• Ramaphosa asserts South Africa's commitment to the G20 amid US claims.
• Trump's assertions of genocide against Afrikaners termed as "blatant misinformation."
• The US boycotted the recent G20 summit held in Johannesburg.
• Ramaphosa emphasizes the importance of dialogue with the US despite tensions.
• South Africa transferred G20 presidency to the US officially on December 1.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of excluding Pretoria from the next G20 summit as “blatant misinformation,” reaffirming South Africa's status as a founding member of the group. Trump had alleged that South Africa was committing genocide against its white minority, accusations that Ramaphosa described as "untrue" during a state address on November 30. He insisted that such claims have no basis in truth and highlighted South Africa's commitment to the G20 framework, regardless of the recent diplomatic rift, according to Reuters and Channel News Asia.

In a televised address, Ramaphosa condemned Trump's repeated statements regarding "white genocide" as false allegations that have influenced the US's stance towards South Africa. Despite the US's boycott of the G20 summit held in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa expressed a desire to engage in constructive dialogue with the United States, underscoring the ongoing relationship and potential for cooperation between the two countries, as reported by Africanews and Channel News Asia.

Despite Trump's assertion that South Africa would not be invited to the G20 meeting in the United States, Ramaphosa confirmed that South Africa had successfully transferred the rotating G20 presidency to the US on December 1. He reiterated South Africa's commitment to participate fully in G20 activities, emphasizing that misinformation should not define international relations and showing willingness to maintain dialogue with the US, according to Reuters and Africanews.