Trump also pointed to the US absence from the recently concluded G20 Summit in Johannesburg as a factor in his decision.
Washington, DC, November 29, 2025, BBN Web Staff: US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit, which the United States is set to host. The decision comes amid renewed criticism from Trump regarding alleged human rights abuses in the country.
In a post on X, Trump claimed that the South African government had failed to act on what he described as violent attacks and discrimination against white settlers. “They are killing white people and seizing their farms,” he wrote, alleging that Afrikaners and other descendants of early European settlers were facing serious violations of their rights.
Trump also pointed to the US absence from the recently concluded G20 Summit in Johannesburg as a factor in his decision. Despite the participation of global leaders, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United States chose not to send an official delegation.
According to Trump, South Africa refused to officially hand over the G20 presidency to the American representative who attended the summit’s closing activities. He said, “At my direction, South Africa will not receive an invitation to the 2026 G20, which will take place in Miami, Florida.”
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa criticized the move, calling it “unfortunate,” and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to maintaining strong diplomatic relations with Washington.
Addressing the claims about the G20 transition, South Africa’s Presidency clarified that the ceremonial handover took place at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation headquarters in the presence of a US Embassy official, as the US delegation was not physically present at the summit.
Trump has made similar claims in the past, alleging violence against white farmers in South Africa—a narrative repeatedly dismissed by South African authorities and leaders of the country’s white minority communities.
