While hosting the G-20 summit for the first time in Africa, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the task was more difficult than anticipated. While opening bilateral talks in Johannesburg, he said that perhaps we would have run away.

In his opening remarks at the talks with the Indian delegation, Ramaphosa thanked New Delhi for its support in Pretoria assuming the presidency. Ramaphosa said laughingly, “Thank you for India’s support to South Africa in hosting the G-20. You should have told us it was such a difficult task, we might have run away.” Prime Minister Modi and other representatives present in the room also laughed at this comment.

‘We watched India’s leadership closely’
Ramaphosa said that South Africa has closely watched India’s leadership in 2023. He said, “We have learned a lot from your hosting of the G-20 and your hosting was wonderful. Our hosting is really very short.” Prime Minister Modi immediately replied, “Small is always beautiful.”

In his concluding speech, Ramaphosa said that India, Brazil and Indonesia have laid the foundation for South Africa’s G20 presidency. “We have learned a lot from what Indonesia, India and Brazil have done,” he said. “In many ways, what we are seeing here is based on the foundation established by these three countries in the global South.”

What did Ramaphosa say in his speech
The President further said, “Our agreement on a declaration during this summit reflects the importance of the G-20 as a forum that can facilitate joint action on issues of common concern not only to leaders, but to the people of the world. Moreover, it reaffirms our renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation and our recognition that our shared goals outweigh our differences.”

Ramaphosa thanked all G-20 members and invited guests for their presence and said their commitment has been vital in re-establishing the G-20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation.

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Donald Trump Cyril Ramaphosa Meet: On Wednesday (May 21, 2025), the US capital Washington DC, Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramfosa met. In the atmosphere of friendship, talks started between the two leaders about trade and partnership, but soon it turned into a tussle.

During the meeting with Donald Trump, Siril Ramfosa said that our relationship is very old and I want to strengthen the same relationships. I am willing to negotiate all issues. He told Trump that we praise the peace agreement between Ukraine and Middle East. I also want to talk about how we can help each other.

Suddenly Trump raised the issue of white massacre

During the conversation, Trump suddenly raised the issue of white massacre. In the meeting, he played a video in which it was claimed that thousands of white farmers have been killed in South Africa. However, Ramfosa spoke of investigating the matter, but Trump did not agree with him. He repeatedly repeated the word death.

Even after Donald Trump’s remarks, the President of South Africa continued to talk to peace and restraint. After showing the cutting of several paper of Trump, he also assured the investigation, but Donald Trump was not ready to accept and he was probably thinking something else. Due to Trump’s statement, the relationship between the two countries could not move forward. Cyril Ramfosa put the side of his country on the statement of the US President. In this way, a historic meeting ended amid this resentment.

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