My experience at SA's G20 Women's shutdown

The G20 leader’s summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. [EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP]

A lot was happening in South Africa in November, from G20 diplomatic drama to nationwide protests against gender-based violence. The G20 Summit had its fair share of tension, a diplomatic storm between Washington and Pretoria.

The US was to attend but boycotted the meeting, citing claims that “South Africa is killing the Afrikaners.” South Africa was to hand over the G20 presidency to the US, but after the boycott, President Ramaphosa announced he would hand it over to an empty chair.