
PRETORIA – South Africa officially hands over the G20 Presidency to the United States at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) offices in Pretoria.
The US will officially assume the G20 Presidency on 1 December 2025.
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The G20 Summit was successfully hosted in South Africa this past weekend without the attendance of the US or anyone present from the Trump Administration.
The Leaders’ Declaration was adopted without the United States, as it had boycotted the summit.
Music Festivals: The country hosts numerous music festivals, showcasing a range
of genres from traditional to contemporary, including the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

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Fun South African Fact: Some of the earliest evidence of human evolution has been unearthed at fossil sites northwest of Johannesburg in the Sterkfontein Caves! Archaeologists have discovered human remains here, some of which are more than 2 million years old! These discoveries have earned the area the title of “the Cradle of Humankind” which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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