undermining South Africa's national interests, destroying South African jobs and weakening our country's relations with one of our most important partners.
02:00The United States officially assumed the rotating G20 presidency on December 1st.
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