President Donald Trump announced on social media that South Africa will be barred from attending the 2026 G20 summit in Miami, citing alleged human rights abuses against white Afrikaners and renewing false claims of a genocide. He declared an immediate halt to US aid to South Africa, following tensions that escalated during a recent G20 summit in Johannesburg, which the US boycotted. Trump’s comments reflect a significant deterioration in US-South African relations, which have historically been amicable. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized global unity during the G20, in contrast to Trump’s accusations.
