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Reality bites back — reflections on South Africa’s G20 hangover | Daily Maverick | SA News

“Appearances constitute reality,” Nelson Mandela once told the ghost writer of his book, Long Walk to Freedom.

His protégé must hope that holds true of this past weekend.

The G20 Summit in Johannesburg wrapped up last Sunday in an orgy of bear hugs and back slapping. Commentators lauded President Cyril Ramaphosa for deftly treading a geopolitical tightrope over the US boycott and forging a consensus on a Leaders’ Declaration. So too did other world leaders.

Everyone agreed that South Africa put on a great show. For once, government and local media were on the same page: both framed the summit as a big diplomatic win.

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