South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has not been accredited by the United States to attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Finance chiefs meeting scheduled for April 16 in Washington, local media reported on Monday.
The decision also affects South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago, who will similarly miss the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors gathering.
Godongwana confirmed the situation while travelling to the United States for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, stating that South Africa had effectively been sidelined from G20 participation for the year due to the accreditation decision.
He further indicated that the country would consider this a temporary “break” from G20 engagement until the United Kingdom assumes the rotating presidency later in the year.
The development follows remarks made on November 26, 2025, when former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that South Africa would not be invited to the 2026 G20 summit in Miami. In response, President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to remain an active and constructive member of the G20, calling for respect for multilateral participation.