Handover of G20 presidency from SA to the US likely to take place this Tuesday

The article discusses the upcoming low-key handover of the G20 presidency from South Africa to the United States, expected to occur today at the South African Department of International Relations offices in Pretoria. This transfer will involve a senior South African official passing the presidency to a US diplomatic representative, rather than a more ceremonial event at the recent G20 summit. South Africa had explicitly rejected the involvement of the US chargé d'affaires—a relatively low-level appointee—in receiving the gavel directly from the president during the summit. The two-day G20 gathering, which concluded on Sunday in the southern part of Johannesburg, saw world leaders reach consensus on a broad array of global issues. During its tenure, South Africa highlighted the priorities of Africa and the Global South, ensuring they were central to the G20 agenda, thereby amplifying voices from developing regions in international discussions.