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President Cyril Ramaphosa hosts the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC), with the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa, at the OR Tambo Building, in Pretoria, South Africa, on 21 August 2026.
Picture byline: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, hosts the Ministerial Segment of the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC), with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Professor Dr Amon Murwira, at the OR Tambo Building, in Pretoria, South Africa, on 20 August 2026.
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Deputy Director-General, Ambassador Tebogo Seokolo of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, co-chairs the Senior Officials Meeting of the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC), at the OR Tambo Building, in Pretoria, South Africa, on 18 August 2026.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa hosts the Fourth 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, on 16 and 17 August 2026.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, hosts the SADC Council of Ministers of the Fourth 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, on 14 August 2026.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

The SADC Standing Committee of Senior Officials Meeting, which precedes the Council of Ministers on 12 August 2026, and the 46th SADC Summit scheduled for 16 and 17 August 2026, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on 6 August 2026.
Picture byline: Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, briefs the media on current developments relating to South Africa’s foreign policy priorities and programmes, and international developments, at the OR Tambo Building, in Pretoria, South Africa, on 5 August 2026.
Picture byline: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, meets with the Heads of International Organisations based in South Africa to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on matters of mutual interest, at the OR Tambo Building, in Pretoria, South Africa, on 5 August 2026.
Picture byline: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes has a Bilateral Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, JP, during his Official Visit to Kingston, Jamaica, on 5 August 2026.
Picture byline: Yandisa Mpumza/DIRCO

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola meets with the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa, Mr E L Brent Bozell III, at the OR Tambo Building, in Pretoria, South Africa, on 4 August 2026.
Picture byline: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO

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