South Africa Expects US to Exclude It From G-20 Talks Next Year
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa gives the opening speech as he chairs the G20 Leaders' Summit plenary session in Johannesburg on Nov. 22.
Photographer: Thomas Mukoya/AFP/Getty ImagesSouth Africa expects to be notified by the US that it will be excluded from participating in Group of 20 meetings during its presidency, according to people familiar with the matter, marking a further deterioration in ties between the two countries.
Officials in Pretoria familiar with the discussions, who asked not to be identified as the information is private, said they believe an announcement is imminent.