Media Statements

Minister Naledi Pandor to deliver the Second Annual Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Lecture at UJ

Media Invite 7 May 2024 Minister Naledi Pandor to deliver the Second Annual Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Lecture at UJ The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr...

Minister Pandor concludes Working Visit to Equatorial Guinea

Media Statement 7 May 2024 Minister Pandor concludes Working Visit to Equatorial Guinea The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, has concluded...

South African Statement on the situation in Rafah

Media Statement 6 May 2024 South African Statement on the situation in Rafah The Government of South Africa is deeply disturbed about the unfolding developments in Gaza and is...

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, is in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, on a two-day Working Visit

Media Alert 5 May 2024 The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, is in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, on a two-day Working Visit Today, 5...

Minister Pandor to participate in the 2024 Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark

Media Statement 1 May 2024 Minister Pandor to participate in the 2024 Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark The Minister of International Relations and...

All systems go for registered South African voters to cast ballots abroad

Media Statement 30 April 2024 All systems go for registered South African voters to cast ballots abroad The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is...

DIRCO and partners to host a symposium in Cape Town

Media Statement 29 April 2024 DIRCO and partners to host a symposium in Cape Town The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in partnership with the South...

Discovery of mass graves at Nasser Hospital in Gaza

Media Statement 23 April 2024 Discovery of mass graves at Nasser Hospital in Gaza South Africa is appalled by the recent grim discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of...

Deputy President Shipokosa Mashatile in the United Arab Emirates on a Working Visit

Media Statement 23 April 2024 Deputy President Shipokosa Mashatile in the United Arab Emirates on a Working Visit Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile is undertaking a...

Deputy Minister Botes hosted his Spanish counterpart for Bilateral Consultations

Media Statement 23 April 2024 Deputy Minister Botes hosted his Spanish counterpart for Bilateral Consultations The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr...

Minister Pandor co-chairs the VII Session of the South Africa-Brazil Joint Commission

Media Statement 23 April 2024 Minister Pandor co-chairs the VII Session of the South Africa-Brazil Joint Commission The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation...

Director-General Dangor co-chaired the South Africa-Algeria Political Consultations with his Algerian counterpart

Media Statement 22 April 2024 Director-General Dangor co-chaired the South Africa-Algeria Political Consultations with his Algerian counterpart The Director-General of...

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