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PRETORIA UNFAZED BY US G20 BOYCOTT

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November 10, 2025

Officials have largely dismissed Trump's pronouncements as lacking facts

- MASHUDU SADIKE

PRETORIA UNFAZED BY US G20 BOYCOTT

THE South African Government of National Unity (GNU) has expressed a resolute stance following US President Donald Trump's announcement that no American government officials will attend the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa.

Despite Trump's accusations of "human rights abuses" against the Afrikaner population, South Africa remains steadfast in its commitment to hosting a successful summit, emphasising its core themes of "Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability".

Trump's decision, communicated via his social media platform Truth Social, reiterated previous claims of white Afrikaner farmers being "killed and slaughtered" and their land "illegally confiscated." He declared: "It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa.

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