Media Statements

Voter registration for SA citizens living abroad in February 2019

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...

Media Statement: President Ramaphosa pays Tribute to the late Ambassador Dumisani Khumalo

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...

Media Statement: President Ramaphosa arrives in Geneva to launch Future of Work Report

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...

Media Statement: President Ramaphosa arrives in Davos-Klosters for the World Economic Forum

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...

Acting President Mabuza declares special official funeral for Ambassador Dumisani Khumalo

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...

Media Statement: South Africa is on a Path of Renewal and Growth

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...

Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations during the UN Security Council Meeting on Venezuela

26 January 2019   Mr President,   In any country, political parties choose the provisions on which to conduct elections.   Venezuela is no different and it held its Presidential...

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 Excellency Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, accompanied by...

President Ramaphosa sends condolences to the Federative Republic of Brazil

28 January 2019   President Ramaphosa sends condolences to the Federative Republic of Brazil   President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his deepest condolences to the President of the...

South Africa condemns deadly attacks in the Philippines

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...

Communiqué of the High-Level Consultative Meeting of Heads of State and Government on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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...

Minister Sisulu was never a Director or shareholder of Dyambu Holdings, contrary to Mr Agrizzi’s testimony in the State Capture Commission

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...