South Africa will host the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC), in Pretoria this week. The BNC will focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in political, economic, infrastructure, energy, migration and security ...
SADC Media Reception
Members of the media who are accredited for the 46th SADC Summit taking place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, are invited for a reception planned as follows: Date: Saturday, 15 August 2026 Time: 17:00 Venue: SADC Media Centre, Durban ICC (1st ...
SADC Council of Ministers to conclude deliberations ahead of the 46th SADC Summit
The SADC Council of Ministers, which is one of the statutory bodies of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), will conclude its meeting on Friday, 14 August 2026, ahead of the 46th SADC Summit scheduled to take place on 16 and 17 August 2026 i ...
NATJOINTS to brief media ahead of the 46TH SADC Summit
Durban, 11 August 2026; The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) will brief members of the media ahead of the 46th SADC Summit, which will be hosted at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban. The briefing will ...
SADC Senior Officials Meeting opens on 6 August, preceding the Council of Ministerial and the 46th SADC Summit
The SADC Standing Committee of Senior Officials, which is one of the statutory bodies of the regional organisation, will commence its meeting on Thursday, 6 August 2026, preceding the Council of Ministers scheduled for 12 August 2026, and the 46th SADC Su ...
Minister Lamola to brief media on international developments
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will address the media on current developments relating to South Africa’s foreign policy priorities and programmes. These include engagements with the African Union (AU) and final ...
South Africa to host and co-chair the Fourth Session of the South Africa and Namibia Binational Commission
President Cyril Ramaphosa will host and co-chair the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission (BNC) with his Namibian counterpart, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The BNC will be preceded by the Senior Officials Meeting from 14 t ...
Minister Lamola to host Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for bilateral talks
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will host the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, who also serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Radoslaw Sikorski, on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in Pretoria. The meeting repre ...
South Africa to host the 17th Meeting of the SA-EU Joint Cooperation Council (JCC)
South Africa will host the 17th Meeting of the South Africa-European Union (SA-EU) Joint Cooperation Council (JCC), on Monday, 22 June 2026, in Pretoria. The meeting will be co-chaired by the Director-General of the Department of International Relation ...
Minister Lamola to host his Rwandan counterpart for bilateral talks
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will host the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Rwanda, Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe, in Pretoria, on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. The meeting forms part of ongoing effort ...
Minister Lamola to speak at the closing of the SADC Inter-Departmental Workshop hosted by DIRCO
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will deliver the closing remarks at the three-day High-Level Inter-Departmental Workshop hosted by DIRCO. Held from 22 to 24 April 2026, the workshop is aimed at developing a strat ...
Deputy Minister Moraka to host a SADC outreach in Mpumalanga
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Thandi Moraka, will host a community outreach focussing on South Africa's role as interim and upcoming Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Organised in partnership ...
Minister Lamola to address Strategic Reflection Workshop on South Africa’s role in the SADC
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will on Thursday, 26 February 2026, address the Strategic Reflection Workshop jointly hosted by the DIRCO and the University of South Africa (UNISA) under the theme: A renewed Sout ...
Deputy Minister Botes to lead outreach event in Cape Town
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will lead an Outreach Programme at South Peninsula High School in Cape Town on Wednesday, 25 February 2026. The event forms part of DIRCO's nation-wide Public Participation ...
South Africa and Uzbekistan to explore opportunities to strengthen relations
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Thandi Moraka will on Thursday, 12 February 2026 receive the Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, HE Mr Shokrukh Gulamov, for a courtesy call. The meeting will ...
DIRCO and Rustenburg Local Municipality to host a public participation event in Rustenburg
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in collaboration with the Rustenburg Local Municipality, will host a public participation event on Friday, 9 January 2026, at the Civic Centre in Rustenburg under the theme: Advancing People-Centr ...
DIRCO, UNISA and Rustenburg Municipality to host a G20 Townhall Outreach Programme
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) and the Rustenburg Municipality, will host a G20 Townhall Outreach Programme on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at the Civic Centre ...
DIRCO to host an online G20 Summit media workshop
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will conduct a media workshop focussing on preparations for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The workshop will take place on Thursday, 16 October 2025, from 08h00 to 10h00. The session will f ...
DIRCO and UNISA to host a G20 Townhall Engagement in Durban
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, will host a G20 Townhall Outreach on 8 October 2025, in Durban. The event will take pla ...
DIRCO and UNISA to host a G20 Townhall Engagement in Cape Town
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA), will host a G20 Townhall Outreach on 16 September 2025 in Cape Town. The event will take place under the theme: Financial Incl ...
Deputy Minister Botes to host High-Level Event on the Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Commitment for International Humanitarian Law
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will host the High-Level Event on the Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Commitment for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Pretoria. The event is scheduled for Tues ...
DIRCO to commemorate Nelson Mandela through community outreach in Sebokeng
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will visit Phehello Primary School in Sebokeng, Gauteng, on Thursday, 31 July 2025, as part of its Mandela Month outreach activities. This programme honours the legacy of former Presiden ...
Minister Lamola to deliver DIRCO Budget Vote Speech, which is to be preceded by a media briefing
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamoma, will deliver the Budget Vote Speech of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Thursday, 3 July 2025, in Parliament, Cape Town. Minister Lamola will ...
Deputy Minister Botes to lead a G20 Symposium in Durban
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, will host a G20 Symposium on Monday, 9 June 2025, at the Stable Theatre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The event is organised in partnership with the eThekwini Municipality. The even ...
Deputy Minister Botes to participate in a G20 Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Illicit Financial Flows, Domestic Resource Mobilisation and Financing for Development
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will deliver remarks during a G20 Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Illicit Financial Flows, Domestic Resource Mobilisation and Financing for Development on Friday, 30 May 2025, a ...
DIRCO and UNISA to host the first G20 Town Hall Engagement
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in partnership with UNISA, will host a G20 Town Hall Engagement on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, in Pretoria. This G20 Town Hall Outreach aims to engage South Africans on the significance, ob ...
Former President Mbeki to address DIRCO’s inaugural Annual Aziz Pahad Peace, Security and Human Rights Dialogue
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will host the inaugural Annual Aziz Pahad Peace, Security and Human Rights Dialogue, in Pretoria, on Monday, 31 March 2025. Former President Thabo Mbeki will deliver a keynote address at ...
Minister Lamola to hold consultations with his DRC counterpart
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will hold Political and Diplomatic Consultations with his counterpart, Ms Thérèse Kayiwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie of the D ...
Deputy Minister Botes to lead symposium on South Africa’s foreign policy approach amid geopolitical uncertainties
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will host a symposium on South Africa’s foreign policy approach on Monday, 24 March 2025, in Sandton. The event will be held in partnership with the South African Institute of ...
Deputy Minister Moraka to host event marking International Women’s Day
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Tandi Moraka, will mark International Women’s Day (IWD), which is held annually on 8 March, by hosting a breakfast session in honour of female ambassadors on Monday, 10 March 2025, in Pret ...
Deputy Minister Moraka to host a G20 Outreach Programme at the University of Venda
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Tandi Moraka, will on Friday, 7 March 2025, host a G20 Outreach Programme at the University of Venda (UNIVEN), Thohoyandou. The event forms part of a series of initiatives aimed at fosteri ...
Briefing on this week’s G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The South African Government will brief the media about the First Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to be held during South Africa’s Presidency of the G20. The meeting will be held on 20 and 21 February 2025 in Nasrec, Johannesburg, under the theme, Solidarity, ...
Minister Lamola to host the annual Ubuntu Awards in Cape Town
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will host the annual Ubuntu Awards at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Saturday, 8 February 2025. The event, which is held annually following the opening ...
Minister Lamola to receive the UN Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, for a Courtesy Call
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 fur ...
Minister Lamola and his Nigerian counterpart to co-chair the Ministerial Session of the 11th Session of the South Africa-Nigeria BNC
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-Ojuk ...
Minister Lamola to host community outreach programme in Mpumalanga
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 r ...
Minister Lamola to address the media
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 pol ...
Minister Lamola to host his Ukrainian counterpart for Political Consultations
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 streng ...
Minister Lamola to deliver remarks at two events in Gauteng
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 R ...
South Africa and the AU Commission to hold Consultative Meeting on the G20
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 Alber ...
Deputy Minister to deliver a Public Lecture on 30-years of South Africa’s Foreign Policy
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 th ...
Minister Lamola to host his Norwegian counterpart for Bilateral Consultations
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 bilatera ...
DIRCO Bi-Weekly Media Briefing
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 briefi ...
Deputy Minister Moraka to address the Limpopo United Business Forum
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 20 ...
Minister Lamola to lead discussions on South Africa’s Foreign Policy
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 ...
Deputy Minister Botes to deliver Keynote Address at an Africa Day event
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 Depu ...
Minister Naledi Pandor to deliver the Second Annual Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Lecture at UJ
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 ...
Minister Pandor to host her Egyptian counterpart
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 o ...
DIRCO and partner organisations to host Conference on International Humanitarian Law
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 ...
Minister Pandor to host her Danish counterpart for Political Consultations
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 ...
Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini embarks on public participation programme in the Eastern Cape
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 sev ...
Deputy Minister Botes to participate in activities leading up to the Second Free State Investment Conference
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. ...
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, 10 February 2024. The event takes place after the opening of P ...
Minister Pandor to brief the media on a range of topics
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 ...