The United States posted the confirmed list of state participants for the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for December 14‑15, 2026, in Miami, noting that South Africa does not appear among the 19 listed nations.

Poland, which holds no permanent G20 membership, was included as an invited guest on the roster.

The exclusion of South Africa follows a diplomatic dispute that began after the November 2025 G20 summit in Johannesburg, which the United States boycotted amid accusations over the hand‑over of the presidency.

Pretoria rejected the U.S. claim that South Africa refused to transfer the presidency to a senior U.S. Embassy official, insisting the hand‑over was completed after the American delegation chose not to attend.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the decision, citing concerns over economic stagnation linked to regulation, corruption and policies he described as racially driven.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa affirmed that the country remains a full G20 member despite the invitation gap, while spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said Pretoria will sit out the U.S. presidency and consider re‑engagement under the next UK chair.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana described the temporary withdrawal as a “temporary setback” aimed at preventing a deeper rupture with Washington.