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Deputy Minister Alvin Botes speaks during a Dialogue Forum under the theme, “Reimagining South Africa's pan-African Role: Beyond DIRCO's Budget and Africa Month”, at the Old Mutual Conference and Exhibition Centre, Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, on 27 May 2026.
Picture byline: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, delivers the 2026/27 Budget Vote Speech of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), at the Good Hope Chamber, Parliament, in Cape Town, South Africa, on 26 May 2026.
Picture byline: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, hosts the DIRCO-SAIIA Pre-Budget Vote Symposium themed: “South Africa’s Foreign Policy in an Era of Global Fragmentation: Trade, Geopolitics and International Law” at Kelvin Grove, Newlands, in Cape Town, South Africa, on 25 May 2026.
Picture byline: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Roland Lamola, hosts the Retreat of the Foreign Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), at Skukuza, in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, from 22 to 24 May 2026.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Gideon Duma Bokoco of Botswana, co-chair the Summit of the Sixth Session of the South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC), in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana, from 20 to 21 May 2026.
Picture byline: Katholo Maifadi/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, participates in the Ministerial Session of the Sixth Session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Botswana, in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana, on 20 May 2026.

Director-General Zane Dangor and the Deputy Minister of International Development at Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Ms Cindy Termorshuizen, co-chair the 15th Canada-South Africa Annual Consultations, in Pretoria, South Africa, on 15 May 2026.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Roland Lamola, participates in the 2026 High-Level BRICS Ministerial Meeting, in New Delhi, Republic of India, from 14 to 15 May 2026.
Picture byline: Katholo Maifadi/DIRCO

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes attends the 32nd anniversary of bilateral relations between South Africa and Cuba, at the Embassy of Cuba, in Pretoria, South Africa, on 11 May 2026.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, hosts the Foreign Minister of Japan, Mr Toshimitsu Motegi, for Bilateral Talks, in Pretoria, South Africa, on 5 May 2026.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, delivers the closing remarks at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO High-Level Inter-Departmental Workshop for South Africa’s Chairship of SADC, at the OR Tambo Building, in Pretoria, South Africa, from 22 to 24 April 2026.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, co-chairs the 12th Meeting of the German-South African Bi-National Commission, with the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Johann Wadephul, in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, on 13 April 2026.
Picture byline: Katholo Maifadi/DIRCO

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes attends the Ninth Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic (ZOPACAS) Ministerial Meeting, in Rio de Janeiro, Federative Republic of Brazil, from 8 to 9 April 2026.
Picture byline: Yandisa Mpumza/DIRCO

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