President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s spokesperson has urged other leaders not to boycott the event, which Washington will host next year<\/p>\n
South Africa will attend next year\u2019s G20 summit in the US and will not entertain any boycotts, despite Washington\u2019s decision to skip last month\u2019s gathering in Johannesburg, President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s spokesperson has said.
\nVincent Magwenya told journalists at a media briefing on Monday that Pretoria has urged all G20 members to engage, warning that unilateral moves threaten the multilateral foundation of the bloc.
\n\u201cWe are against the US boycott. We will not promote any boycott ourselves. Our focus remains on championing the critical issues debated in Johannesburg, ensuring they remain firmly on the G20 agenda, regardless of US approval.\u201d
\nTrump announced that\u00a0South Africa would not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit, which would be hosted in Miami, USA.
\nThe\u00a0US had refused to attend the Johannesburg summit,\u00a0citing disagreements over agenda priorities, particularly the government laws.<\/p>\n
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The US President Donald Trump boycotted the summit and did not send any representative, citing discredited claims of a white genocide against Afrikaners in South Africa and labelling the hosting of the summit there \u201ca total disgrace.\u201d
\nThe decision was widely interpreted by multilateral observers as a unilateral affront to the consensus-driven nature of the G20.
\nMagwenya emphasised the country\u2019s position as a founding member of the G20, stressing that exclusionary actions must be challenged and rejected by all members.
\n\u201cThese are issues not only vital to our continent but essential to the world: poverty reduction, climate action, and equitable development cannot be confined to a single country\u2019s approval.\u201d
\nDepartment of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)\u00a0has actively engaged other G20 members, urging them to voice their positions on the US\u2019s unilateral move.<\/p>\n
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Magwenya added, \u201cWe\u2019ve encouraged members to express their views openly. Many have communicated support for our stance and rejection of Washington\u2019s decision. This is about defending multilateralism itself.\u201d
\nThe Johannesburg summit marked a turning point in Africa\u2019s role within global economic governance, highlighting long-standing tensions over agenda-setting and representation.
\nMeanwhile, in his closing remarks, President Cyril Ramaphosa, said \u201cWe will again be in the US for the summit.\u201d
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