There had been no meeting and agreements between the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in 2023 and/or during the period 1 January 2024 until the latest specified date.
More »It would be recalled that South Africa, immediately after the start of the hostilities, issued a statement wherein it strongly condemned the fighting and called for peace and calm among the parties involved in the conflict, in keeping with the AU objective of silencing the guns on the Continent. South Africa appealed to the different factions of the Sudanese army to immediately cease all ...
The Government of South Africa has not received any (a) financial, (b) legal and/or (c) communications assistance from any specified (i) organisation and/or (ii) state in respect of the Republic’s decision to institute legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (“Genocide Convention”) with respect to the ...
More »1. Diplomatic Passports are issued to the 13 recognised Kings, Queens and Principal Traditional Leaders as well as the spouse and the Personal Assistant when accompanying in terms of the South African Diplomatic Passport Policy.
2. Diplomatic Passports will only be issued to those who qualify in terms of the South African Diplomatic Passport Policy.
3. The details of any members of official royal an/ ...
The President (a) and or any member of the Cabinet (b) did not meet with any member of Harakat al-Mugawama al-Islamiya (Hamas) to discuss any strategy whereby South Africa could assist Hamas or any other country in waging a diplomatic and/or legal offensive against the State of Israel at any time in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023 and (iii) during the period 1 January 2024 ...
Neither the President (a) and/or (b) any member of the Cabinet had discussions with any member of the government or the executive of (i) the Islamic Republic of Iran and/or (ii) the State of Qatar regarding any strategy whereby South Africa could assist the Islamic Republic of Iran or any other country in waging a diplomatic and/or legal offensive against the State of Israel ...
More »The President (a) did not meet with or had a telephone discussion with (i) Mr Ismail Haniyeh and/or (ii) any other members of the Harakat al- Muqawama al-Islamiya (Hamas) in (aa) 2022, (bb) 2023 and (cc) during the period 1 January 2024 up to the latest specified date.
Regarding contact with any member of Cabinet (b), it should be recalled that DIRCO issued a ...
There was no state visit to the (a) Islamic Republic of Iran (i) in 2023 and (ii) from 1 January 2024 to date.
A state visit was undertaken to the State of Qatar from 14 to 15 November 2023. The South African Delegation (a) consisted of:
1. H.E. Mr MC Ramaphosa President of the Republic of South Africa
2. Dr GNM Pandor: Minister of ...
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) did not meet with Mr Ismail Haniyeh or any member of Hamas during her visit to Qatar in November 2023. It is worth noting that Hamas is headquartered in Qatar and that the organisation is funded by the Government of Qatar. The presence of Hamas has historically been supported by the Government of the United States ...
More »a) The Department is currently ensuring compliance with the below processes required for the introduction of the draft Bill into Parliament: