Johannesburg: A request from the US that no declaration be adopted at the G20 Global Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg this weekend is not dependent on South Africa because it has the presidency this year, but rather on all G20 members, according to South African G20 Sherpa Xolisa Mabhongo.

“We did receive over the weekend communication from the US where they indicated that in their absence in the meeting their preference is that there should be no declaration adopted. However, as the presidency of the G20, this does not depend on (South Africa),” Mabhongo said in an interview with public broadcaster SABC on Monday evening.

“We are the president, but the G20 is made up of 19 countries plus the European Union and the African Union, so as the presidency we are guided by the views of all G20

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