Donald Trump won’t let South Africa attend Miami G20 summit, offers a reason that has been repeatedly debunked All this for Elon Musk's business interests. We Got This Covered · Nov 27, 2025
South Africa hits back at ‘punitive’ Trump move to bar it from G20 meeting in Florida Diplomatic row worsens after US president says member state will not be invited to 2026 summit The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Spotlight on Africa: from Sudan’s exodus to South Africa’s G20 and the arts In this new episode of Spotlight on Africa, we hear from Sudanese people fleeing the atrocities in El Fasher. We also reflect on a year of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, which held its final major summit of the year this weekend in Johannesburg. And, in the final segment… Radio France Internationale · Nov 26, 2025
G20 Leaders Defy Trump Boycott as Ramaphosa Secures Landmark Johannesburg Declaration on Climate and Debt G20 leaders advance climate, debt and mineral reforms in Johannesburg despite President Trump's boycott, as Ramaphosa celebrates Africa's first G20 summit. International Business Times UK · Nov 26, 2025
Europe eyes investments in Africa into clean energy and infrastructure European and African leaders met in Luanda during the EU-African Union summit where they pledged to increase trade in renewable energy and critical raw materials. Shortly before, European leaders met in Johannesburg for the G20, where the bloc struck a trade deal with South Africa. Euronews · Nov 25, 2025
Jacob Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine South African police investigate allegations made against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla by another of ex-president’s daughters The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025
Cyril Ramaphosa closes G20 summit after US boycott and handover row South African president bangs gavel after rejecting plan from US, which hosts next meeting, for him to hand over to junior official The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025
G20 summit ends with commitment to multilateralism, despite US boycott The G20 summit in Johannesburg closed on Sunday with South Africa claiming a diplomatic victory after securing agreement on a wide-ranging declaration – despite a boycott by the United States and warnings from several leaders that the forum is struggling to remain relevant in a fragmenting world. Radio France Internationale · Nov 23, 2025
The G20 summit in South Africa is set to end with another diplomatic spat involving the US The Group of 20 summit in South Africa is set to end with another diplomatic spat involving the United States after the host country refused to hand over the rotating presidency of the bloc to what it described as a junior U.S. official The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
Africa's first G20 summit adopts declaration as EU leaders respond to US peace plan for Ukraine The summit, the first to be held in Africa, opened on Saturday with EU leaders and their counterparts from leading and emerging economies coming together as Washington's proposed peace plan for Ukraine loomed large on the sidelines. Euronews · Nov 22, 2025
South Africa closes G20 year framed as ‘presidency for all of Africa’ South Africa ends its G20 presidency this weekend with a two-day head of states summit focused on debt relief and global inequality – a meeting the United States says it will boycott. Pretoria says it has held talks with Washington about possible limited participation, but the White House insists the… Radio France Internationale · Nov 21, 2025
South Africa’s dispute with US escalates amid row over G20 handover event Trump press secretary accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘running his mouth’ after US boycott of summit in Johannesburg The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025
Starmer to use G20 summit to shore up support for Ukraine and make deals The Prime Minister is set to speak to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the German and French leaders about the US-backed peace plan. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
South Africa & EU ink critical minerals pact, champion multilateralism The deal comes as the EU races to diversify supply away from dominant sources and amid growing fears of disruptions. Euronews · Nov 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025 Starmer to strike deals on trip to G20 summit shunned by Trump South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said discussions were taking place on a change of mind in the US.
Euronews · Nov 19, 2025 South Africa deploys 3,500 police and braces for protests ahead of G20 summit Demonstrations are expected from anti-capitalists, climate activists, women's rights campaigners and anti-migrant groups, some of which are raising South Africa's own problems with poverty and inequality.
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025 ‘We are not pawns’: Prominent white South Africans hit back at Trump’s claims they are being ‘killed and slaughtered’ In an open letter, they rejected the narrative that they were the victims of racial persecution and even genocide, saying that it was ‘not only misleading, but dangerous’
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025 South Africa's apartheid-era crimes inquiry is delayed over legal objections An inquiry into allegations that South Africa’s Black-led governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes has been postponed on its first day
International Business Times UK · Nov 8, 2025 Trump Pulls US Officials From G20 Summit in Protest of Alleged Bias Against White South Africans President Donald Trump has announced that no U.S. officials will attend the G20 summit in South Africa, accusing the host nation of "discriminating against white citizens" and committing "human rights abuses." South Africa's government has dismissed the allegations as false.
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2025 Trump says US to boycott G20 as president leans into widely disputed claims of white genocide in host nation South Africa The president has continued to claim an ongoing genocide of white people is underway in South Africa, despite a wealth of evidence this is not true
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025 South Africa launches investigation into 17 citizens fighting in Ukraine Men aged 20 to 39 ‘lured to join mercenary force’ in Donbas region have requested assistance to return home
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025 South Africa investigates how 17 men were duped into joining mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war The South African government says it will investigate how 17 of its citizens were tricked into fighting as mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war after they asked for help to escape the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20
The Conversation · Oct 19, 2025 Flattery or calm confidence? How Anthony Albanese should handle Donald Trump at the White House The long-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is finally set to happen in Washington this week.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 Bus crash in mountainous region of South Africa kills at least 42 people Authorities say a bus veered off a road and plunged down an embankment on a steep mountain pass in northern South Africa, killing at least 42 people and injuring another 49