The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will host a special meeting (a “retreat”) of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) at Skukuza, Kruger National Park, on 22 and 23 May 2026. The meeting follows a resolution taken at the recent SADC Council of Ministers Meeting — held in Pretoria during March 2026 — where it was agreed that SADC Foreign Ministers would go on a “retreat” to reflect on the prevailing geo-political environment in the world and the impact thereof on the region.
Members of the media are invited to Collect Accreditation as follows:
Date: 21-22 May 2026
Venue: Ntoma Boardroom, Kruger Safari Lodge
Time: 09:00 – 15:00
Media programme
22 May 2026
17:00 – 17:30 Group photo
17:30 – 18:00 Opening Remarks
23 May 2026
Media interviews as per requests
24 May 2026
Media interviews as per requests
12:00 – 12:30 – Closing Remarks and media doorstop
Enquiries: Ms Babalwa Mavuso, mavusob@dirco.gov.za and Ms Kgopotso Rapakuana, rapakuanak@dirco.gov.za
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
O R Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria
0084