South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday evening in his annual state of the nation address that his country will not be bullied, days after US President Donald Trump said he would cut off funding to South Africa over a land reform act .

Trump and his allies have targeted South Africa, promoting the false narrative that white people are being mistreated by the nation’s post-apartheid government.

In a State of the Nation Address (SoNA) overshadowed by diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the US over land, social inclusion and climate policies, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa would “not be bullied” as it sought to chart a new path in a rapidly changing world.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he will skip the G-20 summit slated to be held in Johannesburg amid tensions between President Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk and the host country South

Secretary Rubio is skipping the G20 summit at Johannesburg later this month, echoing the sentiment of President Trump and Elon Musk, who have been recently critical of the South African government.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the G20 meeting in South Africa, the top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding to the African country.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend an upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa, he said on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding to the African country.