Ramaphosa Pushes Back on Trump’s Disinviting South Africa From Miami G20 Summit

The diplomatic spat began when the U.S. president accused Pretoria of unaddressed human rights abuses, which the South African president continues to deny.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the summit on the Global Fund in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 21, 2025. Leon Neal/Reuters

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa is a founding member of the G20 and therefore a permanent participant, pushing back against threats by U.S. President Donald Trump not to invite the African nation to the 2026 G20 Summit, which will be hosted by the United States in Doral, Florida.

In a Nov. 30 address to the nation upon the conclusion of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said, “We will continue to participate as a full, active, and constructive member of the G20.”