Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Trump Snubs Joburg G20 Summit, Sends VP JD Vance Instead

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In a move raising diplomatic eyebrows, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will skip the G20 Summit in Johannesburg this November. At a White House press conference, Trump said Vice President JD Vance would lead the delegation. That wasn’t the only headline he also announced a controversial executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War." Phemelo unpacks this with Global Affairs Specialist and Senior Fellow of the Montreal Institute of Global Security in Canada, Dr Terence McNamee.
8 Sep 2025 5PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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