South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed that the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders' Summit will take place as scheduled, despite the United States' decision not to participate. In statements made on Friday in Kliptown, Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said that South Africa is ready to welcome world leaders and hold a successful meeting. "We are not going to suspend it just because they are not here," the head of state declared, adding that the majority of G20 leaders have confirmed their attendance. Ramaphosa pointed out that U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew all U.S. representatives, citing mistreatment of Afrikaners and 'genocide'. Emphasizing that 'the policy of boycotts never works', the South African leader stated that 'if someone boycotts an event or a process, they lose, because the event will go ahead'. The G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled for November 22-23 in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and economic center.
