The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will visit Ireland, Hungary and Russia on a Working...
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President Ramaphosa extends congratulations on Algerian elections
16 September 2024
South Africa congratulates President Tebboune and the people of Algeria on the outcome of the Presidential Election. South Africa extends...
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Minister Ronald Lamola embarks on a Working Visit to the United States of America
12 September 2024
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Washington D.C. for a Working Visit from...
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Deputy President Mashatile to meet with the AU Panel of the Wise on South Sudan
11 September 2024
His Excellency Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile will on Thursday, 12 September 2024, in his capacity as a Special Envoy...
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South Africa to file its memorial to the ICJ
10 September 2024
South Africa will be filing its memorial to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) next month (October 2024). South Africa...
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Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 4 September 2024
4 September 2024
A. Issues in the environment Economic imperatives Government remains steadfast in its quest to: grow the economy reduce unemployment; and...
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Deputy Minister Botes concludes successful visit to Indonesia
4 September 2024
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, has concluded his successful visit to Bali, Indonesia, where...
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Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the Second State Visit to China by HE President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Establishment of an All-Round Strategic Cooperative Partnership in a New Era, 2 September 2024
2 September 2024
At the invitation of HE President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, HE President Cyril Ramaphosa of the...
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Minister Lamola’s engages in Bilateral Talks with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi
1 September 2024
Minister Ronald Lamola and his Chinese counterpart, Minister Wang Yi, met in Beijing on Sunday to exchange views on bilateral,...
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Deputy Minister Botes to participate in the High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and Second Indonesia-Africa Forum
31 August 2024
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will participate in the High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships...
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President Ramaphosa leads South Africa delegation to China for State Visit and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit
30 August 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa will at the invitation of His Excellency, President Xi Jinping, undertake a State Visit to the People’s...
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Minister Lamola to host his Norwegian counterpart for Bilateral Consultations
28 August 2024
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will host the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Espen Barth...
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DIRCO Perspective Press Briefing
26 August 2024
INVESTIGATION OF THE CONSULATE IN DUBAI The Department has acted on information from whistleblowers about alleged security breaches and misconduct....
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Minister Ronald Lamola hails economic diplomacy milestones in the South Africa-Japan relations
24 August 2024
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, is in Japan to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)...
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