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‘SA’s disinvitation from G7 Summit reveals problematic US influence’ – SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa’s news leader. | SA News

Global governance expert, Dr Thelela Ngcetane-Vika, says the withdrawal of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s invitation to the G7 Summit in France demonstrates the United States’ problematic influence on the global governance architecture.

France’s decision to disinvite President Ramaphosa to the summit in June comes after Washington threatened to boycott the event should South Africa be in attendance.

The Presidency says it accepted the decision, adding that it would not affect South Africa’s close bilateral relationship with France.

Ngcetane-Vika says this action highlights South Africa’s deteriorating relationship with the US.

“It tells us about the problems of the global governance…

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