We're not bullied - but at what cost?

There's no question South Africa gained credibility for hosting the G20 summit this weekend, but the extent of the damage to our relationship with the United States will only be known later.

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The absence of US President Donald Trump at the summit will ensure the first such forum on African soil will always be remembered. Trump boycotted the event after downplaying the importance of SA hosting it, but the G20 leaders still reached a consensus and adopted a declaration. Leading up to the summit, Trump claimed SA racially discriminates against the white Afrikaner community, saying "bad things are happening here".