South Africa, Germany Deepen Strategic Partnership
The ministers discussed trade, investment and the Just Energy Transition Partnership, with more than 600 German companies operating in South Africa.
- On Thursday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticized US President Donald Trump's decision to exclude South Africa from the G20 summit in Florida later this year, calling the move a "crisis of multilateralism."
- Tensions stem from the Trump administration's boycott of last year's G20 summit in Johannesburg, which followed US allegations of genocide against white farmers—claims South Africa has categorically denied.
- Wadephul, speaking at the University of the Witwatersrand, argued that excluding South Africa sidelines a critical regional leader, urging cooperation "especially in times of growing global economic uncertainty."
- In Johannesburg, Wadephul met with President Cyril Ramaphosa and Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola to reinforce economic partnerships as South Africa remains Germany's largest trade partner on the continent.
- Bilateral trade volume reached $22.9 billion in 2025, while German direct investment in South Africa hit $9.1 billion in 2023, underscoring the deep economic ties being negotiated.
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South Africa, Germany Deepen Strategic Partnership
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their Strategic Partnership, with discussions focusing on expanding economic cooperation, accelerating the Just Energy Transition and addressing pressing global challenges, including conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ukraine and the Middle East.
South African, German foreign ministers hold talks in Pretoria
Germany’s Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Johann Wadephul met with South Africa's foreign minister, Ronald Lamola with talks that would focus on growing the economy and accelerating the Just Energy Transition and addressed pressing global challenges
At the end of his four-day trip, Foreign Minister Wadephul criticizes South Africa's exclusion from the G20 summit in the United States in December and promises that Germany will stand up for the country. By Georg Schwarte.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul has so far raised a rather cautious tone towards the US government. Now, during his visit to South Africa, he is speaking about a frantic conflict with US President Donald Trump.
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