South Africa’s dispute with US escalates amid row over G20 handover event

<p>Trump press secretary accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘running his mouth’ after US boycott of summit in Johannesburg</p><p>The dispute between South Africa and the US over the Trump administration’s decision to boycott the G20 in Johannesburg has continued, with South Africa objecting to a US plan for a junior embassy official to take part in the closing ceremony meant to mark the handover to the next summit, which will take place in Florida.</p><p>The two-day summit, which opens on Saturday, comes at a febrile moment in global politics. The US has proposed a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which it agreed with Moscow <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/20/ukraine-us-russian-peace-proposal-is-absurd-and-unacceptable">without the involvement of Ukraine</a> or the EU.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/21/run-up-to-g20-in-south-africa-marred-by-hosts-simmering-row-with-us">Continue reading...</a>