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Image gallery of recent events

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Ms Anita Anand, on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Oakville, Canada, 11 November 2025.
Picture byline: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes and the African Union Commission (AUC) Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, Ms Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, co-host the G20–Africa High-Level Dialogue on Debt Sustainability, Cost of Capital, and Financing Reforms, in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 10 November 2025.
Picture byline: Yandisa Mpumza/DIRCO

Depuy Minister Avin Botes delivers the Keynote Address at the China-South Africa Partnership: “Shared Blueprint, Common Development”, hosted by the University of Johannesburg and the Chinese Media Group, at the University of Johannesburg, Bunting Road Campus, School of Tourism and Hospitality (Kerzner Building), in Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 October 2025.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, attends the Financial Times Africa Summit, in London, United Kingdom, 21 October 2025.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

Deputy Minister Thandi Moraka and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu hold Political Consultations, in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 21 October 2025.
Picture byline: Yandisa Mpumza/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, attends the Global Fund Replenishment Reception, in London, United Kingdom, 20 October 2025.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Ms Yvette Cooper, hold a Bilateral Meeting, in London, United Kingdom, 20 October 2025.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes leads the South African delegation to the 19th Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Republic of Uganda, 15 to 16 October 2025.
Picture byline: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) hosts the Official Memorial Service for the late Ambassador Emmanuel Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa, at the OR Tambo Building, in Pretoria, South Africa, 10 October 2025.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes delivers the keynote address during the Second Mapungubwe Dialogues / First Edition of Diaspora Week Theme: “Promoting Socio-Economic and Cultural Rights as Forms of Reparatory Justice”, at the OR Tambo Building, in Pretoria, South Africa, from 8 to 10 October 2025.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

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