House Chairperson, Honourable Members, We’re tabling a budget today, just over a year since the formation of the GNU. We...
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Welcome to the Department of International Relations & Cooperation
Minister Ronald Lamola
Pre-Budget Department of International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing by Minister Ronald Lamola, in Parliament, Cape Town, South Africa, 3 July 2025
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the...
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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...
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Speech by Minister Ronald Lamola at the High-Level Session of the Third G20 Sherpa Meeting, Sun City, 26 June 2025
Honourable Premier of the North West Province, Mr Lazarus Mokgosi, Mr Zane Dangor, G20 Sherpa and Director-General of the Department...
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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,...
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Speech by Minister Mr Ronald Lamola delivered at the Black Business Council at the OR Tambo Conference Centre, Pretoria, South Africa, on 5 June 2025
The President of the BBC Elias Monage and the entire leadership of the BBC, It is an honour and privilege...
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Remarks by HE Mr Ronald O. Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, during the 12th High-Level Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the Region, 28 May 2025
Your Excellency, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Chairperson of the PSC Framework, Your Excellencies, Signatory Countries of the PSC Framework, Your...
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Media Statement by Minister Ronald Lamola focussing on South Africa’s G20 Presidency, 12 May 2025
Good Morning to members of the media, esteemed colleagues, and fellow citizens. Please allow me to extend a very warm...
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Opening Remarks by Honourable Ronald O. Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the Council of Ministers Meeting of the Second Bi-National Commission between South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho, Maseru, Lesotho, 22 April 2025
Co-Chair and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Honourable Lejone Mpotjoana, High Commissioners, Honourable...
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Speech delivered by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, at the Opening of the Aziz Pahad Inaugural Annual Peace, Security and Human Rights Dialogue, in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, 31 March 2025
Theme: Constitutionalism as the Foundation of Nation Building and Social Cohesion: A Reflection of 30 Years of Freedom, Equity and...
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Speech by Minister Ronald Lamola delivered in Parliament, on the Motion: USA decision to cut USAID funding and the response thereto, on 6 March 2025
It was the great son of Africa, President Kwame Nkrumah who once said, "We face neither East nor West; we...
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The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, HE Mr Ronald Lamola, delivers South Africa’s Statement at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council during the Annual High-Level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming with the theme: “Thirtieth Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for action”, Geneva, Switzerland, 24 February 2025
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Remarks by Mr Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa on The Global Geo-Political Situation, Nasrec, Johannesburg, 20 February 2025
Your Excellences, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegation, G20 Sherpas and Sous Sherpas, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Media Statement delivered by Minister Lamola post the Meeting with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, Pretoria, South Africa, 11 December 2024
Secretary General, it's a great pleasure to welcome you to South Africa once more. You are not a stranger to...
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Opening Remarks by Mr Ronald O. Lamola, Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperations (DIRCO) of the Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the Ministerial Session of the 11th Session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between the Republic of South Africa and the Federal Republic of Nigeria., Cape Town, 2 December 2024
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Remarks by HE Minister R O Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the 47th UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: A Call to our Conscience, Freedom Park, Pretoria, 25 November 2024
Programme Director, Our host, the Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Park, Dr Jane Mufamadi, Former Chairperson of the AU, Your...
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Opening Remarks by Minister Ronald Lamola, during the Bilateral Meeting with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development of the United Kingdom (UK), Rt. Hon David Lammy, in Cape Town, South Africa, on 5 November 2024
Foreign Secretary Lammy, Lord Collins of Highbury, High Commissioner Philipson, Director-General Dangor, Senior Officials from the British and South African...
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Opening Remarks by Minister Lamola for the Meeting of the South Africa-Namibia Diplomatic, Political and Legal Committee, Swakopmund, 14 to 15 October 2024
My Dear Brother and Colleague, Minister Dr Peya Mushelenga, Ministers and Deputy Ministers present here today, Our High Commissioners, Senior...
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Address by Minister Ronald Lamola, during the Thucydides Trap – Challenges and Opportunities for Africa, held at the MISTRA Head Office on 11 October 2024
Mr Joel Netshitenzhe (Executive Director – MISTRA), Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Representatives of Government, Representatives of the Research Community,...
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Statement by Minister Ronald Lamola at the United Nations Security Council High-Level Open Debate under the Agenda Item, Maintenance of International Peace and Security, Leadership for Peace: United in respect of the UN Charter, in search of a Secure Future, 25 September 2024
We thank Dr Robert Golob, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, for convening this debate. We also wish to...
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Opening Remarks by Minister Ronald Lamola on the occasion of the Working Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, Mr Espen Barth Eide, Pretoria, 30 August 2024
Your Excellency, Mr Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway; it gives me great pleasure...
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