Good Morning to members of the media, esteemed colleagues, and fellow citizens. Please allow me to extend a very warm welcome to you all at our Headquarters, the OR Tambo Building. We have invited you today so we may brief the people of South Africa, through you, on the progress made thus far in our 1 year-long South African Presidency of the G20. We are
Co-Chair and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Honourable Lejone Mpotjoana, High Commissioners, Honourable Ministers, Senior Government Officials, Members of the Media, Good Afternoon, I sincerely thank Minister Mpotjoana for the warm words of welcome this afternoon to the plenary of the Council of Ministers. Similarly, I extend our gratitude for the gracious hospitality extended to our Delegation since
Theme: Constitutionalism as the Foundation of Nation Building and Social Cohesion: A Reflection of 30 Years of Freedom, Equity and Justice in a Post Apartheid South Africa. Former President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki and First Lady Mam Zanele Mbeki, Prof. Angina Parekh-Pahad and the Pahad family, Former Ministers of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Former Ministers present, Cabinet Colleagues present, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and
It was the great son of Africa, President Kwame Nkrumah who once said, “We face neither East nor West; we face forward.” This, Honourable Members, is the foreign policy outlook of this Republic. Indeed, we as South Africa face neither East nor West, we face forward, we move forward. We are not the playthings of others. We welcome this pivotal debate called by Honourable Malema.
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Your Excellences, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegation, G20 Sherpas and Sous Sherpas, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me, once again, to reiterate the words of His Excellency, President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa in welcoming you to NASREC, Johannesburg, for the first G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under South Africa’s presidency. Excellences, Ministers and Heads of Delegation, South Africa has recently emerged from national
Your Excellency, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Mrs Kaja Kallas Excellencies, Ambassador Kramer of the European Union and Ambassador Xasa, South Africa’s Ambassador to the EU My Colleagues, Members of the South African Cabinet Members of the EU and South African Delegation Good morning, It is my absolute honour and delight to welcome you, Excellency
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Honourable Members, I stand shoulder to shoulder with my esteemed parliamentary colleagues, united in our tribute to the fallen heroes of our national Defence Force members, Malawi Defence Force members, Tanzanian Defence force members and Uruguay, under MONUSCO and SAMIDRC it is not a tragedy that has only befallen our defence force, it has befallen both UN mission and the SADC mission. The budget and
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 to address the world-renowned and deservedly esteemed Oxford Society. I also appreciate your request to speak on a highly relevant topic in global affairs: Liberal
Programme Director, Mr Eric LeCompte, His Eminence, Cardinal Silvano Tomasi, His Eminence, Cardinal Peter Turkson, Fellow Panellists from Caritas International, Good afternoon from South Africa. It is a very special honour for me to address you at this Press Conference, which is to launch campaigns on debt relief in 160 countries as part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee 2025, or Holy Year. My address today
Today, Ministerial delegations from South Africa and Mozambique held a joint Inter-Ministerial Meeting. This important meeting between friendly and fraternal neighbouring countries is reflective of the very good levels of bilateral cooperation between our two countries. The meeting was held in a very constructive, and cordial manner, illustrating the great spirit of collaboration between South Africa and Mozambique. The meeting exchanged views and agreed on
Secretary General, it’s a great pleasure to welcome you to South Africa once more. You are not a stranger to our beautiful country and its people. And I can say with pride that you are most welcome here; you will always be welcomed with open arms. This is where we remain rooted in the spirit of ubuntu despite our challenges and difficulties. In our language,
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Programme Director, Our host, the Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Park, Dr Jane Mufamadi, Former Chairperson of the AU, Your Excellency, Ambassador of The State of Palestine Hanan Jarrar, Your Excellency, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Your Excellency, Dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors, Ambassador Mubarak Mahash Saeed Alhameli, Mr Nelson Muffue, United Nations Resident Coordinator in South Africa, Members
Foreign Secretary Lammy, Lord Collins of Highbury, High Commissioner Philipson, Director-General Dangor, Senior Officials from the British and South African Delegations, Your Excellency, I am pleased to welcome you to South Africa, and I hope that since your arrival in my country earlier this morning, you have experienced the warmth of South African hospitality. I would like to also welcome the rest of your delegation
My Dear Brother and Colleague, Minister Dr Peya Mushelenga, Ministers and Deputy Ministers present here today, Our High Commissioners, Senior Officials and Experts from both Countries, Excellency and Dear Brother Minister Mushelenga, thank you for the gracious welcome you have extended to my delegation and I, including the hospitality extended to us since our arrival. I wish to convey the warm greetings of friendship from
Mr Joel Netshitenzhe (Executive Director – MISTRA), Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Representatives of Government, Representatives of the Research Community, Academia, and Civil Society, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I extend my gratitude to the leadership of MISTRA for inviting us to be part of this strategic reflection. The power of reflection is best revealed by an African proverb, “A reflection does not see itself.”
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We thank Dr Robert Golob, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, for convening this debate. We also wish to extend our gratitude to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the briefers, Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Member of The Elders and Former President of Liberia. Mr President, South Africa has just emerged
Your Excellency, Mr Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway; it gives me great pleasure to welcome you and your esteemed delegation to South Africa for this meeting. Our engagement today allows us to review the current state of our bilateral political and economic relations and unlock challenges and opportunities where they may exist. Furthermore, it affords us a valuable