CEASE-FIRE DEAL BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LEBANON
The Government of the Republic of South Africa welcomes the brokered cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon that took effect on 27 November 2024. This vital act of de-escalation underscores the supremacy of diplomacy and significantly mitigates the human suffering caused by indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure. South Africa calls on all parties to fully […]
SOUTH AFRICA PARTICIPATES IN A CONFERENCE AIMED AT AN ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE-FREE WORLD
South Africa will be participating, and serving as a Vice-President, in the 5th Review Conference of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines (Mine Ban Treaty) in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Mine Ban Treaty is a multilateral treaty that aims to eliminate anti-personnel landmines given their indiscriminate […]
SA WELCOMES ARREST WARRANT FOR ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU
The South African government welcomes the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) recent warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Deif of Hamas. These actions mark a significant step towards justice for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Palestine. South Africa reaffirms its commitment to international law and urges […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ARRIVES IN RIO DE JANEIRO TO LEAD SOUTH AFRICA PARTICIPATION AT THE G20 LEADERS’ SUMMIT
President Cyril Ramaphosa has this evening ,16 November 2024, arrived in the Federative Republic of Brazil to lead South Africa’s participation at the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders’ Summit taking place in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held under the theme “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet” between […]
“COLONIALISM HAS LEFT A DEEP WOUND IN US,” AFRICA TELLS RUSSIA
Consensus among international relations scholars is that our global order system is currently undergoing changes of great significance. The convergence in Sochi, Russia, of Africa’s foreign affairs ministers and their team attested to the fundamental shift in global relations. Africa’s top envoys were hosted by their Russian counterpart, the veteran foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. Africa […]
JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FIRST MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE RUSSIA-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP FORUM ON MEASURES TO CREATE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION SECURITY
We, the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and African States, recognized by the United Nations (UN), Leadership of the African Union Commission and of the executive bodies of the leading African integration organisations, as well as their representatives, gathered on 10 November 2024 in the Russian Federation, Sirius Federal Territory, to participate in the First […]
THE GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS THE SPREADING OF DISINFORMATION ABOUT SA’S ICJ CASE AGAINST ISRAEL
The Government of South Africa condemns the spreading of disinformation concerning itscase before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). These charges brought forth on this ongoing case (South Africa vs. Israel) are on the application of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip. Efforts to misinform […]
SOUTH AFRICA REITERATES CALLS FOR CALM AND RESTRAINT AMID POST-ELECTION PROTESTS IN MOÇAMBIQUE
The Republic of South Africa, as a Member State of the Southern African DevelopmentCommunity (SADC), formed an integral part of the SADC Electoral Observer Mission(SEOM) to Moçambique to observe the recently held Presidential, Legislative, and Provincialelections on 09 October 2024. The entire SEOM was made up of 10 countries, totalling about53 observers. The SEOM was […]
WORKING VISIT TO CAIRO TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES WITH THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will undertake a Working Visit to Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt from the 13th to 14th November 2024 to Co-chair the South Africa-Egypt Political Consultations with our counterpart Dr Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Expatriate Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt. South Africa […]
SOUTH AFRICA AS PRESIDENT OF G20: ADVANCING THE ASPIRATIONS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
The G20 is an important multilateral platform which combines to constitute nearly 60% of theglobal population, 80% of global GDP and 75% of global exports. Thus, the G20 is apreeminent forum on whose stage, global economic cooperation is facilitated. Furthermore,supporting emerging and developing economies to achieve sustainable development is vitalfor global stability and security: reducing […]
GNU CAN’T CHANGE SA FOREIGN POLICY
The Editor-in-Chief of Global South Media Network (GSMN), held an exclusive interview with DIRCO’s Deputy Minister, Ms Thandi Moraka
DIRCO DEPUTY MINISTER PRAISES RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA
The Editor-in-Chief of Global South Media Network (GSMN), held an exclusive interview with DIRCO’s Deputy Minister, Ms Thandi Moraka