No Trump snub for G20

MISSING: SECRETARY OF STATE A NO-SHOW BUT JUNIORS EXPECTED TO ATTEND

- Brian Sokutu

s high-profile global representatives have descended on South Africa for the G20 foreign ministers' summit, starting in Joburg today, the gathering is expected to take stock of changing geopolitics.

This while US President Donald Trump and his administration are pushing a unilateralism agenda: trade tariffs wars, sanctions against perceived opponents and isolationist policies, aimed at putting America first.

In line with Trump's policy position on South Africa, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio won't attend.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola said the US - ironically next year's G20 host - might be sending junior officials to represent America.

"The US is not boycotting, but the American secretary of state said he himself was not coming.