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G20 Summit LIVE updates: South Africa has sought to preserve the integrity of G20, says President

South Africa has sought to preserve the integrity and stature of the Group of 20 top economies, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday in opening remarks to the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

He added that South Africa had sought to ensure that the development priorities of the Global South and the African continent had found expression in the G20’s agenda

The two-day G20 Leaders’ Summit is set to commence on Saturday (November 22, 2025). The first summit of the group of major economies to be held in Africa is further marked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pointed absence.

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