4 d. ago US wipes South Africa’s G20 website clean for 2026 Trump summit

US President Donald Trump on Monday launched the US presidency of the Group of 20 by wiping clean the website of outgoing host South Africa, which he is not inviting to next year’s summit. The G20 website now simply has a picture of Trump in black and white that says “Miami 2026” and “The Best Is Yet to Come”, the title of the song popularised by Frank Sinatra. Trump refused all US attendance at last month’s G20 summit in Johannesburg, denouncing the post-apartheid government’s treatment of the...

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4 d. ago South African bank becomes first African bank to plug into China’s cross

South African bank becomes first African bank to plug into China’s cross-border payment system  Business Insider Africa

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5 d. ago Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed on Sunday US President Donald Trump’s threat to exclude Pretoria from next year’s Group of 20 summit, reaffirming South Africa’s status as a founding member of the group. Washington boycotted the G20 meeting held under South Africa’s presidency in Johannesburg on November 22 and 23, with Trump repeating allegations, widely discredited, that the host country’s black-majority government persecutes its white minority. Trump said last Wednesday that...

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6 d. ago China set to benefit as South Africa looks to diversify away from US

South Africa is looking to new export markets in Asia – particularly China – and Europe to diversify away from the United States, as its relations with Washington rapidly deteriorate. America boycotted last weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg after Washington accused Pretoria of persecuting Afrikaner farmers, labelling the situation “white genocide” – a claim the South African government strongly denies. On Wednesday the situation escalated, with US President Donald Trump saying...

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7 d. ago Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid Russian mercenary scandal

A daughter of South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma has resigned from parliament after claims she was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries in the Ukraine war, her party said on Friday. Police last week said they were investigating allegations that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, an MP in her father’s Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, had lured 17 South African men to Russia “to fight in the Ukrainian war without their knowledge or consent”. The presidency said in early November it had...

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8 d. ago At African Studies Gathering, Critiques of China Grow Louder And More African

At African Studies Gathering, Critiques of China Grow Louder And More African  The China-Global South Project

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9 d. ago Trump says he’s barring South Africa from next year’s G20 summit in Miami

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was barring South Africa from taking part in the Group of 20 summit next year in Miami and will “stop all payments and subsidies” to the country over its treatment of an American government representative at this year’s global meeting. Trump chose not to have a US delegation attend the recent summit hosted by South Africa, saying he did so because white Afrikaners were being violently persecuted. It is a claim that South Africa, which was mired...

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9 d. ago Trump barring South Africa from next year’s G20 summit in Miami

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was barring South Africa from taking part in the Group of 20 summit next year in Miami and will “stop all payments and subsidies” to the country over its treatment of an American government representative at this year’s global meeting. Trump chose not to have a US delegation attend the recent summit hosted by South Africa, saying he did so because white Afrikaners were being violently persecuted. It is a claim that South Africa, which was mired...

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1 week ago Starmer met Premier Li Qiang at G20 in South Africa amid Beijing visit rumours

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit last week amid speculation that he could visit Beijing early next year and the country’s controversial embassy in London will be approved. The two leaders are understood to have greeted each other only briefly during a “brush-by” rather than holding formal bilateral talks, after which a readout covering what was discussed would usually be expected from Starmer’s office. China was represented by Premier Li...

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1 week ago Chinese premier returns to Beijing after attending G20 Summit

Chinese premier returns to Beijing after attending G20 Summit  Xinhua

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1 week ago South Korea's President Lee meets Chinese Premier, Japan PM at G20 summit

South Korea's President Lee meets Chinese Premier, Japan PM at G20 summit  Reuters

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1 week ago South Africa police investigate claims Zuma’s daughter in Russia recruit scheme

South African police are investigating claims that a daughter of ex-president Jacob Zuma was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries in the Ukraine war, they said on Sunday. The allegations against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, an MP in her father’s MK political party, were made by one of her sisters in an affidavit asking for a formal investigation, police said. It claimed Zuma-Sambudla and two other people were involved in recruiting 17 South Africans whom the presidency said this...

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1 week ago PM Starmer says UK’s Andrew should testify in US Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Pressure is increasing for Andrew, the former British prince, to give evidence to a US congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain’s prime minister suggested he should testify. Keir Starmer declined to comment directly about King Charles’ disgraced younger brother but told reporters travelling with him for the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Johannesburg that as a “general principle” people should provide evidence to investigators. “I don’t comment...

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1 week ago China Releases Phytosanitary Rules for Fresh South African Stone Fruit

China Releases Phytosanitary Rules for Fresh South African Stone Fruit  Produce Report

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1 week ago China, allies drive agenda at G20 South Africa summit amid US no

The G20 summit in Johannesburg delivered major wins for African countries on debt, climate and critical minerals processing, but the progress was undercut by an unprecedented US boycott. The United States will host the event next year when it takes over the rotating Group of 20 presidency. But when the summit ended on Sunday, there was no US leader present for the ceremonial handover. With the US a no-show, China and its allies drove the consensus on a Global South agenda that has dominated G20...

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1 week ago BREAKING NEWS: No contact with China's Premier Li on sidelines of G20 summit: PM Takaichi

BREAKING NEWS: No contact with China's Premier Li on sidelines of G20 summit: PM Takaichi  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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1 week ago China pushes multilateralism, solidarity and free trade at G20 amid US’ absence

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has taken Beijing’s push for multilateralism to the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, calling for solidarity and free trade at an event boycotted by the world’s biggest economy. Addressing the gathering of leaders in Johannesburg on Saturday, Li pointed to challenges faced by various international institutions. “We have to advance with time and take the lead to uphold multilateralism” in the face of difficulties of governance, he said, according to state news agency...

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1 week ago At G20, China pushes multilateralism, solidarity and free trade amid US boycott

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has taken Beijing’s push for multilateralism to the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, calling for solidarity and free trade at an event boycotted by the world’s biggest economy. Addressing the gathering of leaders in Johannesburg on Saturday, Li pointed to challenges faced by various international institutions. “We have to advance with time and take the lead to uphold multilateralism” in the face of difficulties of governance, he said, according to state news agency...

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1 week ago At G20, China pushes multilateralism, solidarity and free trade as US boycotts summit

At G20, China pushes multilateralism, solidarity and free trade as US boycotts summit  Yahoo News Singapore

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1 week ago G20 South Africa summit sees China, allies drive agenda as US stays away

G20 South Africa summit sees China, allies drive agenda as US stays away  Yahoo

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