JOHANNESBURG: South Africa on Thursday termed US President Donald Trump's statement of not inviting the African nation to attend the next year's Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Miami as "regrettable".
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa is a member of the G20 "in its own name and right" and its G20 membership is at the behest of all other members.
"President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the regrettable statement by President Donald Trump on South Africa’s participation in the 2026 G20 meetings. The G20 South Africa 2025 Leaders’ Summit was hailed by all members who attended as one of the most successful summits. The summit produced a declaration that affirmed the indisputable strength and value of multilateralism in response to the most pressing challenges facing the world, " read a statement issued by Ramaphosa's office.