The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will co-chair the Third Session of the South Africa-Uganda Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) with Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, in Pretoria.

The session will serve as a platform for the two countries to consolidate bilateral cooperation across a broad range of sectors, including political and diplomatic relations, defence and security, trade and investment, agriculture, science and technology, education, health, tourism, transport, infrastructure development and social development.

The session will further provide an opportunity for both countries to exchange views on regional, continental and international developments of mutual concern, including peace and security in Africa, the implementation of Agenda 2063 and the AfCFTA, African Union institutional reform processes and cooperation within multilateral organisations.

Members of the media are to cover the JCC as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Time: 08:00 (media to arrive at 07:30)

Venue: DIRCO Conference Centre, OR Tambo Building

RSVP: MavusoB@dirco.gov.za

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

OR Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria
0084