G20 Joint Sherpa and Finance Track Meeting

Media are reminded of the Open Session for the Joint Sherpa and Finance Track Meeting taking place in Sandton, Gauteng. The Open Session details are as follows: Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2024 Time: 09h00 Venue: Investec (Media Centre) This s ...

G20 Sherpa to brief the media

Media are reminded of the briefing to be led by South Africa’s G20 Sherpa, Mr Zane Dangor, at the conclusion of the Sherpas Meeting taking place in Sandton, Gauteng. The briefing will be held as follows: Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 Time: 17h00 ...

Cease-fire deal between Israel and Lebanon

The Government of the Republic of South Africa welcomes the brokered cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon that took effect on 27 November 2024. This vital act of de-escalation underscores the supremacy of diplomacy and significantly mitigates t ...

South Africa condemns attack in Syria

Media Statement 16 November 2024 South Africa condemns attack in Syria The South African Government condemns in the strongest possible terms the continued acts of aggression carried out by the State of Israel on the Syrian Arab Republic. The rece ...

Minister Lamola to address the media

Media Invite 11 November 2024 Minister Lamola to address the media The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will address a media briefing on Tuesday, 12 November 2024, in Pretoria. The briefing is set to addre ...

Developments in the Republic of Mozambique

Media Statement 6 November 2024 Today, Wednesday, 6 November 2024, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, had a telephone call with his Mozambican counterpart, Minister Verónica Macamo, and reflected on the curren ...

Opening Remarks by Minister Ronald Lamola, during the Bilateral Meeting with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development of the United Kingdom (UK), Rt. Hon David Lammy, in Cape Town, South Africa, on 5 November 2024

Opening Remarks by Minister Ronald Lamola, during the Bilateral Meeting with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development of the United Kingdom (UK), Rt. Hon David Lammy, in Cape Town, South Africa, on 5 November 2024 Foreign Secret ...

Taipei Liaison Office relocation mischaracterised

Media Statement 18 October 2024 Taipei Liaison Office relocation mischaracterised The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) notes with concern the mischaracterisation of its engagements with the Taipei Liaison Office (TLO) ...

Statement by Minister Ronald Lamola at the United Nations Security Council High-Level Open Debate under the Agenda Item, Maintenance of International Peace and Security, Leadership for Peace: United in respect of the UN Charter, in search of a Secure Future, 25 September 2024

Statement by Minister Ronald Lamola at the United Nations Security Council High-Level Open Debate under the Agenda Item, Maintenance of International Peace and Security, Leadership for Peace: United in respect of the UN Charter, in search of a Secure Futu ...

President Ramaphosa to address the 79th Session

Media Statement 24 September 2024 President Ramaphosa to address the 79th Session President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, Tuesday, 24 September 2024, address the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) in New York. The theme ...

Deputy Minister Botes on a Working Visit to Europe

Media Statement 17 September 2024 Deputy Minister Botes on a Working Visit to Europe The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will visit Ireland, Hungary and Russia on a Working Visit from 18 to 27 September ...

South Africa to file its memorial to the ICJ

Media Statement 10 September 2024 South Africa to file its memorial to the ICJ South Africa will be filing its memorial to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) next month (October 2024). South Africa intends to provide facts and evidence to p ...

Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the Second State Visit to China by HE President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Establishment of an All-Round Strategic Cooperative Partnership in a New Era, 2 September 2024

Media Statement 2 September 2024 Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the Second State Visit to China by HE President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Establishment of an All-Round Strateg ...

DIRCO Perspective Press Briefing

Media Statement 26 August 2024 DIRCO Perspective Press Briefing INVESTIGATION OF THE CONSULATE IN DUBAI The Department has acted on information from whistleblowers about alleged security breaches and misconduct. The Consul-General has been rec ...

DIRCO Bi-Weekly Media Briefing

Media Invite 23 August 2024 DIRCO Bi-Weekly Media Briefing The media are invited the second instalment of DIRCO’s bi-weekly media briefings. It is expected that, among other things, the briefing will outline current and upcoming activities in ...

DIRCO Perspective Media Briefing by Spokesperson

Media Advisory 8 August 2024 DIRCO Perspective Media Briefing by Spokesperson DIRCO will on Monday, 12 August 2024, host a media briefing to update the public on the Minister's programme and other topical issues related to the Department of Inter ...

Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 7 August 2024

Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 7 August 2024 The first normal Cabinet meeting of the 7th administration took place at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, two days before the country commemorates of the National Women’s Day. As we mark the 68th annivers ...

Joint Statement Nigeria and South Africa

Media Statement 21 July 2024 Joint Statement Nigeria and South Africa On 19 July 2024, Mr Ronald Lamola, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa and Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of t ...

Input by Hon. Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Debate on the Budget Vote of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Parliament, Cape Town, 11 July 2024

Input by Hon. Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Debate on the Budget Vote of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Parliament, Cape Town, 11 July 2024 Honourable Deputy ...

Presidential Inauguration 2024

Media Statement   18 June 2024   Presidential Inauguration 2024   The Inauguration of President-Elect Cyril Ramaphosa will take place at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, tomorrow following his re-election by Parliament on Fr ...

Statement by Minister Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, on BRICS Cooperation and Global and Regional Issues, at the Standalone Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Monday, 10 June 2024

I wish to thank Minister Lavrov, our host, for bringing us together in this wonderful city. Chairperson, allow me to begin by expressing our Government and the delegation’s condolences to our Iran colleague, the overnment and its people following the trag ...

Address by Dr GNM Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation at the Brazilian Foreign Ministry and Diplomatic Academy, “The Palestinian Question as an Issue of Human Rights, Self-Determination and Genocide”, 22 April 2024

Address by Dr GNM Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation at the Brazilian Foreign Ministry and Diplomatic Academy, 22 April 2024  “The Palestinian Question as an Issue of Human Rights, Self-Determination and Genocide”   Progr ...

Opening Remarks by HE Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the 10th Session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation between the Republic of South Africa and the Arab Republic of Egypt, Pretoria, 19 April 2024

Opening Remarks by HE Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the 10th Session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation between the Republic of South Africa and the Arab Republic ...

DIRCO DG visits Ukraine

Media Statement   18 March 2024   DIRCO DG visits Ukraine   The Director-General (DG) of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Mr Zane Dangor, will visit Kyiv, Ukraine, this week as part of Sou ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering Closing Remarks on the occasion of the Second Session of the South Africa-Ghana Bi-National Commission (BNC) held at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), OR Tambo Building, 12 March 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering Closing Remarks on the occasion of the Second Session of the South Africa-Ghana Bi-National Commission (BNC) held at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), OR Tambo Building, 12 March 2024 ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering Opening Remarks on the occasion of the Second Session of the South Africa-Ghana Bi-National Commission (BNC) held at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), OR Tambo Building, 12 March 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering Opening Remarks on the occasion of the Second Session of the South Africa-Ghana Bi-National Commission (BNC) held at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), OR Tambo Building, 12 March 2024 ...

South Africa observes Commonwealth Day

Media Statement   11 March 2024   South Africa observes Commonwealth Day   On 11 March 2024, member countries of the Commonwealth will commemorate Commonwealth Day. Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration observed by pe ...

55th Session of the Human Rights Council, South Africa’s Statement High-Level Mainstreaming Panel, Harnessing multilateral efforts to embed, amplify and realise the rights of persons with disabilities, with a focus on full and effective participation and inclusion in society, 26 February 2024, Geneva

Let me extend my appreciation to the members of the panel for their rich and informative presentations. We welcome the proposals for the strengthened implementation of the inclusion strategy and promotion of the human rights of persons with disabilities i ...