The White House National Security Council has ordered all United States agencies and departments to refrain from engaging with the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, according to reports. This directive follows President Donald Trump's call for a boycott of the event, which is scheduled to take place in November in Johannesburg.

President Trump announced that he will not attend the summit, citing objections to South Africa’s newly implemented expropriation law. He accused the South African government of orchestrating a “genocide” against white citizens, stating he would not participate in any G20 activities in the country until the matter is addressed.

“I will not be part of a summit hosted by a country that engages in such practices,” Trump remarked, emphasizing his administration’s stance against the land expropriation measures introduced by Pretoria.

In response, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa firmly denied the accusations. “President Trump has gotten the wrong end of the stick here,” Ramaphosa stated, dismissing the genocide claims and defending his government's policies as lawful and aimed at correcting historical injustices.

The diplomatic rift adds new tensions to US-South Africa relations as the G20 summit approaches. While Pretoria maintains its position, Washington’s boycott could influence other nations’ participation and impact the summit’s proceedings.