JOHANNESBURG – The Presidency says South Africa has no intention of calling on other countries to boycott the 2026 G20 meetings
It stressed that it did not do so when the United States previously stayed away from engagements.
This comes after the U.S decision to exclude South Africa from next year's G20
Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya has criticised the move as unilateral and contrary to the principles of multilateralism.
Magwenya says South Africa remains a full and founding member of the G20 and does not require an invitation to participate in the processes.
“We have been engaging all other members of the G20 on this matter. We have encouraged members to express quite strongly their own views as they've expressed to us, Their support, as well as their rejection of the U.S.'s position and decision in this regard, which was taken unilaterally in a body that decides through consensus,” he says.
Magwena says it will continue to push ahead with the agenda adopted at the Johannesburg Summit, with or without the US’s support.