Posts in category: Media Statement

Media Statement   15 March 2019   South Africa and Vietnam conclude fruitful Bilateral Talks   The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Reginah Mhaule, hosted her Vietnamese counterpart, Deputy Mi ...

Media Statement   14 March 2019   Minister Sisulu to attend a meeting of the SADC Council of Ministers in Namibia   The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu, MP, will travel to Windhoek, Nami ...

Media Invite   13 March 2019   Deputy Minister Mhaule hosts her Vietnamese counterpart for Bilateral Talks   The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Reginah Mhaule, will host her Vietnamese count ...

Media Statement   12 March 2019   South Africa hands over humanitarian package to Zimbabwe   Following the successful two-day Bi-National Commission between Zimbabwe and South Africa, held in Harare, the Ministers of Inter ...

Joint Communiqué on the Third Session of the Bi-National Commission between Zimbabwe and South Africa, 7 - 12 March 2019, Harare, Zimbabwe   1. At the invitation of His Excellency, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo MNANGAGWA, President of the Republic of Z ...

Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the Security Council Briefing on cooperation between the UN and Regional or Sub-Regional Organisations, 12 March 2019   Mr President, ...

Media Statement   12 March 2019   Minister Sisulu welcomes the progress made in returning the ashes of Ms Bhengu   The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu, has welcomed progress made in retu ...

Media Statement   11 March 2019   South Africa observes Commonwealth Day   Today, 11 March 2019, Commonwealth countries, as a symbol of their solidarity, are observing Commonwealth Day under the theme: “A Connected Commonw ...

Statement by the Leader of Government Business and MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Sihle Zikalala, on the repatriation of the mortal remains of Ms Buhle Bhengu and visit to the Bhengu family Umlazi H Section, 11 March 2019 ...

Media Statement    10 March 2019   President Ramaphosa sends condolences to Ethiopia following plane crash   President Cyril Ramaphosa has, on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa, expressed his great sa ...

Media Statement   9 March 2019   Update on a South African citizen who died in The Bahamas   The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, has received a report from the High Commissioner of S ...

Media Statement   8 March 2019   Minister Sisulu calls on women to be at the centre of conflict resolution   The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu, MP, has wished all women a happy Interna ...

Media Invite   07 March 2019   DIRCO to mark International Women’s Day   The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will on Friday, 08 March 2019, host an event to mark International Women’s Day unde ...

Media Statement   06 March 2019   Deputy Minister Mhaule hosts her Iranian counterpart in Cape Town   The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Reginah Mhaule, will host the Deputy Minister of Fore ...

Media Statement   01 March 2019   President undertakes Working Visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini   President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Sunday, 03 March 2019 undertake a working visit to Mbabane, in the Kingdom of Eswatini, fo ...

Joint Communiqué following the 8th Forum for Political Dialogue between South Africa and France, held in Pretoria on 28 February 2019   The 8th South Africa – France Forum for Political Dialogue, co-chaired by the South African Minister of Inte ...

Media Invite   27 February 2019   Minister Sisulu to host her French counterpart in Pretoria   The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, will co-chair the 8th Session of the South Africa-F ...

Media Statement   27 February 2019   President Ramaphosa congratulates President Buhari on his re-election   President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated his Nigerian counterpart, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, following ...

Media Invite   26 February 2019   Minister Sisulu to host her French counterpart in Pretoria   The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, will co-chair the Eighth Session of the South Afric ...

Media Invite   26 February 2019   South Africa and Namibia to co-host SADC Solidarity Conference on Western Sahara   South Africa and Namibia will co-host the SADC Solidarity Conference on Western Sahara, scheduled for 25- ...

Media Statement   24 February 2019   Deputy Minister Landers to attend the United Nations High-Level Segment of the Human Rights Council in Geneva   The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Luwell ...

11 February 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded a successful Working Visit to Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, where he led a high level delegation of South African Cabinet Ministers to the 32nd Ordinary Session ...

4 February 2019   Following a démarche by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, the Director General Mr Kgabo Mahoai accompanied by Ms Yolisa Maya, the Deputy Director General met with the Heads of the Dipl ...

3 February 2019   The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) notes with disappointment the dispatching of a Memorandum to the Office of The Presidency by the Embassies of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, ...

Media Advisory   20 February 2019   Deputy Minister Landers to deliver Public Lecture on SA’s UN Security Council tenure   The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Luwellyn Landers, will deliver a ...

Media Advisory   18 February 2019   Minister Sisulu to meet Members of the Diplomatic Corps and brief the media   International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, will meet Members of the Diplomatic Corps ...

Media Statement   17 February 2019   Minister Sisulu to host post SONA breakfast with Members of the Diplomatic Corps and hold monthly briefing     International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will meet ...

Media Statement   16 February 2019   South Africa condemns attack on Iranian border guards   The South African government has conveyed its sincerest condolences to the Islamic Republic of Iran following an unfortunate and ...

Media Statement   14 February 2019   South Africa condemns deadly attack in Kashmir   The South African Government condemns in the strongest terms the attack in Kashmir, killing around 40 security personnel and injuring ma ...

Statement on the Memorandum by Embassies of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland   February 3, 2019   The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) notes with ...

Security Council Press Statement on Mali, 16 January 2019   The members of the Security Council were briefed on 16 January 2019 by the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Bintou Keita, on the situation in Mali.   The members of t ...

28 January 2019   The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place at Jolo Cathedral in Sulu, Philippines, on 27 January 2019, which resulted in 20 killed and wounded ...

India-South Africa Joint Statement/Joint Communiqué of the State Visit of President Cyril Ramaphosa to India: 25-26 January 2019   At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the President of the Republic of South Africa His Excelle ...

8 February 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, to lead a high-level South African delegation at the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Gove ...

1 January 2019   South Africa today officially assumes its seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2019-2020.   South Africa was overwhelmingly elected to serve on the Council by th ...

1 January 2019   International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, received a report from the South African High Commissioner to Mozambique Mandisi Mpahlwa, on the charges facing a South African citizen, Mr Andre Mayer Hanekom, ...

SA takes up UN Security Council seat  

2 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed on behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, his sincere greetings and best wishes to President Jair Bolsonaro, on the occasion of his Presidential inauguration on 1 January 201 ...

2 January 2019   I. INTRODUCTION   In the framework of the presidential, legislative and national elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of December 2018, the President of the African Union Commission (AU), HE Mr. Moussa ...

4 January 2019   The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Reginah Mhaule, will pay an official visit to India from 6-10 January 2019. Deputy Minister Mhaule will be attending the Raisina Dialogue, taking place in New D ...

7 January 2019   South Africa has noted with grave concern the attempted coup d’état undertaken in the Republic of Gabon this morning (07 January 2019) by elements of the military.   South Africa condemns in the strongest possible te ...

7 January 2019   South Africa joins SADC, the AU and many other international organisations in awaiting the election results to be announced by the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Any other ...

9 January 2019   Today 9th January 2019, H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa received H.E. President Lungu of the Republic of Zambia and the SADC Chairperson for the Organ on Politics, Defense, and Security Cooperation who is on a working visit to S ...

9 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Madagascar for running a successful peaceful run-off presidential election, which has seen Mr Andry Rajoelina emerging as the president of the country.   President Ramaphos ...

10 January 2019   The President of South Africa, H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa, notes the provisional results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the DRC and call on CENI to finalise the process with speed to en ...

10 January 2019   The President of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates H.E. Nicolas Maduro Moros of Venezuela following his inauguration for a Second Term, today, Thursday, 10 January 2019.   The National Electoral ...

11 January 2019   SADC Statement 11 Jan 2019    

12 January 2019   The Minister of International Relations and cooperation, Hon Lindiwe Sisulu, will engage the media on recent international developments, including the recent DRC elections, UN Security Council agenda and upcoming international ...

13 January 2019   LUSAKA, (Sunday, 13th January 2019). His Excellency Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia says given the strong objections to the provisional results of the presidential election in the Democratic Republic ...

14 January 2019   Deputy President David Mabuza in his capacity as Special Envoy to South Sudan today, has today 14 January 2019 departed from the Republic of South Africa ahead of his Working Visit to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopi ...

14 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, 14 January 2019, undertake a Working Visit to Maputo in the Republic of Mozambique, were he will hold bilateral talks with his counterpart President Filipe Nyusi to discuss bilateral, regi ...

14 January 2019   The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has noted misleading headlines in the media on South African position on DRC elections, South Africa would like to restate and emphasise the following position:   ...

14 January 2019   1. At the invitation of His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa paid a working visit to the Republic of M ...

14 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa will address a Team South Africa pre-World Economic Forum (WEF) breakfast meeting in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 16 January 2019. Team South Africa comprises a diversity of stakeholders in the South Af ...

14 January 2014   1. On 13 and 14 January 2019, HE Mr Abdelkader Messahel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, received HE Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Rep ...

15 January 2019   The South African Government has noted protests action in Zimbabwe and is monitoring the situation.   Consultations are taking place between diplomats, we are confident that the measures being taken by the Zimbabwea ...

15 January 2019   South Africa has noted with concern terrorists attacks in Kenya on Tuesday, 15 January 2019.   South Africa condemns in the strongest possible terms the attacks on the government and the people of Kenya. South Afric ...

16 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, 16 January 2019, undertake a Working Visit to Addis Ababa in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to attend a Southern African Development Community (SADC) Double Troika Summit. ...

16 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Addis Ababa, in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ahead of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Double Troika Summit.   The Summit taking place tomorro ...

16 January 2019   The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack in Nairobi on 15 January 2019 which caused numerous deaths and injuries.   The members of the Security Council expre ...

16 January 2019   The members of the Security Council were briefed on 16 January 2019 by the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Bintou Keita, on the situation in Mali.   The members of the Security Council welcomed the recent po ...

SADC Communique 17 Jan 2019

17 January 2019   Following consultations between the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and President of the Republic of Rwanda, H.E. Paul Kagame, and leaders of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Souther ...

18 January 2019   Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Luwellyn Landers will tomorrow, Saturday, 19 January 2019, attend the Inauguration of President-elect Andry Rajoelina in Antananarivo, representing ...

18 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday, 22 January 2019, attend the launch in Geneva, Switzerland, of the Report on the Future of Work produced by the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Global Commission on the Futur ...

20 January 2019   His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa congratulated Mr Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo as President Elect of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the confirm ...

20 January 2019   The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu has received a briefing this morning on the developments in Zimbabwe, South Africans who drowned in Mozambique and  Mr Hanekom who is detained in Mozambiq ...

21 January 2019   Voter registration for South African citizens is continuous, including for those based abroad. Registration abroad takes place at South Africa’s 120 foreign missions, including high commissions, embassies and consulates worldw ...

21 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to longstanding diplomat and activist Ambassador Dumisani Khumalo who has passed away at the age of 71.   The President has extended his sincerest condolences to the family ...

22 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning, 22 January 2019, arrived in Geneva, Switzerland to launch the International Labour Organization’s Global Commission on the Future of Work Report.   President Ramaphosa and ...

22 January 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, 22 January 2019, arrived in Davis-Klosters, Switzerland, where he will lead Team South Africa’s participation in the annual meetings of the World Economic Forum (WEF) scheduled from 22 to 25 January ...

23 January 2019   Acting President David Mabuza has declared a Special Official Funeral Category 2, for the late Ambassador Dumisani Kumalo who passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday evening, 20 January 2019, at the age of 71.   ...

25 January 2019   President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the international community and potential investors that South Africa is on a path of renewal and growth as the country strengthens partnerships and collaboration domestically and internat ...

25 - 26 January 2019   At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the President of the Republic of South Africa His Excellency Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, accompanied by first lady Dr. Tshepo Motsepe, 09 Cabinet Ministers, senior ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has, on behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, extended the country’s deepest condolences to President Rodrigo Duterte and the people of the Republic of the Philippines following the unjustifiable terrorists attacks ...

Communiqué of the High-Level Consultative Meeting of Heads of State and Government on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo   January 17, 2019   Following consultations between the Chairperson of the African Union (AU ...

Media Statement   17 January 2019   Minister Sisulu was never a Director or shareholder of Dyambu Holdings, contrary to Mr Agrizzi’s testimony in the State Capture Commission   The Ministry of International Relations and C ...

Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Nairobi, 16 January 2019   The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack in Nairobi on 15 January 2019 which caused numerous deaths and ...

African Union Electoral Observation Mission for the General Elections of 30 December 2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Preliminary Declaration Kinshasa, 02 January 2019   January 02, 2019   https://au.int/en/pressreleases/ ...