G20, South Africa

US to skip G20 talks due to South Africa’s ‘anti-American’ agenda
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would skip G20 talks in South Africa, accusing the host government of an "anti-American" agenda.
US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend an upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa, the top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding to the African country.
South Africans Welcome US Secretary of State’s Decision Not To Attend G20 Summit in South Africa
The United States' Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he will not be attending the G20 Summit after Donald Trump announced that he'd cut aid to SA.
Rubio to boycott Johannesburg's G20 meeting over South Africa's land expropriation law
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening he was boycotting the G20 meeting in South Africa scheduled for later this month over the country's controversial land expropriation law.
Rubio vows to skip Jo’burg G20 amid Trump and Musk’s feud with South Africa
Late last month, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law that allows the state to seize land without compensation in some circumstances to address racial and other disparities in land ownership, which sparked rapid backlash from inside the White House.
US Secretary of State to skip G20 summit: 'South Africa doing bad things'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip the G20 summit, accusing South Africa of pushing an 'anti-American' agenda and criticising its stance on DEI and climate policies
Why US Secretary of State will not attend G20 summit in South Africa
US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has announced that he will not attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a statement on Thursday morning, Rubio said this is because of the ‘bad things’ South Africa is doing. He said they include forcefully taking private property from people and promoting diversity and inclusion programmes.
US To Skip G20 Talks Due To South Africa's 'Anti-America' Agenda
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa, accusing the host government of an "anti-American" agenda.
Rubio Snubs G-20 Meeting Citing South Africa’s Focus on Equality
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he won’t attend a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg later this month, citing among his reasons South Africa’s efforts to address inequality.
Marco Rubio refuses to visit South Africa for G-20 summit, accuses government of 'doing very bad things'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X that he will not be attending the G-20 summit in Johannesburg as a protest against the South African government.
US's Marco Rubio to skip G20 meeting in Trump row over South Africa land policy
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will not attend a G20 meeting in South Africa this month, after President Donald Trump threatened to cut funding to the country in a row over land policy. Mr Trump accused South Africa of confiscating land and said "certain classes of people" were being mistreated.
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South Africa defends independent stance in global affairs after US’ G20 snub
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South Africa: IR Committee Encouraged By State of Readiness to Host the G20 Summit
Document - The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation received a briefing today from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on South Africa's state ...
US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meet in South Africa
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the G20 meeting in South Africa, the top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, ...
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Presidency hoping Trump will visit SA before G20 summit
The Presidency hopes U.S. President Donald Trump will visit South Africa ahead of the G20 summit. The possibility of a ...
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South Africa: SONA 2025 - Working Together to Accelerate Development
South Africa's time has arrived! That's the sentiment that reverberated in Davos during the World Economic Forum (WEF) as our nation shared with global leaders the many advances we have had over the ...
Africa takes GDP recalculation campaign to G20, but scepticism abounds
African countries plan a fresh push at international summits this year for standard measures of economic strength such as GDP ...