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Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will address the Jubilee and Caritas Internationalis Leaders’ Press Conference virtually on 23 December 2024, at 16h00. The press conference will be held at Salone San Pio X, Vatican City, to launch campaigns on debt relief in 160 countries for Jubilee 2025. The 23 December St. Peter’s Press Conference explains the themes of debt cancellation lifted

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Mr Ronald Lamola, will on Wednesday, 18 December 2024, lead a South African delegation of Ministers during a bilateral engagement with Mozambique aimed at engaging on the challenges in Mozambique. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Paradise Creek Lodge in Malelane, Mpumalanga Province, starting from 10h00. The South African delegation will comprise key officials

As President of the G20, South Africa will host the Sherpas, Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meetings at Investec in Sandton, Johannesburg, from 9 to 12 December 2024. The meetings will take place under the theme, Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability. Live accreditation details are as follows: Date: 7-8 December 2024 Venue: Nedbank Headquarters, 135 Rivonia Rd, Sandown, Sandton, 2196 Time: 09h00-17h00 Required Documents for Live Accreditation:

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 12 December 2024, host His Excellency President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The Heads of State will use the occasion of the State Visit to solidify relations between the two countries who share deep historical ties. President Ramaphosa and President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço will address a Plenary Session of a Business

Due to changes in the President’s diary, the media briefing on South Africa’s Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency has been rescheduled to Tuesday, 3 December 2024 in Cape Town. Media are invited as follows: Date: Tuesday, 3 December 2024 Time: 09h30 (media to arrive at 08h30) Venue: 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town Members of the media who wish to cover the

Minister Ronald Lamola will be attending and addressing the Annual General Meeting of Advocates for Transformation (Johannesburg Region) on Saturday, 30 November 2024. Event Details: Date: Saturday, 30 November 2024 Time:  09h00 Venue: Advocates Group 621, Sandown Village, 81 Maude St, Sandton Minister Lamola will share his insights on South Africa’s position in the global struggle for the recognition of the Global South. Enquiries: Mr

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Monday, 2 December 2024, brief the media on South Africa’s Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency. During the recent G20 Rio Leaders’ Summit in Brazil, President Ramaphosa officially accepted South Africa’s responsibility for the G20 Presidency for 2025. This will be the first time an African economy leads the G20 for a rotational, one-year term. Brazil held the G20 Presidency during

Members of the Media are invited to join us as we DIRCO, the Embassy of the State of Palestine, and the UN in South Africa will host an event to mark the 47th United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This special event will include the unveiling of a memorial plaque honouring the late President Yasser Arafat and a ceremony to bestow

As President of the G20, South Africa will host the first set of meetings of the grouping in December 2024, in Gauteng. The First Sherpas, Finance Deputies and Central Bank Governors Meetings will take place in Sandton, Johannesburg, from 9 to 12 December 2024. The meetings will take place under the theme, Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability. Only bona fide media practitioners may apply for media accreditation.