Southern Africa Development Community South Africa will host the SADC Council of Ministers in Pretoria, South Africa, from 12 to 13 March 2026. During this Session, in our capacity as Interim Chair of the Council of Ministers will continue to implement ...
Minister Lamola to address Strategic Reflection Workshop on South Africa’s role in the SADC
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will on Thursday, 26 February 2026, address the Strategic Reflection Workshop jointly hosted by the DIRCO and the University of South Africa (UNISA) under the theme: A renewed Sout ...
Opening Remarks by Honourable Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the Fourth South Africa-Mozambique Bi-National Commission with HE Maria Manuela Dos Santos Lucas, Minster of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique, Maputo, 2 December 2025
Your Excellency Minister Maria Manuela Dos Santos Lucas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Mozambique, Fellow Ministers from South Africa and Mozambique, Senior Officials and Experts from both Delegations, It is a great honour for me, fe ...
Minister Lamola concludes Working Visit in California
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has concluded a successful Working Visit to Los Angeles, California. The visit forms part of South Africa’s priority of forward-looking economic diplomacy by actively building stra ...
Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation mourns High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Somalia, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON)
It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Mr Ronald Lamola, announces the untimely passing of a dedicated family man and public servant, Mr Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, who passed away on 24 Au ...
Speech delivered by Minister Ronald Lamola at the Multi-Stakeholder Round Table, under the theme “Revitalising International Development Cooperation”, in Seville, Spain, 30 June 2025
President Sanchez, Secretary-General Guterres, Prime Minister Mottley, Distinguished Delegates, Attracting private investment in developing countries remains a significant challenge due to a range of structural and systemic issues. One of the foremo ...
Remarks by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Roland Lamola, at the Launch of the South Africa-Finland Youth Peace Mediators Programme, in Pretoria, South Africa, 6 June 2025
Programme Director, Ambassador Dlomo, Honourable Minister Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Ambassador Pekka Metso, Embassy of Finland, Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Director General of DIRCO, Mr Dangor, Rep ...
South Africa and Finland launch groundbreaking Youth Peace Mediators Mentoring Programme
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, today launched the South African leg of the South Africa-Finland Youth Peace Mediators Mentoring Programme. This pioneering initiative, co-implemented by the Department of Inter ...
Minister Ronald Lamola undertakes Working Visit to Senegal to bolster Diplomatic and Bilateral Relations
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Dakar, Senegal, for a two-day Working Visit to strengthen diplomatic ties and deepen bilateral cooperation between the two nations. Mini ...
Ministry confirms meeting with Ambassador Rasool
The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation confirms that Minister Ronald Lamola has met with Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, following his return from the United States of America. Following the meeting, a formal report will be submitted to Pre ...
Joint Press Release: 16th European Union-South Africa Ministerial Political Dialogue, 19 February 2025
1. The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Ms Kaja Kallas, and the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Ronald O. Lamo ...
Opening Statement by Mr Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa at the South Africa-European Union Ministerial Political Dialogue held in Cape Town, on 19 February 2025
Your Excellency, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Mrs Kaja Kallas Excellencies, Ambassador Kramer of the European Union and Ambassador Xasa, South Africa’s Ambassador to the EU My ...
Minister Lamola and EU High Representative Kallas to co-chair the 16th Ministerial Political Dialogue between South Africa and the EU in Cape Town
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, and Ms Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, will co-chair the 16th Ministerial Political Dialo ...
Media Statement on the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12 and 13 February 2025
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Minister Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leading the South African delegation to the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU on 12 and 13 February 2025. The ...
Speech by Minister Ronald Lamola (MP), Debate: The recent casualties sustained by the South African National Defence Force in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 10 February 2025
Honourable Members, I stand shoulder to shoulder with my esteemed parliamentary colleagues, united in our tribute to the fallen heroes of our national Defence Force members, Malawi Defence Force members, Tanzanian Defence force members and Uruguay, und ...
Statement on further engagements with the USA
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has noted a tweet by Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr Rubio. Minister Lamola says, “We are a sovereign and democratic country committed to human dignity, equality, and rights, ch ...
Minister Lamola to host the annual Ubuntu Awards in Cape Town
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will host the annual Ubuntu Awards at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Saturday, 8 February 2025. The event, which is held annually following the opening ...
Liberal Democracies and the Rise of the South, Speech delivered at the Oxford Society by Mr Ronald O Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Monday, 27 January 2025
Liberal Democracies and the Rise of the South, Speech delivered at the Oxford Society by Mr Ronald O Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Monday, 27 January 2025 Thank you very much for this auspicious invitation ...
Minister Lamola extends congratulations to Mozambique’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister Lamola has extended his congratulations to Ambassador Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas on her appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation for the Republic of Mozambique. Ambassador Lucas served as Ambassador to South Africa since Mar ...
Minister Lamola arrives in South Sudan ahead of the C5 Ministerial Visit
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, leading a South African Government delegation. This visit comes at a crucial time following the decision by the parties to the Revitalised Agre ...
Statement by Mr Ronald Lamola at the Press Conference: The Jubilee 2025 Pilgrimage to Tackle Debt, End Poverty and Heal Our Planet, 23 December 2024, 16h00 (RSA)
Programme Director, Mr Eric LeCompte, His Eminence, Cardinal Silvano Tomasi, His Eminence, Cardinal Peter Turkson, Fellow Panellists from Caritas International, Good afternoon from South Africa. It is a very special honour for me to address you a ...
Minister Lamola to address the Jubilee 2025 Pilgrimage to Tackle Debt, End Poverty and Heal Our Planet Press Conference
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will address the Jubilee and Caritas Internationalis Leaders' Press Conference virtually on 23 December 2024, at 16h00. The press conference will be held at Salone San Pio X, Vatican C ...
Minister Lamola welcomes Botswana’s commitment to fostering closer ties and facilitating trade with South Africa
On 18 December 2024, Minister Ronald Lamola received correspondence from his counterpart in Botswana, Dr Phenyo Butale, informing him of the new administration’s decision to gradually lift the ban on vegetable imports from South Africa. This letter follow ...
Joint Media Statement by Honourable Ronald Ozzy Lamola Minister of International and Cooperation for the Republic of South Africa and Honourable Pascoal Ronda Minister of Interior for the Republic of Mozambique on the occasion of the South Africa-Mozambique Joint Inter-Ministerial Meeting, held In Malelane, Mpumalanga Province South Africa, 18 December 2024
Today, Ministerial delegations from South Africa and Mozambique held a joint Inter-Ministerial Meeting. This important meeting between friendly and fraternal neighbouring countries is reflective of the very good levels of bilateral cooperation ...
Minister Lamola to lead a delegation of South African Ministers to meet with Mozambican counterparts
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Mr Ronald Lamola, will on Wednesday, 18 December 2024, lead a South African delegation of Ministers during a bilateral engagement with Mozambique aimed at engaging on the challenges in Mozam ...
Unity, compassion, equality — our ambitious vision for G20 presidency, Sunday Times, by Roland Lamola, 15 December 2024
South Africa is grasping a golden opportunity to shape a global discourse of sustainable, equitable development. * Roland Lamola is South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion- ...
Remarks by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, to the media, in Pretoria, South Africa, 11 December 2024
Honourable Minister and ladies and gentlemen of the media, It is wonderful to be back in South Africa. I thank President Ramaphosa and Minister Lamola for receiving me today. As we speak, we are witnessing the reshaping of the Middle East, with t ...