Overview
- Trump announced on Truth Social that South Africa will receive no invitation to the 2026 G20 summit in Miami and said the U.S. will halt all payments and support, without detailing what would be cut.
- South Africa’s presidency called the claims of killings of white citizens baseless, said the G20 presidency instruments were properly handed to a U.S. embassy official, and insisted it remains a full G20 member.
- Experts and former officials warned a unilateral exclusion by the host lacks authority under G20 practice and would set a dangerous precedent for multilateral cooperation.
- Pretoria vowed to continue participating in G20 structures and urged other members to reaffirm consensus-based decision-making and equal participation.
- Germany’s chancellor criticized the announced exclusion and said he will press Washington to extend an invitation to South Africa.