Cyril Ramaphosa says Pretoria is not \u201cwired\u201d to push for this type of action, as each country must decide for itself<\/p>\n
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says Pretoria will not mobilize other countries to boycott next year\u2019s G20 Leaders\u2019 Summit in Miami, despite reports that the US plans to exclude the country from the gathering.
\n\u201dThe United States has said that South Africa will not be invited. We have not seen that in writing yet. We\u2019ve only seen media reports. We are yet to receive anything formally, and we will deal with that when it comes,\u201d Ramaphosa said.
\nHe was speaking with the media on the sidelines of Cosatu\u2019s Golf Day, at Johannesburg Golf Club, on Thursday. The president\u00a0stressed that South Africa remained a fully fledged member of the G20.<\/p>\n
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\u201dWe have held a very successful G20. And this is not only being said by us – it is said by many other people around the world. They are saying South Africa\u2019s presidency of the G20 was a very successful process. The declaration that was adopted is a forward-looking declaration that will help drive many of the changes we identified.
\n\u201cAs South Africans, we can say confidently that we held a successful G20. What happens going forward is something we will deal with.\u201d
\nAsked by members of the media on whether US president Donald Trump\u2019s stance caused him sleepless nights, Ramaphosa said it did not.
\n\u201dNo, I don\u2019t have sleepless nights. All we want, really, as South Africa, is to be treated as an equal, sovereign country. A country that respects other countries, that fosters their success and prosperity. We wish no country ill. We do not have enemies – we have friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ramaphosa said South Africa\u2019s foreign policy was rooted in respect.\u00a0\u201dWe will always treat every country with due regard, respect and great consideration. That is who we are, and that is very much a part of our foreign policy\u201d, he stated.
\nSwitching to his ANC role, Ramaphosa expressed confidence ahead of the National General Council, held from December 8 to 12. This follows reports of an alleged plot by some ANC NEC members to unseat him as party president. However, the allegations were denied by Deputy Minister of Communication Mondli Gungubele and Deputy Health Minister\u00a0Dr Joe Phaahla.
\nPressed again on whether South Africa would mobilise countries to boycott the Miami summit, Ramaphosa dismissed the idea.
\n\u201dNo, no, we don\u2019t need to mobilise anyone. We\u2019re not wired that way as South Africa. Every country must make its own decisions. We don\u2019t peddle our role in any way. Countries respect us for what we are, and they applauded our role in the G20.\u201d
\nThe United States has formally assumed the 2026 G20 presidency and has pledged to \u201creturn the G20 to focusing on its core mission of driving economic growth and prosperity.\u201d\u00a0The US agenda will emphasise cutting regulatory burdens, securing energy supply chains and driving technological innovation.<\/p>\n
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The transition comes amid unusually sharp diplomatic tension between the US and South Africa.\u00a0At the 2025 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa refused to hand over the G20 leadership to a junior US diplomat, insisting it be transferred only to a head of state, minister or senior envoy.\u00a0The handover was later completed quietly at South Africa\u2019s Department of International Relations and Cooperation in Pretoria.
\nThe summit proceeded without full US representation, and South Africa pressed ahead with its agenda under the theme of solidarity, equality and sustainability. Trump has previously said that South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 summit. He has been insisting that there\u2019s a \u201cwhite genocide\u201d, land expropriation and attacks on white farmers. However, the South African government has for, many times, vehemently denied claims made by Trump.
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