The foreign minister reiterated that the US president’s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum

The department of international relations and cooperation rejected the claim, saying the government was bound by the Constitution to defend the rights of South Africans of all races

Addressing G20 finance ministers, the president said a rules-based international order was needed to manage tension and resolve conflicts

His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country