{"id":259602,"date":"2025-11-05T21:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2025\/11\/05\/watch-donald-trump-insists-south-africa-should-not-be-in-g20-says-he-will-skip-joburg-summit\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T21:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:28:00","slug":"watch-donald-trump-insists-south-africa-should-not-be-in-g20-says-he-will-skip-joburg-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2025\/11\/05\/watch-donald-trump-insists-south-africa-should-not-be-in-g20-says-he-will-skip-joburg-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Donald Trump insists South Africa should not be in G20, says he will skip Joburg summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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US President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on South Africa, saying the country \u201cshouldn\u2019t even be in the G\u2019s anymore\u201d and declaring he will not attend the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit to be hosted in Johannesburg later this month.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a business forum in Miami, Trump accused South Africa of \u201cgoing in the wrong direction\u201d and suggested the country\u2019s domestic and foreign policies had undermined its standing among major economies.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor generations, Miami has been a haven for those fleeing communist tyranny in South Africa. I mean, if you take a look at what’s going on in parts of South Africa. Look at South Africa, what’s going on. Look at South America, what’s going on. You know, I\u2019m not going, we have a G20 meeting in South Africa,” said Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n

“South Africa shouldn’t even be in the Gs anymore, because what’s happened there is bad. I’m not going. I told them, I\u2019m not going. I\u2019m not gonna represent our country there. It shouldn\u2019t be there\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump: \u201cFor generations Miami has been a haven for those fleeing communist tyranny in South Africa. I mean, if you take a look at what’s going on in parts of South Africa. Look at South Africa, what’s going on. Look at South America, what’s going on. You know,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/6Y1Pi6Xxh7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ofentse Donald Davhie (@DonaldDavhie) November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

South Africa is currently serving as president of the G20 for the 2024\u20132025 term \u2014 the first African nation ever to do so \u2014 and is set to host world leaders in Johannesburg from November 22 to 23. The summit is expected to focus on global economic reform, equitable growth, and the voice of the Global South in global governance.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s remarks mark a new low in relations between Washington and Pretoria, which have been strained by South Africa\u2019s non-aligned stance on global conflicts and its close ties with the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China through the BRICS bloc. The United States has also recently criticised South Africa\u2019s land-reform policies and energy partnerships with sanctioned Russian entities.<\/p>\n

Analysts say Trump\u2019s comments could cast a shadow over the Johannesburg summit and complicate South Africa\u2019s efforts to project itself as a bridge between developed and developing nations.<\/p>\n

Despite Trump\u2019s announcement that he will not attend, the White House has previously confirmed that a US delegation \u2014 likely led by Vice President JD Vance \u2014 will represent Washington at the summit.<\/p>\n

South Africa joined the G20 in 1999 and remains the only African member of the forum, which brings together the world\u2019s largest advanced and emerging economies to discuss international financial and development issues.<\/p>\n

Government officials in South Africa have consistently stated that preparations for the summit are continuing as planned. <\/p>\n

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