Her Excellency Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausuab, Excellencies, Representatives of Progressive International, I would like to thank the organisers of this event, which marks a major step by States from the Global South to work collectively towards j ...
Minister Lamola to host the annual Ubuntu Awards in Cape Town
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will host the annual Ubuntu Awards at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Saturday, 8 February 2025. The event, which is held annually following the opening ...
President Ramaphosa attends SADC Extraordinary Summit in Zimbabwe
President Cyril Ramaphosa has this afternoon, 31 January 2025, arrived in Harare, in the Republic of Zimbabwe to participate in the Southern African Development Committee (SADC) Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government to discuss the security ...
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the recent developments in the eastern DRC and deaths of South African soldiers, 29 January 2025
Fellow South Africans, Following the recent intensification of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Africa has lost 13 brave soldiers who were dedicated to their mission and committed to peace. The fighting is the resul ...
Liberal Democracies and the Rise of the South, Speech delivered at the Oxford Society by Mr Ronald O Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Monday, 27 January 2025
Liberal Democracies and the Rise of the South, Speech delivered at the Oxford Society by Mr Ronald O Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Monday, 27 January 2025 Thank you very much for this auspicious invitation ...
Statement by the Republic of South Africa during the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, delivered by South Africa Permanent Representative at the United Nations Ambassador Mathu Joyini, 26 January 2025
Mr President, South Africa wishes to thank you and the members of the United Nations Security Council for convening this meeting to consider as a matter of urgency the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic ...
Minister Lamola extends congratulations to Mozambique’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister Lamola has extended his congratulations to Ambassador Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas on her appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation for the Republic of Mozambique. Ambassador Lucas served as Ambassador to South Africa since Mar ...
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the South Africa Night at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2025
Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, Chairperson of Exxaro, Mr Geoffrey Qhena, Chairperson of Brand South Africa, Ms Ipeleng Selele, Esteemed guests, Friends, Good evening. It is an immense honour to welcome you to South Africa Night, a celebr ...
Special Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the World Economic Forum on South Africa’s G20 priorities, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 21 January 2025
Chairperson of the World Economic Forum, Prof. Klaus Schwab, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, We would like to thank the World Economic Forum and especially Professor Klaus Schwab for giving South Africa this opportunity to outline our obj ...
President Ramaphosa arrives in Davos for the World Economic Forum
President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning, 21 January 2025, arrived in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland where he will lead the South African delegation during the 55th World Economic Forum (WEF). The annual meeting is taking place from 20 to 24 January 202 ...
Media Accreditation for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
South Africa will host the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the G20 from 20 to 21 February 2025 in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. The meeting will take place under the theme: Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability. Members of the media wishing to cov ...
President Ramaphosa leads delegation to the World Economic Forum
President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the South African delegation to the 55th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting that will take place from 20 to 24 January 2025 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The meeting, convened under the theme, Collaboration ...
Minister Lamola arrives in South Sudan ahead of the C5 Ministerial Visit
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, leading a South African Government delegation. This visit comes at a crucial time following the decision by the parties to the Revitalised Agre ...
South Africa welcomes the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas
South Africa welcomes the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas after 15 months of Israel’s genocidal onslaught on Gaza after Hamas and other armed groups launched an attack on Israel. South Africa calls for the implementation of a just ...
President Ramaphosa attends the Presidential Inauguration in Mozambique
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Maputo today, 15 January 2025, to attend the inauguration of the President-Elect of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency Daniel Chapo, following the Presidential, Legislative and Provincial Elections, which w ...