President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 13 November 2026, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
Letters of Credence are official diplomatic documents presented to the President by Heads of Mission-Designate who have been nominated by their respective governments to serve as ambassadors or high commissioners to South Africa.
President Ramaphosa will receive Heads of Mission-Designate from the following 15 countries:
- The Republic of South Sudan
- The Federal Republic of Somalia
- The Union of Comoros
- The Republic of Madagascar
- The Federal Republic of Germany
- The Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- The Republic of Seychelles
- The Kingdom of Belgium
- The European Union
- The Republic of Cyprus
- The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- The Republic of Maldives
- The Republic of France
- The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Media are invited to cover the credentials ceremony as follows:
Date: Friday, 13 November 2026
Time: 10h00 (Media to arrive from 08h00)
Venue: Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, Pretoria
NOTE TO MEDIA:
Media RSVPs should be directed to Ndivhuwo Kharivhe on ndivhuwo@presidency.gov.za and cc Khutjo Sebata on Khutjo@presidency.gov.za by 16h00 Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President – media@presidency.gov.za
Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria