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Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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South Africa welcomes the declaration of unity between the various Palestinian groups

South Africa commends the various Palestinian groups, their leaders and representatives who have chosen the path of dialogue, national reconciliation and common action

South Africa welcomes the declaration of unity between various Palestinian groups and their stated intention to constitute an interim national unity reconciliation government. Palestinian unity has the capacity to bring Palestinians closer to achieving the core objectives of the Palestinian cause: self-determination, freedom, justice, peace and the establishment of an…

Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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Deputy Minister Botes and his United States counterpart discuss closer South Africa-United States relations

Both Deputy Minister Botes and Deputy Secretary of State Campbell reiterated their commitment to strengthening trade and investment relations

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, held a telephonic courtesy call with his US counterpart, Deputy Secretary of State, Mr Kurt M Campbell, yesterday, 23 July 2024. The main purpose of the teleconference was for the Deputy Secretary of State, Mr Campbell, to congratulate Deputy…

Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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President Lula Da Silva bestows on Minister Pandor an honorific award of the Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco

Ambassador Benedicto Fonseca Filho, the Brazilian Ambassador to South Africa, will present the Order to Minister Pandor, on behalf of President Lula Da Silva

The President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, HE President Lula Da Silva has bestowed on Minister Naledi Pandor, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, an honorific award of the Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco. Ambassador Benedicto Fonseca Filho, the Brazilian…

Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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South Africa: Minister Pandor to participate in the 2024 Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark

The Meeting provides an opportunity for the African countries to exchange notes with countries of the North on key global issues and developments

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will undertake an Official Visit to Denmark to participate in the 2024 Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, scheduled to take place from 2-3 May 2024, in Copenhagen. The two-day annual meeting will be held under the theme, “Multilateralism & increasing Trade…

Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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All systems go for registered South African voters to cast ballots abroad

Voting materials will be sent to all 115 South African diplomatic missions using diplomatic airfreight bags

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is confident that all systems are in place for the shipment of voting materials to enable South African citizens living abroad to cast their ballots. DIRCO and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have met and agreed on logistics for the dispatching of…

Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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Director-General Dangor co-chaired the South Africa-Algeria Political Consultations with his Algerian counterpart

The consultations formed part of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) mechanism at the Senior Officials level between the two countries

The Director-General of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Zane Dangor, and his counterpart, Mr Lounes Magramane, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Community Abroad, of the People`s Democratic Republic of Algeria, held Political Consultations during a Working Visit to South Africa. The consultations formed part of…

Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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South Africa: Deputy Minister Botes hosted his Spanish counterpart for Bilateral Consultations

This visit highlighted the existing cooperation between the two countries and reviewed the progress and implementation of existing agreements

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, hosted the State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain, Mr Diego Martínez Belío, on 23 April 2024. Deputy Minister Botes and State Secretary Martínez Belío co-chaired the 15th Session of the South Africa-Spain Bilateral…

Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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Minister Pandor co-chairs the VII Session of the South Africa-Brazil Joint Commission

The Joint Commission serves as a mechanism to monitor and facilitate the implementation of the Action Plan in several areas such as agriculture; defence; economic and commercial relations

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Minister Pandor, will co-chair the VII Session of the South Africa-Brazil Joint Commission (JC) on 23 April 2024 in Brasilia, Brazil, with her counterpart, Minister Mauro Vieira, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil. On 13 December 2003, South…

Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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South Africa concerned at possible escalation of hostilities in the Middle East

South Africa emphasises that all parties must exercise the utmost restraint and avoid any act that would escalate tensions in a particularly fragile region

The Government of South Africa is gravely concerned at developments in the Middle East following the retaliatory action by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Israel following Israel’s attacks on Iran’s Embassy in Damascus, Syria, on 1 April 2024. As the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres has stated,…

Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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South Africa: Violation of the Mexican Embassy in Quito, Ecuador

South Africa calls for an amicable diplomatic solution to be reached between the Mexican and Ecuadorian Governments, in finding a lasting solution for these sisterly countries of the Global South

South Africa express concern on the reported attack perpetrated by the Ecuadorian police on the Mexican Embassy on 5 April 2024, which was in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, in particular the principle of inviolability of diplomatic premises and personnel. This follows the arbitrary arrest…