French ambassador: South Africa is a full G20 member and should attend all meetings

Ana Maria Rus

(21 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Braamfontein, South Africa - 21 April 2026 1. Various of French Embassy and Institut Français signs in Braamfontein 2. Wide of attendees ahead of briefing 3. SOUNDBITE (English) David Martinon, French Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi: “France being also a founding member of the G20 we consider of course that South Africa is a full-fledged member of the G20 and should be part of all of its meetings. As for the G7 I can only refer