South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday (November 30) dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to exclude Pretoria from next year's G20 summit, calling the remarks "baseless" and reaffirming South Africa's status as a founding member of the group. "South Africa is and will remain a full, active and constructive member of the G20," Ramaphosa said in a broadcast, responding to Trump's comments earlier this week that his administration would not invite South Africa to the 2026 summit in the United States. Trump repeated allegations that the country was committing "genocide against Afrikaners" and confiscating land from white citizens - claims Ramaphosa described as "blatant misinformation."
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00:00to host a series of successful G20 meetings throughout the year, ending with the G20 Leaders Summit.
00:09When we launched the G20 presidency a year ago, I said that this must be the people's G20,
00:17the people of South Africa. I said it cannot belong just to the leaders. Commenting about
00:24our Ubuntu philosophy, one trade representative said, in other countries hospitality is a
00:31transaction. Here in South Africa it feels like a tradition. A French delegate shared something
00:40profound when they said, we came to discuss economic frameworks but what we'll remember
00:49is how your people made us feel. That is not soft power. That is real power. Dr. Ebel concludes
00:59by saying, this weekend the world's most powerful people aren't talking about our GDP or our credit
01:09ratings. They are talking about our people and that's a currency no economy can print.
01:17World leaders, diplomats, delegates and observers have been sharing their own impressions online
01:26as well. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, said, thanks to the wonderful people
01:34of South Africa and the Government of South Africa for organising the summit. The Managing
01:40Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, praised South Africa's incredible
01:49hospitality. Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz posted, in a difficult international environment,
02:00it is important to preserve the G20 as a forum for global coordination and to firmly integrate Africa.
02:10Thank you for your hospitality and ambitious presidency in these turbulent times.
02:19The UN Development Programme's South Africa representative wrote,
02:24South Africa delivered a G20 that showed the world what African leadership looks like,
02:31dignified, dignified, strategic and people-centred. A young global leader from Kenya wrote,
02:41no matter the language, Ubuntu is understood. South Africa brought that spirit to the G20 and the world felt it.
02:54This is what I would like to thank the people of South Africa for. For showing up for your country, for standing by your country, for showing time and again that no matter what difficulties we face, when it comes down to it, we remain proudly South African.
03:19And once again, as your President, I say thank you.
03:26Over the past year, our country has hosted tens of thousands of delegates in more than 130 meetings in every part of our country,
03:38from Kabecha to George, Cape Town to Eteguini, Hootsprate to Poluquan.
03:46We have also held meetings in other cities on the African continent and beyond our shows related to our G20 Presidency.
03:56Drawing from Brazil's G20 Presidency last year, we convened the G20 Social Summit to advance the voice of civil society and ordinary people.
04:11The Social Summit, which was attended by more than 5,000 people from around the world,
04:18was an exceptional celebration of the diversity and vibrancy of global civil society.
04:26You might have been inconvenienced by the influx of visitors to our country.
04:33There were road closures and there were other disruptions to your daily lives.
04:39We thank you for being patient and understanding.
04:45And we apologize for any difficulties you might have experienced.
04:49We thank the many people from across the country who welcomed visitors to our cities, to our towns,
05:01through our airports, living in our hotels for the time they were here.
05:08Conference centers, restaurants and tourist sites.
05:11We thank our security services personnel who ensured that all G20 events took place without any incident.
05:23We thank all members of different social sectors who participated in the engagement groups and in other G20 activities throughout the year.
05:34We thank the business people who participated in the G20 business forums and the B20 for bringing together businesses from other countries to focus and discuss our own economy.
05:52We thank the presiding officers and members of the judiciary, academics and many others who organized their own sector G20 meetings.
06:05We also thank our media for keeping our people informed about the G20 processes that were unfolding all over the country.
06:16We thank our premieres for having been such welcoming hosts.
06:23We thank our mayors, our councillors and municipal workers who worked so hard to prepare our host cities and towns for the arrival of our visitors,
06:37particularly in Johannesburg, which hosted the Leaders' Summit.
06:41These cities and towns showed what can be done when a concerted and coordinated effort is made to fix potholes and streetlights to clean up our streets and maintain our infrastructure.
06:59This must continue past the G20 and must be expanded to areas of our towns and cities that have been neglected.
07:09This is the time to improve service delivery.
07:15We thank our deputy president, our ministers and deputy ministers, our G20 shepherds and government officials who guided the deliberations with wisdom and purpose.
07:30They did considerable work to prepare the drafting of the declaration that was adopted.
07:39Most importantly, I wish to thank each and every South African for contributing to this great success
07:48and for showing the world the strength of our values, the generosity of our people and the power of what we can achieve when we work together.
08:01The impact of South Africa's G20 extends beyond the warm welcome and the memorable experiences of our visitors.
08:11From the outset, we placed Africa's growth and development at the heart of the G20's agenda.
08:22We undertook this responsibility at a time when the world is facing complex challenges,
08:29from wars and conflicts to rising inequality and the urgent threat of climate change.
08:36These challenges cause hardship and suffering across the world.
08:43They contribute to slower growth, weak investment and economic stability.
08:50These challenges affect many countries, especially in the global South.
08:56Here in South Africa, our people are confronted each day with poverty, unemployment and the high cost of living,
09:08which are made worse by poor service delivery in many areas of our country.
09:15It is therefore essential that we work together so that we can attract investment, promote inclusive growth and create jobs.
09:24Through the work we are doing together, we are beginning to see the green shoots of an emerging economic recovery.
09:35Unemployment is falling and has been recorded as such in recent months.
09:42Our public finances are improving, allowing us to steadily reduce our national debt.
09:49We have recently seen a sovereign credit rating upgrade.
09:56This progress was recognized in a recent speech by a prominent South African business leader, Mr. A.D. Anthoven,
10:06who said that after a decade of decline, South Africa has turned the corner.
10:13He said our economic trajectory is positive and improving.
10:17We are also working together to confront some of our greatest social challenges such as crime
10:24and the violence perpetrated by men against women.
10:30Just over a week ago, we classified gender-based violence and femicide as a national disaster.
10:38This classification should provide us with a broader range of measures to intensify our shared effort to end this scourge and pandemic.
10:52While some thought to create division and polarization between nations,
10:59we used our G20 presidency to reinforce our shared humanity.
11:05We fostered collaboration and goodwill.
11:11We affirmed that our shared goals outweigh our differences.
11:16The leaders' declaration adopted at the summit is a clear demonstration that the spirit of multilateral cooperation is alive and strong.
11:29The adopted declaration reinforces the importance of the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation
11:41and its continued relevance in the face of a rapidly changing global environment.
11:48This is particularly important as the G20 represents approximately 85% of the world's GDP,
11:59more than 75% of world trade,
12:03and also represents around two-thirds of the world's population.
12:08We have ensured that this G20 is inclusive and reflects the strength in our diversity.
12:19Working with leaders of the G20 countries,
12:22we were able to find agreement on actions that will improve the lives of people of South Africa,
12:30as they will improve the lives of people of Africa and the world at large.
12:37We found agreement on some of the issues that hold back the growth and development of our country and our continent.
12:47One of these issues is the national debt that many countries are burdened with.
12:52Many countries, especially in Africa, spend more on debt repayments than they do on health and education or infrastructure.
13:05The G20 leaders agreed on further mechanisms to provide relief to countries with unsustainable debt levels,
13:15to reduce the cost of debt and to increase affordable financing,
13:23especially from international development banks.
13:27The G20 leaders recognized that climate change is having the greatest effect on those countries
13:35and communities that are most vulnerable.
13:39They agreed on increased funding and support for countries
13:43to prevent disasters and to rebuild in the wake of devastating climate disasters.
13:53There was agreement on increased funding for climate action.
13:58This is particularly important for countries like ours,
14:01as we undertake a just energy transition to a low-carbon economy
14:07in a manner that protects workers, businesses and communities.
14:13The G20 leaders also agreed that the critical minerals that the world needs
14:20should benefit those countries and communities where those minerals are found and extracted.
14:29There was agreement that countries like South Africa
14:33should be able to process and beneficiate the minerals they mine
14:39before selling them to other countries as finished products.
14:45This will create jobs for our people.
14:50The agreements reflected in the G20 leaders' declaration are just the beginning.
14:58We will continue to advocate for global progress on these and other priorities,
15:04building on the foundation laid during our G20 presidency.
15:09We will work to advocate and to fight for a more equal world.
15:19South Africa commissioned the work of the G20 Extraordinary Committee on Global Inequality
15:25that was led by Professor Joseph Stiglitz,
15:30which produced the first G20 report on Global Inequality.
15:35The report sets out a clear set of recommendations to address this global challenge.
15:43We agreed that we will work with other willing countries to support.
15:48Through these global agreements and actions,
15:51we will be better able to grow our economy and to create jobs for our people.
16:00The G20 consists of 19 countries plus the European Union and now the African Union.
16:08As the G20 presidency, South Africa invited 16 guest countries to participate in the G20 discussions,
16:16including especially a number of African countries
16:21and Africa's regional economic communities and financial institutions.
16:27All G20 members attended all the G20-related meetings throughout the year,
16:33except for one member country.
16:36It is regrettable that the United States of America,
16:41which is a founding member of the G20
16:43and which takes over the presidency of the G20 from South Africa in 2026,
16:50chose not to participate in the G20 Leaders Summit
16:54and the final meetings leading up to that summit.
16:58It is even more unfortunate
17:00that the reasons the United States gave for its non-participation
17:07were based on baseless and false allegations
17:10that South Africa is perpetrating genocide against Afrikaners
17:16and the confiscation of land from white people.
17:21This is blatant misinformation about our country.
17:26We were most pleased that many organizations,
17:31businesses and individuals from the United States
17:33participated in large numbers in G20-related activities,
17:39such as the Business 20 Summit and the G20 Social Summit.
17:45South Africa valued their constructive and enthusiastic participation.
17:52Earlier this week,
17:54we formally handed over the G20 presidency for 2026
17:58to the United States observing the appropriate diplomatic protocols.
18:06A few days ago,
18:07President Donald Trump made a statement
18:10to the effect that South Africa
18:12would not be invited to participate in the G20 in the United States.
18:17He repeated untrue statements
18:20about genocide against Afrikaners
18:22and the confiscation of land from white people in our country.
18:27We must make it clear
18:30that South Africa is one of the founding members of the G20
18:34and South Africa is therefore a member of the G20
18:38in its own name and right.
18:42We will continue to participate
18:44as a full, active and constructive member of the G20.
18:49Despite the challenges and misunderstandings
18:54that have arisen between South Africa
18:58and the United States,
19:03South Africa remains a firm
19:04and unwavering friend of the American people.
19:09We recall the great solidarity movement
19:13in the United States
19:14that stood by our side
19:16in our struggle for democracy and freedom.
19:19We recall how the Bill of Rights
19:22in the United States Constitution
19:24inspired us
19:26as we wrote our own Constitution.
19:30We offer the people of the United States
19:32nothing but goodwill and friendship.
19:35We affirm our commitment
19:38to continue to engage in dialogue
19:41with the United States government
19:43and to do so with respect
19:46and with dignity
19:48as equal sovereign countries.
19:51We value the United States government
19:53and its people as a partner.
19:56We have common interests,
19:59common values
20:00and a shared wish
20:01to advance the prosperity
20:03and well-being
20:05of the people of both
20:07of our countries.
20:09As a country,
20:10we are aware that
20:12the stance taken
20:14by the United States administration
20:16has been influenced
20:18by a sustained campaign
20:20of disinformation
20:21by groups and individuals
20:24within our country,
20:26in the United States
20:27and elsewhere.
20:27These people
20:29who are spreading disinformation
20:32are endangering
20:34and undermining
20:35South Africa's national interests,
20:38destroying South African jobs
20:40and weakening
20:41our country's relations
20:43with one of our most important partners.
20:47We must remind these people
20:49that South Africa
20:50is a constitutional democracy
20:51with a Bill of Rights
20:54that guarantees equality
20:55under the law.
20:56We have an independent judiciary
20:59able to uphold
21:01our constitution
21:02and defend the rights
21:04of all South Africans.
21:06We are a country
21:07that has a tradition
21:09of dialogue
21:10that has an enduring ability
21:13to come together
21:15to confront the challenges
21:17that we face.
21:19South African problems
21:21must be solved
21:23by South Africans themselves.
21:25We have now embarked
21:28upon a national dialogue
21:30where all South Africans
21:32from all walks of life,
21:35of all races and creeds,
21:38are invited to forge
21:40a new future for our country.
21:43We have determined
21:44in the tradition
21:45of Nelson Mandela
21:46and other great leaders
21:48that have helped
21:49to build our nation
21:50that no one
21:52must be excluded.
21:53Every voice
21:55and every perspective
21:56must be heard.
21:59And as we invite
22:00people to participate,
22:03we also invite
22:05those who are spreading
22:07misinformation
22:08about our country
22:09to bring their concerns
22:11and their solutions
22:14to the national dialogue.
22:17We must never allow others
22:19to try to redefine
22:21our country
22:22and cause divisions
22:24amongst us
22:25or dictate
22:26who we are
22:28as a nation.
22:29We know who we are.
22:31We are South Africans.
22:33We are defined
22:34by our ability
22:36to work together
22:37and to find solutions
22:39to problems
22:40that beset our country.
22:42We live together,
22:44work together,
22:47learn together,
22:49laugh together,
22:50even play together.
22:52We also pray together
22:54as we did today
22:56during the National Day of Prayer.
22:59We also mourn together.
23:02We celebrate together
23:03and face our challenges together.
23:07In the best
23:09and worst of times,
23:11we have stood together.
23:14We must work
23:16with greater focus
23:17and determination
23:18to address
23:20the many challenges
23:21our country is facing
23:22and make our South Africa
23:25a peaceful,
23:27prosperous,
23:28and great nation.
23:30And as our sports men
23:33and women
23:34have taught us,
23:35we are stronger together
23:37always.
23:40Lastly,
23:42thank you once again
23:43for coming together
23:45as South Africans
23:46to host
23:48a very successful
23:49G20.
23:51You made us
23:52proud.
23:53proud.
23:59God bless South Africa.
24:06I thank you.
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