Directors of Ceremonies, Our hosts, the Mayor of Ethekwini, Councillor Xaba, Speaker of the KZN Legislature, Honourable Boyce, The Speaker...
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Welcome to the Department of International Relations & Cooperation
Deputy President Paul Mashatile
Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile on the occasion of the Bilateral Meeting with Prime Minister of Finland, Anti Petterri Orpo, OR Tambo House, Pretoria, 26 November 2025
His Excellency Prime Minister Anti Petteri Orpo, it is my distinct honour to welcome you and your esteemed delegation to...
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Remarks by His Excellency, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Paul Mashatile at the Compact with Africa G20 Leaders’ Summit, 22 November 2025
Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, Distinguished...
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Address by Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, at the South Africa-Vietnam Business Forum, the Capital Empire Hotel Sandton, Johannesburg, 21 November 2025
Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, HE Mr Pham Minh Chinh, Minister of Small Business Development, Ms Stella...
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Keynote Address by the Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the Opening and Welcoming Ceremony of the Second G20 Social Summit, 18 November 2025
Programme Directors, Deputy Minister Alvin Botes and Luanda Mpungose, Co-Convenors of the G20 Social Summit, former Deputy President Her Excellency,...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the South Africa-Türkiye Business Council, Istanbul International Conference Centre, 17 October 2025
Ministers from South Africa and Türkiye, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye, Dr Ömer Bolat, Chairperson and President...
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Keynote Address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the South Africa-China Investment Forum during the CISCE Visit to China, 17 July 2025
Programme Director, Mr Lester Bouah, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Mr Wang Shaodan, Chairman of the China-Africa Development Fund, Business leaders,...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the Working Dinner with ICBC and Standard Bank, China World Summit Wing Hotel and Conference Hall, Beijing, China, 16 July 2025
Programme Director, Mr Liu Jun, President of ICBC Bank, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Esteemed representatives of Standard Bank, Sinosteel, China...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile during the Opening Ceremony of the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), Shunyi Centre, Beijing, China, 16 July 2025
Programme Director, His Excellency, Vice Premier, He Lifeng, Mr Ren Hongbin, Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile during the Ribbon Cutting / Opening of the South Africa National Pavilion at the China International Supply Chain Expo held at the Shunyi Centre in Beijing, China, 16 July 2025
Programme Director, Ms Lin Honghong, Head of International Relations, Depart of CCPIT, Mr Parks Tau, Honourable Minister of Trade, Industry...
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Keynote Address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile on the occasion of the G20 High-Level Intergenerational Roundtable, Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng, 27 June 2025
Master of Ceremony, Ms Noni Khumalo, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Thembi Simelane, Deputy Minister in...
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Remarks by the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, on the occasion of the Plenary Session of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF2025), 20 June 2025
Your Excellency, President Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, Esteemed Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Ministers and Deputy...
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Public Lecture delivered by the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, at the Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 19 June 2025
Programme Director, The Honourable Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Professor Sergey Andryushin, Esteemed Members of the University’s Academic Senate, The Executive...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile on the occasion of UNESCO’s Transforming MEN’talities, Paris, France, 23 May 2025
Programme Director, South Africa's Ambassador to the Republic of France, HE Nathi Mthethwa, Honourable Minsters and Deputy Ministers, UNESCO leaders...
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Keynote Address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile on the occasion of the South Africa-France Investment Conference, France, 21 May 2025
Programme Directors, Deputy Minister Alvin Botes and Ms Sonja de Bruyn, Ambassador of South Africa to France, HE Mr Nathi...
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Keynote Address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile on the occasion of the T20 Africa High-Level Dialogue, at CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, 29 April 2025
Programme Directors, Mr. Mohamed El Karaksy and Ms. Pamla Gopaul, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile on the occasion of the interview with the Foreign Correspondence Club of Japan, Tokyo, 19 March 2025
Good afternoon, I would like to begin by officially thanking all the Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Senior Government Officials, the South...
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Keynote Address by Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, United Nations University, Japan, 18 March 2025
Programme Director, UNU Rector and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister...
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Speaking Notes by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile on the occasion of the visit to Isuzu Fujisawa Plant Service in Tokyo, Japan, 17 March 2025
Isuzu Executives, Minister, Senior Officials, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon, Thank you, Mr Umeda, Executive Vice President, for welcoming me...
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Address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the Annual Ubuntu Awards 2025, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, 8 February 2025
Programme Directors, Ms Mothotoane and Mr Manyathela, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, Ministers and Deputy...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile during the engagement with the South African Chamber of Commerce, London, 3 October 2024
Programme Director, South African Chamber of Commerce UK, CEO’s, Managing Directors and All the Leaders of Business and Investors present,...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at JP Morgan, London, 2 October 2024
Managing Director, Andre Ross, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Executive Director Head of Subsidiary Banking Sub-Saharan Africa, Hemisha Lakhoo, JP Morgan...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the London Stock Exchange Investors’ Day, London, 1 October 2024
Programme Director, The leadership of the London Stock Exchange, our host, Ministers and Deputy Ministers from South Africa, Ladies and...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the Standard Bank Infrastructure Focus Engagement with British DFIS, London, 1 October 2024
Programme Director, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, CEO the Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Lungisa Fuzile, CEO Corporate & Investment...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile during the Bloomberg Roundtable Discussion, Bloomberg Offices, London, 30 September 2024
Programme Director, Ministers and Deputy Ministers from South Africa, Bloomberg Executive Members in attendance, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Good...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the South Africa-Ireland Business Forum, Conrod Hotel, Ireland, 27 September 2024
Programme Director and Moderator, Mr Yunus Hoosen, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, Ambassador-Designate Nicolette Schreiber, Mr...
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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile during the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 27 September 2024
Programme Director, Our seven (7) South African Start-Ups, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, Mr Tom Brazil...
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Keynote Address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the Eighth Annual Ubuntu Awards 2024, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, 10 February 2024
Programme Directors, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, and Mr Pandor, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Your Excellencies,...
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Public Lecture by Deputy President Paul Mashatile on the occasion of Celebrating Thirty Years of Diplomatic Relations through Mutual Respect, Strategic Partnership and Cooperation between South Africa and Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Professor Mancini, High Commissioner to South Africa, Zainal Arif Mantaha, High Commissioner to Singapore, Charlotte Lobe, Deputy Ministers of the...
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Remarks by the Deputy President of South Africa, HE Mr Paul Mashatile, on the occasion of the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, 10 November 2023
Remarks by the Deputy President of South Africa, HE Mr Paul Mashatile, on the occasion of the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit...
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Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile on the occasion of the Ninth BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 September 2023
Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile on the occasion of the Ninth BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa,...
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Keynote Address by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the UNESCO Ninth Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre, 25 September 2023
Keynote Address by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the UNESCO Ninth Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference, CSIR International...
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Remarks by Deputy President Mashatile to the media during the incoming Official Visit to South Africa by Vice-President Vo Thi Anh Xuan of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Pretoria, 15 September 2023
Remarks by Deputy President Mashatile to the media during the incoming Official Visit to South Africa by Vice-President Vo Thi...
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Opening Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, during the Official Visit to South Africa by Ms Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 15 September 2023
Opening Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, during the Official Visit to South Africa by Ms Vo Thi Anh Xuan,...
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Statement by Deputy President Paul Mashatile during a media briefing on the occasion of an Official Visit by Colombian Vice President, Mrs Francia Elena Márquez, Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 12 May 2023
Statement by Deputy President Paul Mashatile during a media briefing on the occasion of an Official Visit by Colombian Vice...
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Opening Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the Official Talks during the Official Visit by Mrs Francia Elena Márquez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, 12 May 2023
Opening Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the Official Talks during the Official Visit by Mrs Francia Elena Márquez,...
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