President Cyril Ramaphosas spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says on X that Ramaphosa will not hand over the G20 Summit to a charge d affaires after the US reiterated that it would not attend the Summit in Johannesburg.
The White House earlier released a short statement saying its charge d affaires in Pretoria would attend the declaration handover ceremony as a formality at the end of the G20 Summit this weekend.
Ramaphosa had said he welcomed what he said appeared to be renewed interest from the US to participate in some form.