Media Statement 27 February 2020 Deputy Minister Botes concludes working visit to Geneva The Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, has concluded his working visit to Geneva, Switzerland, whe ...
President directs evacuation of South Africans from China following Corona Virus outbreak
Media Statement 27 February 2020 President directs evacuation of South Africans from China following Corona Virus outbreak President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed the repatriation of South African citizens from Wuhan city in Hubei province, China. ...
Statement by the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, Ambassador Jerry Matjila, at the Briefing of the Security Council on Non-Proliferation: supporting the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) ahead of the 2020 Review Conference, 26 February 2020
Statement by the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, Ambassador Jerry Matjila, at the Briefing of the Security Council on Non-Proliferation: supporting the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) ahead of the 2 ...
Statement by HE Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament, 26 February 2020
Statement by HE Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament, 26 February 2020 Thank you, Mr President, for the opportunity to address this august body. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen ...
Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to the Ambassadors of the African Group of the UN Human Rights Council, 25 February 2020, Geneva
Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to the Ambassadors of the African Group of the UN Human Rights Council, 25 February 2020, Geneva Your Excellency Chair of the African Group, the Ambassador of Congo-Brazzaville, Your Excellency the Amba ...
Statement by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the Panel Discussion commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women: “Accelerating the Commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action”, Geneva, 25 February 2020
Statement by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the Panel Discussion commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women: “Accelerating the Commitments of the Beijing Declar ...
South African Statement on the High-Level Mainstreaming Panel under the theme “Thirty Years of Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Challenges and Opportunities”, HRC43, Geneva, 24 February 2020
South African Statement on the High-Level Mainstreaming Panel under the theme "Thirty Years of Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Challenges and Opportunities", HRC43, Geneva, 24 February 2020 Mr President, ...
Statement by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the High-Level Panel National Statement during the 43rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, 24 February 2020
Statement by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the High-Level Panel National Statement during the 43rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, 24 February 2020 Madam President, The President of the 74th Session of the ...
Deputy Minister Botes to participate in the High-Level Segment UN Human Rights Council
Media Statement 23 February 2020 Deputy Minister Botes to participate in the High-Level Segment UN Human Rights Council The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will participate in the High-Level Segment of ...
Minister Pandor concludes fruitful talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal
Media Statement 21 February 2020 Minister Pandor concludes fruitful talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, has concluded fruitful deliberations with her Po ...
Opening Remarks by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Bilateral Consultations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Prof Augusto Santos Silva, 21 February 2020, OR Tambo Building, Pretoria
Opening Remarks by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Bilateral Consultations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Prof Augusto Santos Silva, 21 February 2020, OR Tambo Building, Pret ...
Minister Pandor to host her Portuguese counterpart for bilateral consultations
Media Statement 20 February 2020 Minister Pandor to host her Portuguese counterpart for bilateral consultations The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will on Friday, 21 February 2020, host the Minister of Fore ...
Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union on the agreement between HE Mr. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan and Dr Riek Machar to form a Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan
Media Statement 20 February 2020 Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union on the agreement between HE Mr Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan and Dr Riek Machar to form a Transitional Government ...
Statement by the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations during the UN Security Council Briefing on the Political Situation in Syria, Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Statement by the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations during the UN Security Council Briefing on the Political Situation in Syria, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 Thank you, Mr President, Let me begin by thanking S ...
Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the Security Council Briefing on Yemen, 18 February 2020
Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the Security Council Briefing on Yemen, 18 February 2020 Mr President, We thank the Special Envoy Martin Griffiths (VTC ...
Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the Security Council Meeting on Ukraine, 18 February 2020
Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the Security Council Meeting on Ukraine, 18 February 2020 Mr President, Thank you for facilitating today’s discussion a ...
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Annual Ubuntu Awards 2020, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, 15 February 2020
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Annual Ubuntu Awards 2020, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, 15 February 2020 Programme Directors, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commi ...
President to address Ubuntu Awards Ceremony
Media Statement 14 February 2020 President to address Ubuntu Awards Ceremony President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Saturday 15 February 2020, deliver the keynote address at the annual Ubuntu Awards which are hosted by the Department of Interna ...
DIRCO to host the 2020 edition of the Ubuntu Awards
Media Invite 13 February 2020 DIRCO to host the 2020 edition of the Ubuntu Awards The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is scheduled to host the 2020 edition of the annual Ubuntu Awards in Cape Town on Saturday, 15 Feb ...
Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 12 February 2020
Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 12 February 2020 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting held on Wednesday, 12 February 2020 at Parliament, Tuynhuys in Cape Town. A. Issues in the environment 1. 2020 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) 1.1. Cabine ...
Statement by Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo, Deputy Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Statement by Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo, Deputy Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, Tuesday, 11 Febru ...
President Ramaphosa assumes the Chairship of the African Union
Media Statement 09 February 2020 President Ramaphosa assumes the Chairship of the African Union President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, Sunday 09 February 2020 assumed the Chairship for the African Union (AU) during the first day of the 33rd Ordinar ...
Acceptance Statement by South African President H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa on assuming the Chair of the African Union for 2020, 33rd Session of the African Union Assembly, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 09 February 2020
Acceptance Statement by South African President H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa on assuming the Chair of the African Union for 2020, 33rd Session of the African Union Assembly, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 09 February 2020 Excellencies, Your Excellency, Pr ...
Acceptance Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the APR Forum of Heads of State and Government, 8 February 2020
Acceptance Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the APR Forum of Heads of State and Government, 8 February 2020 Your Excellency President Idriss Deby, President of the Republic of Chad, Your Excellency President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Pr ...
DIRCO to host the 2020 edition of the Ubuntu Awards
Media Invite 07 February 2020 DIRCO to host the 2020 edition of the Ubuntu Awards The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is scheduled to host the 2020 edition of the annual Ubuntu Awards in Cape Town on Saturday, 15 Feb ...
President Ramaphosa departs South Africa for Ethiopia for AU Summit
Media Statement 07 February 2020 President Ramaphosa departs South Africa for Ethiopia for AU Summit His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa has today, Friday 07 February 2020, departed South Africa for Addis Aba ...
Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini scheduled for a Back-to-School outreach in Mpumalanga
Media Invite 05 February 2020 Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini scheduled for a Back-to-School outreach in Mpumalanga The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Candith Mashego-Dlamini, will on Friday, 07 February 2020, emba ...
Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini scheduled for a Back-to-School outreach in Mpumalanga
Media Statement 04 February 2020 Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini scheduled for a Back-to-School outreach in Mpumalanga The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Candith Mashego-Dlamini, will on Friday, 07 February 2020, e ...
President conveys condolences at passing of President Moi
Media Statement 04 February 2020 President conveys condolences at passing of President Moi President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the Government and people of South Africa expressed his sadness at the passing of former Kenyan President His Ex ...
Minister Pandor to host her Netherlands counterpart for a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC)
Media Statement 03 February 2020 Minister Pandor to host her Netherlands counterpart for a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will on Monday, 03 February 2020 host the ...
Joint Communiqué of the Inaugural Meeting of the South Africa – The Netherlands Joint Commission for Cooperation, 3 February 2020
Joint Communiqué of the Inaugural Meeting of the South Africa – The Netherlands Joint Commission for Cooperation, 3 February 2020 1. South Africa and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Joint Commission for Co ...
Minister Pandor to deliver a keynote address at the launch of the Mapungubwe Institute’s Publication: Africa and the World: Navigating Shifting Geopolitics
Media Invite 03 February 2020 Minister Pandor to deliver a keynote address at the launch of the Mapungubwe Institute’s Publication: Africa and the World: Navigating Shifting Geopolitics The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr ...
President Ramaphosa to host Chancellor Merkel on Official Visit
Media Statement 03 February 2020 President Ramaphosa to host Chancellor Merkel on Official Visit President Cyril Ramaphosa will host the Head of Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel, on an Official Visit on Thur ...
Keynote Address by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the Book Launch of the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), Pretoria, 03 February 2020
Keynote Address by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the Book Launch of the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), Pretoria, 03 February 2020 The Programme Director, The Executive Dire ...
Statement by the Minister of Health Statement on the Coronavirus
Media Statement 01 February 2020 Statement by the Minister of Health Statement on the Coronavirus The South African government wishes to assure all citizens that we are continuously monitoring all developments regarding the corona virus outbreak, ...