Welcome to the Department of International Relations & Cooperation

Address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the Annual Ubuntu Awards 2025, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, 8 February 2025

Programme Directors, Ms Mothotoane and Mr Manyathela, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahomapelo, Our Nominees, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Esteemed Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Members of Parliament, Leaders of the Business Community, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Evening, Molweni, Avuxeni,

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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile during the engagement with the South African Chamber of Commerce, London, 3 October 2024

Programme Director, South African Chamber of Commerce UK, CEO’s, Managing Directors and All the Leaders of Business and Investors present, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to address the South African Chamber of Commerce today following what we consider to be a successful working visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland. The team went all out to promote South Africa as an investment

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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at JP Morgan, London, 2 October 2024

Managing Director, Andre Ross, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Executive Director Head of Subsidiary Banking Sub-Saharan Africa, Hemisha Lakhoo, JP Morgan executives, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you all to this JP Morgan-hosted event, where we come together to discuss the crucial topic of collaboration to improve the financial sector. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, collaboration is not just an option

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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the London Stock Exchange Investors’ Day, London, 1 October 2024

Programme Director, The leadership of the London Stock Exchange, our host, Ministers and Deputy Ministers from South Africa, Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished members of the London Stock Exchange, it is an honour to address you today as we gather to discuss the immense opportunities for increased trade and investment between South Africa and the United Kingdom. South Africa and the United Kingdom have a long

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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the Standard Bank Infrastructure Focus Engagement with British DFIS, London, 1 October 2024

Programme Director, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, CEO the Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Lungisa Fuzile, CEO Corporate & Investment Banking South Africa, Zaid Moola, Head of Investment Banking Africa Regions and International, Yewande Sadiku, Ladies and gentlemen, Many of those that I have worked with will comprehend when I say it is an honour to stand before you today to discuss the crucial role

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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile during the Bloomberg Roundtable Discussion, Bloomberg Offices, London, 30 September 2024

Programme Director, Ministers and Deputy Ministers from South Africa, Bloomberg Executive Members in attendance, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning. It is an honour to be here today to be part of this Bloomberg Roundtable discussions. My delegation and I are here in the United Kingdom to build on the outcomes of the State Visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022, with a specific

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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the South Africa-Ireland Business Forum, Conrod Hotel, Ireland, 27 September 2024

Programme Director and Moderator, Mr Yunus Hoosen, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, Ambassador-Designate Nicolette Schreiber, Mr Frank Gormley, Business Ireland SA, Mr John Mulder, Chair of the SA Ireland Chamber of Commerce, Mr Johnny Sexton – whom we cannot but make a special mention of – being a rugby loving nation, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a privilege to

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Remarks by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile during the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 27 September 2024

Programme Director, Our seven (7) South African Start-Ups, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, Mr Tom Brazil and his team from the Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, Mr Patrich Walsh, the CEO and founder of Dogpatch Labs, Ms Ashley Shak, Head of Sustainability and Innovation Programmes, Mr Hesus Inoma, Entrepreneur in Residence at Dogpatch, The Dogpatch Labs team, The DIRCO and

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Keynote Address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the Eighth Annual Ubuntu Awards 2024, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, 10 February 2024

Programme Directors, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, and Mr Pandor, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors, and High Commissioners, Esteemed Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Members of Parliament, Directors-General and Senior Government Officials, Leaders of the Business Community, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,   Good Evening! Sanibonani! Riperile! Ndi Madekwana! Goeienaand!   I consider it a privilege to be present

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Public Lecture by Deputy President Paul Mashatile on the occasion of Celebrating Thirty Years of Diplomatic Relations through Mutual Respect, Strategic Partnership and Cooperation between South Africa and Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Tuesday, 12 December 2023

Professor Mancini, High Commissioner to South Africa, Zainal Arif Mantaha, High Commissioner to Singapore, Charlotte Lobe, Deputy Ministers of the Republic of South Africa, Ambassadors and High Commissioner, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,   Allow me to convey my greetings and well wishes to the people of Singapore from the shores of the mighty Indian and Atlantic Oceans, and the people of our beloved South

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Remarks by the Deputy President of South Africa, HE Mr Paul Mashatile, on the occasion of the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, 10 November 2023

Remarks by the Deputy President of South Africa, HE Mr Paul Mashatile, on the occasion of the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, 10 November 2023   Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the

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Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile on the occasion of the Ninth BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 September 2023

Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile on the occasion of the Ninth BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 September 2023   Programme Director, Secretary to Parliament, Mr Xolile George, Your Excellency, Mme Nosiviwe Maphisa Nqakula, Speaker of the National Assembly, Your Excellency, Ntate Lechesa Tsenoli, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, The Chairperson of the NCOP, Ntate Amos Masondo, The Deputy Chairperson

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Keynote Address by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the UNESCO Ninth Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre, 25 September 2023

Keynote Address by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the UNESCO Ninth Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre, 25 September 2023   Programme Director, Minister for the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure – Mr Sihle Zikalala, Deputy Governor of Ogun State in Nigeria, Her Excellency Engineer Noimot Salako, Representative from the African Union, Ms Sophia Ashipala, Deputy Chief Secretary in

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Remarks by Deputy President Mashatile to the media during the incoming Official Visit to South Africa by Vice-President Vo Thi Anh Xuan of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Pretoria, 15 September 2023

Remarks by Deputy President Mashatile to the media during the incoming Official Visit to South Africa by Vice-President Vo Thi Anh Xuan of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Pretoria, 15 September 2023   Your Excellency, Vice-President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Honourable Deputy Ministers, Members of the Vietnamese and South African delegations, Members of the Vietnamese, South African and international media, Ladies and gentlemen,   South

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Opening Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, during the Official Visit to South Africa by Ms Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 15 September 2023

Opening Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, during the Official Visit to South Africa by Ms Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 15 September 2023   Your Excellency, Ms Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Honourable Ministers, Senior Officials, Vice President,   I would like to take this opportunity to extend my utmost

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Statement by Deputy President Paul Mashatile during a media briefing on the occasion of an Official Visit by Colombian Vice President, Mrs Francia Elena Márquez, Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 12 May 2023

Statement by Deputy President Paul Mashatile during a media briefing on the occasion of an Official Visit by Colombian Vice President, Mrs Francia Elena Márquez, Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 12 May 2023   Your Excellency Mrs Francia Elena Márquez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Ambassadors, Members of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen,   On behalf of Government and

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Opening Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the Official Talks during the Official Visit by Mrs Francia Elena Márquez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, 12 May 2023

Opening Remarks by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the Official Talks during the Official Visit by Mrs Francia Elena Márquez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, 12 May 2023   Your Excellency, Mrs Francia Elena Márquez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Ambassadors, Senior Officials, Ladies and Gentlemen,   Good Morning,   Firstly, I would like to once

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