POSITIVE
Sentiment Analysis:
The article depicts a South African official, Mbalula, strongly defending the country against Trump's unfounded 'white genocide' claims, asserting South Africa's independence in hosting the G20, which portrays the nation as resilient and assertive.
‘The G20 will take place with or without the US’ - Mbalula hits back at Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims
Executive Summary
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused South Africa of persecuting white Afrikaners through violence and land confiscation, prompting a US boycott of the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg on November 22-23. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola rejected the claims as false and imperialistic, noting that South Africa's land reforms address apartheid-era imbalances and citing police data showing farm crimes affect both black and white victims equally. South Africa vows to host a successful summit without US participation, underscoring deepening tensions exacerbated by recent US sanctions and tariffs on South African exports.