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Lamola: Trump invited to G20, but attendance up to him to decide
The foreign minister reiterated that the US president’s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum
Trump to snub November G20 summit in SA, again citing so-called persecution of whites
The department of international relations and cooperation rejected the claim, saying the government was bound by the Constitution to defend the rights of South Africans of all…
Ramaphosa calls for ‘rules-based order’ to protect the vulnerable
Addressing G20 finance ministers, the president said a rules-based international order was needed to manage tension and resolve conflicts
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent snubs G20 meeting in South Africa
His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country