South Africa is presiding over a G20 summit that is turning into a diplomatic triumph. Delegations are lining up for bilateral engagements, the agenda is moving without disruption, and Pretoria is projecting the kind of authority that regional blocs often struggle to command. Officials say the gathering will close with a Declaration adopted by majority consensus, a significant political moment given the global fractures on display.
That decision lands squarely in defiance of pressure from Donald Trump, who warned South Africa against issuing any declaration at all. Instead of retreating, organisers pushed ahead, signalling that the host nation and its partners are unwilling to let external threats dictate the outcome of a multilateral forum.
