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Collection of media accreditation for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

As President of the G20, South Africa will host the first Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, on 20 and 21 February 2025. The meeting will take place under the theme, Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability. Live accreditation details are as follows: Date: 17 to 18 February 2025 Venue: SAFA House, Nasrec, Johannesburg Time: 09h00 to 17h00 Required Documents for Live Accreditation: Valid ID/passport

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Media Accreditation for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

South Africa will host the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the G20 from 20 to 21 February 2025 in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. The meeting will take place under the theme: Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability. Members of the media wishing to cover the meeting are invited to apply for accreditation. Only bona fide media practitioners may apply. Journalists using passports as identification should note that passports

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G20 Joint Sherpa and Finance Track Meeting

Media are reminded of the Open Session for the Joint Sherpa and Finance Track Meeting taking place in Sandton, Gauteng. The Open Session details are as follows: Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2024 Time: 09h00 Venue: Investec (Media Centre) This session will then be followed by the opening of the stand-alone Meeting of the Finance and Central Bank Deputies, which will take place from 14h00. Media

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G20 Sherpa to brief the media

Media are reminded of the briefing to be led by South Africa’s G20 Sherpa, Mr Zane Dangor, at the conclusion of the Sherpas Meeting taking place in Sandton, Gauteng. The briefing will be held as follows: Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 Time: 17h00 Venue: Investec (Media Centre) Only accredited media will be granted access. ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION OR Tambo

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Minister Ronald Lamola paid a courtesy call on Professor Tshilidzi Marwala

Earlier today, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola (who is on a working visit to Japan), paid a courtesy visit to Professor Tshilidzi Marwala at the United Nations University in Tokyo. Prof. Marwala is the Rector of the UNU and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. Prior to taking up the role of UNU Rector on 1 March 2023, Prof. Marwala served

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Minister Pandor to address the Africa Day Celebration event in Kempton Park at 11h00

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will this morning, 1 June 2024 at 11h00, address the Africa Day Celebrations event in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.   Organised by the Group of Heads of Diplomatic Mission accredited to South Africa, the event is held as follows:   Time: 10h00-16h00 Venue: Sir Pierre Van Rynveld (School Sports Ground), Commissioner Street, Kempton Park Media are

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ICJ to deliver order in the case South Africa vs. Israel

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will today, 24 May 2024, deliver an order in the case, South Africa versus Israel, at 15h00 South African time.   On 10 May 2024, South Africa returned to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to seek an urgent order from the court for the protection of the Palestinian people in Gaza from grave and irreparable violations of their

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The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, is in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, on a two-day Working Visit

Today, 5 May 2024, on the first day of her visit, Minister Pandor held Bilateral Talks with her counterpart, HE Mr Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Diaspora.   The discussions focussed on strengthening bilateral relations between South Africa and Equatorial Guinea. The Ministers also discussed regional, continental and global issues of common interest.   At the conclusion of their

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Collection of XV BRICS Summit media accreditation cards

Members of the media who have applied (and have received confirmation that they are accredited) for the XV BRICS Summit are encouraged to collect their accreditation cards at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton from Saturday, 19 August 2023.   The accreditation centre operates between 08h30 and 18h00. The centre is situated at Conference Centre 2 (please press level R2 in the lifts).  

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Minister Pandor to host the Annual Ubuntu Awards in Cape Town

Minister Pandor to host the Annual Ubuntu Awards in Cape Town   The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will host the Annual Ubuntu Awards at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Saturday, 11 February 2023.   The event takes place after the opening of Parliament and brings together captains of industry, civil society leaders, members of the cabinet and

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