DIRCO confirms SA's officially handed over G20 presidency to US

Johannesburg
Thabiso Goba

Thabiso Goba

25 November 2025 | 13:09

The handover process took place on Tuesday morning, however, it's still not clear which official from Washington received it.

DIRCO confirms SA's officially handed over G20 presidency to US

Government officials pose for a family picture during the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on 22 November 2025. Picture: AFP

The Department of International Relations & Cooperation has confirmed that South Africa has officially handed over the G20 presidency to the United States of America (USA).

The handover process took place on Tuesday morning, however, it's still not clear which official from Washington received it. 

The White House boycotted the G20 Summit and instead sent a low-level delegation, led by a chargé d'affaires to receive the presidency. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, previously told the media that South Africa would not be handing over the G20 presidency to a chargé d'affaires. 

The US will officially assume its G20 presidency on 1 December 2025.

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