Overview
- President Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 summit in Miami.
- Trump announced the United States will stop all payments and subsidies to South Africa effective immediately.
- Trump cited alleged ‘horrific human rights abuses’ against white Afrikaners, a claim the South African government has repeatedly denied.
- It remains unclear whether Washington can unilaterally block a G20 member from attending, with reporting pointing to possible visa denials as a practical tool.
- South African officials told Bloomberg they expected formal notice that their delegations would be excluded from next year’s G20 meetings under the U.S. presidency.