Posts in category: Media Invite

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will receive the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr António Guterres, for a Courtesy Call on Wednesday, 11 December 2024. The meeting will provide an opportunity to further align perspectives and continue discussions on the priorities for the G20 Presidency, taking forward the pact of the future, and ensuring accelerated achievement of sustainable development and

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will co-chair the Ministerial Meeting of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ms Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on Monday, 2 December 2024, in Cape Town. Members of the media are invited as follows: Date: Monday, 2 December 2024 Time: 10h00 for 11h00 (Opening Remarks) Venue:

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will host a community outreach programme in Mpumalanga on Saturday, 23 November 2024. The event will take place at Welverdiend Village, Ehlanzeni District, followed by a cocktail reception in Hazyview. Minister Lamola will use the occasion to popularise South Africa’s foreign policy objectives and how these relate to the achievement of domestic priorities. It is

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will address a media briefing on Tuesday, 12 November 2024, in Pretoria. The briefing is set to address key issues pertaining to the implementation of South Africa’s foreign policy and outline upcoming engagements. The media briefing will take place as follows: Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 Venue: DIRCO Media Briefing Room, 460 Soutpansberg Road Time:

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will host his Ukrainian counterpart, Mr Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, for Political Consultations on Monday, 28 October 2024, in Pretoria. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.  Members of the media are invited as follows: Date: Monday, 28 October 2024 Time: 08h30 Venue: OR Tambo Building, DIRCO For RSVPs,

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will speak at two events in Gauteng on Friday, 11 October 2024. In the first event, Minister Lamola will deliver the keynote address at the Mapungunbwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) Conference in Sandton. From there, the Minister will speak during the Dr Tlou Cholo third Annual Legacy Lecture at the Freedom Park Heritage Site

The Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Mr Zane Dangor, who serves as South Africa’s G20 Sherpa, will host consultations on the G20 with his African Union Commission (AUC) counterpart, HE Ambassador Albert Muchanga, G20 Sherpa and Commissioner of Economy, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (ETTIM). The media are invited as follows: Date: Thursday, 10 October 2024 Venue: DIRCO, OR Tambo

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will deliver a public lecture at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, on Tuesday, 8 October 2024. The Public Lecture will focus on a review of South Africa’s role in the world after 30 years of democracy, including challenges and opportunities. The event coincides with the commemoration of OR Tambo Month, which DIRCO will

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will host the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Espen Barth Eide, for Bilateral Consultations on Friday, 30 August 2024, in Pretoria. The discussions will focus on bilateral trade (including Norwegian investments in South Africa’s renewable energy sector), multilateral affairs, South Africa’s upcoming Presidency of the G20, and geopolitical developments, including peace and reconciliation efforts in

The media are invited the second instalment of DIRCO’s bi-weekly media briefings. It is expected that, among other things, the briefing will outline current and upcoming activities in South Africa’s international relations calendar. The media briefing will take place as follows: Date: Monday, 26 August 2024 Venue: DIRCO Media Briefing Room, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, Pretoria Time: 13h15 Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzQxMTJjMmUtNjc1Zi00NTRhLWExZTQtMzFhOTMyYjI2ZGI3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2214450b3f-942f-4f12-b2e1-0197504c6a5e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2263ed356a-5973-48a7-92da-7bbf02bbdabe%22%7d  RSVP: MaebaF@dirco.gov.za Enquiries: Chrispin Phiri,

The Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Thandi Moraka, will deliver remarks at a dinner meeting organised by the Limpopo United Business Forum (LUBF). The event, which will take place on Friday, 23 August 2024, aims to engage women in business under the theme, Accelerating Women’s Equality through Economic Diplomacy. Members of the media are invited as follows: Date: Friday,

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, is scheduled to participate in a symposium on South Africa’s national interests and global advancements. The event is organised in partnership with the South Africa Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and will take place on Thursday, 11 July 2024, in Cape Town. Taking place ahead of the 2024 International Relations and Cooperation Budget Vote Speech,

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will deliver the Keynote Address at an Africa Day event to be hosted by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology on Monday, 27 May 2024, in Cape Town. The theme of the Deputy Minister’s speech will be: Celebrating Africa Day through Education, Innovation and Culture.   Africa Day is an annual occasion commemorating the

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will tomorrow, Wednesday, 8 May 2024 at 14h00, deliver the Second Annual Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Lecture at the University of Johannesburg’s APK Library, Auckland Park Kingsway Park Campus in Johannesburg.   The lecture, convened by the Faculty of Humanities, will take place under the theme The Responsibility of the Academy in a Time of

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will co-chair the 10th Session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) with her counterpart, Mr Sameh Shoukry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt on Friday, 19 April 2024.   South Africa and Egypt enjoy good political, economic and social relations. Formal diplomatic relations were established in March 1995. Both

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS), with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat, will co-host the Sixth Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law on Monday, 15 April 2024, in Pretoria.   The conference presents an opportunity to

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, host her Danish counterpart, Mr Lars Løkke Rasmussen, for Political Consultations.   A “Declaration of Intent” signed by the two countries in 2009, ushered in the spirit of cooperation between the two countries.   South Africa and Denmark enjoy sound diplomatic relations. Denmark was a strong supporter of the

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon. Candith Mashego-Dlamini, will embark on a public participation programme in Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province, on 28-29 February 2024.   The Deputy Minister will be joined by several foreign Heads of Diplomatic Missions accredited to South Africa. Municipal and provincial government representatives will also take part in the programme.   On 28 February, Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini will

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will participate in activities leading up to the Second Free State Investment Conference on Monday and Tuesday (26 and 27 February 2024) in Bloemfontein, Free State Province. The Deputy Minister will also deliver a message of support at the Second Free State Investment Conference.   It is expected that the Second Free State Investment

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, 10 February 2024.   The event takes place after the opening of Parliament and brings together captains of industry, civil society leaders, members of the Cabinet and eminent persons, in addition to all Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, is scheduled to host a media briefing on Wednesday, 31 January 2024.   It is expected that Minister Pandor will focus on, among other things:   The upcoming AU Summit, which take place during February The recent summits of the NAM and the G77 Plus China held recently in Uganda South Africa’s handover of BRICS