By Marcus Moloko
President Cyril Ramaphosa has downplayed South Africa’s disinvitation from the upcoming G7 summit in Evian, France, insisting that the move does not amount to a diplomatic snub.
Ramaphosa, who was on a guided tour of the Dark and Silver City units in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality.
“My information is that there’s been no pressure from any country, uh, the United States or any other country,” Ramaphosa said.
France had initially extended an invitation to South Africa for the June gathering of the world’s leading economies, but later rescinded it.
Ramaphosa stressed that attendance at the G7 is not guaranteed and should not be interpreted as a measure of global standing.
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“The invitation to the G7 does not mean that you are being snubbed if you are not invited or you being ignored. And there
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