Navigating Global Fragmentation Through Regional Integration
On 26 March, South Africa was disinvited from attending the Group of 7 (G7) Leaders’ Summit to be hosted by France in June 2026. Pretoria initially attributed the move to pressure from the United States but later walked back that claim. Regardless of the cause, South Africa will not be present at a forum where it has periodically participated as an invited partner.
In isolation, this is not decisive. South Africa is not a member of the G7, and…
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