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December 2008
2008/12/29 South Africa Summons Israeli Ambassador to Union Buildings, 29 December 2008
2008/12/27 South African Government Condemns Violence and counter Violence in the Middle East
2008/12/17

Remarks by President Kgalema Motlanthe During Briefing to the Media on the SADC’s Humanitarian Assistance to Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Union Buildings, Pretoria, 17 December 2008

08/12/17 ADVISORY: South African President  Kgalema Motlanthe to brief media on humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe and DRC
08/12/15 Statement by President Kgalema Motlanthe on the Occasion of The Commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People at The University of Pretoria
2008/12/15 President Motlanthe to pay working Visit to Libya
2008/12/15 Minister Dlamini Zuma to host a Delegation of Club of Madrid- AN Organization of Former Heads of State and Government, Monday 15 December Union Buildings, Pretoria
2008/12/15 President Kgalema Motlanthe welcomes the Gazetting of Amendement 19 of the Zimbabwean Constitution
2008/12/11 Remarks by President Motlanthe to Designated Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony
2008/12/10 President Motlanthe to Receive Letters of Credence
2008/12/10 Notes following Briefing to Media by Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 9 December 2008
2008/12/09 Notes following Joint Media Briefing on Conclusion of Discussions between Deputy President Baleka Mbete and Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria Tuesday 9 December 2008
2008/12/09 Toast Remarks of the Deputy-President of South Africa, Ms Baleka Mbete, in honour of the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and Madame Patience Jonathan, Presidential Guest House (outside link)
2008/12/09 Address by Her Excellency Ms Baleka Mbete, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, at the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) (outside link)
2008/12/09 DFA Programme Tuesday, 9 December 2008
2008/12/09 Minister Dlamini Zuma to Commemorate International Human Rights Day and End of 16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children
2008/12/09 Programme: Celebration of International Human Rights Day and Marking of the End of 16 Days of Activism of No Violence against Women and Children, Msinga, Greytown, 10 December 2008
2008/12/08 Speech by Adv Z. L. Madasa from the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Foreign Affairs on occasion of the Conference on Multilateralism and International Law with Western Sahara as a Case Study, 05 December 2008
2008/12/08 Briefing by Director-General Ntsaluba
2008/12/08

Media Programme for Incoming Nigerian Working Visit, Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 December 2008

2008/12/08 Deputy President Mbete to host Nigerian counterpart
2008/12/08 Minister Dlamini Zuma conveys condolences on death of Mike Terry, Former Executive Secretary of British Anti-Apartheid Movement
2008/12/08 Conference Communiqué: Conference on Multilateralism and International Law with Western Sahara as a case study hosted by the South African Department of Foreign Affairs and the University of Pretoria, 4 and 5 December 2008
2008/12/08 Address by Ambassador Ebrahim Saley, Chief Director: North Africa – Summary and Main Conclusions at the Conference on Multilateralism and International Law with Western Sahara as a Case Study, 5 December 2008
2008/12/08 Briefing by the Minister of Defence, Mr Charles Nqakula on the Convention on Cluster Munitions Signing Conference OSLO, Norway, December 2-4, 2008
2008/12/08 SA: Update on Thailand- Flight arranged for South Africans Stranded at Bangkok Airport
2008/12/05 Minister Dlamini Zuma conveys Condolences on Death of Mike Terry, Former Executive Secretary of British Anti-Apartheid Movement
2088/12/04 Remarks by Deputy Minister Fatima Hajaig at the SADC Stakeholders Engagement on NEPAD Development Bank of South Africa, Midrand, Gauteng Thursday 4 December 2008
2008/12/04 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 3 December 2008
2008/12/04 Address by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe on Multilateralism and the Respect for International Law as Strategic Objectives of South Africa’s Foreign Policy at the Conference on Multilateralism and International Law with Western Sahara as a Case Study, Thursday 4 December 2008
2008/12/04 Ceremony of the Convention on Cluster Munitions and Update on the Burundi Situation
2008/12/04 Minister Dlamini Zuma signs Agreements on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and Co-Operation on National Parks and thus concludes Visit to Argentina
2008/12/04 Foreign Affairs confirms Death of South African in Brazil
2008/12/04 SA Update: Situation in Thailand
2008/12/03 Statement by Minister Dlamini Zuma at a Dinner of Business People, hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa, the Standard Bank (Argentina), and the Argentina South Africa Chamber of Commerce, 1 December 2008, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2008/12/03 Statement by Minister NC Dlamini Zuma to the Argentine Public Policy Association Conference on the Control of International Arms Transfers
2008/12/03 Foreign Affairs to co-host a Conference on Multilateralism and International Law with Western Sahara as a case study, 04 – 05 December 2008.
2008/12/03

Statement by H.E. Minister Charles Nqakula Minister of Defence Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the signing of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Oslo, Norway, 3 December 2008

2008/12/03 South African Deputy Foreign Minister Fatima Hajaig will on Thursday 4 December 2008, as Chair of SADC, present a keynote address at the opening session of the SADC Regional Stakeholders Conference being hosted by the NEPAD Secretariat.
2008/12/03 South African Update: Mumbai and Bangkok
2008/12/02 UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
2008/12/02 Minister Dlamini Zuma to sign Agreement on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology with Argentina
2008/12/01 South Africa to host the Conference on Multilateralism and International Law with Western Sahara as a Case Study
2008/12/01 Minister Dlamini Zuma departs for Argentina to Co-chair SA - Argentina Joint Binational Commission (BNC)
 
November 2008
2008/11/28 SAA Crew trapped in Mumbai leaves Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai
2008/11/28 Minister Dlamini Zuma calls 7 SAA Crew Members trapped in Mumbai
2008/11/28 South Africa submits nomination of Ambassador Abdul Minty to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
2008/11/28 South African Update 2 on the Situation in Mumbai
2008/11/27 South African update on the situation in Mumbai, India
2008/11/27 Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma‘s Address on the occasion of former Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad Farewell, Gallagher Estate Johannesburg, 26 November 2008.
2008/11/26 Speech: Department of Foreign Affairs Farewell Function for Former Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Gallager Estate, 26 November 2008
2008/11/25 Transcript Copy: Comments by Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Trutnev During Media Briefing Following the ITEC Intersessional Meeting, Durban, South Africa
2008/11/25 Opening Remarks by Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and the Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Yuri Trutnev During the 5th Intersessional Session of the Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Co-Operation (ITEC) Between South Africa and the Russian Federation, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Tuesday 25 November 2008
2008/11/24 Minister Dlamini Zuma to Co-Chair the South Africa – Russia (ITEC) Intersessional Meeting, 25 November 2008, Durban
2008/11/24 Annual Consultations between South Africa and Spain, Joint Communiqué, Pretoria, 21 November 2008
2008/11/24 Transcript Copy: Notes Following Briefing to Media by Deputy Foreign Minister Sue van der Merwe and Mr Angel Lossada, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain on the Conclusion of the Fifth Annual SA-Spanish Consultations, Friday 21 November 2008, Pretoria
2008/11/21 Opening remarks by Deputy Foreign Minister Sue Van Der Merwe and Mr Angel Lossada, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdon of Spain at the Fifth Annaul SA-Spanish Consultations, Friday, 21 November 2008, Pretoria
2008/11/21 Transcript Copy: Notes following Briefing to Media on UN Security Council issues by Mr Xolisa Mabhongo, Chief Director: United Nations, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Thursday 20 November 2008
2008/11/20 Statement on Cabinet Meeting of 19 November 2008
2008/11/20 Tribute to the late Ambassador Miriam Makeba by Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the ANC Caucus Memorial Service: Old Assembly Building. Parliament, Cape Town, 19 November 2008
2008/11/20 South Africa and Spain to Boost Political and Economic Ties in Annual Consultations in Pretoria
2008/11/20 Media Programme for the SA-Spanish Annual Consultations, Friday 21 November 2008
2008/11/19 Foreign Affairs Chief Director: United Nations, Mr. X. Mabhongo will brief the media on UN Security Council issues.
2008/11/17 Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s Tribute at the Memorial Service of the late Ambassador Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg, 15 November 2008
2008/11/17 Media Statement: President Kgalema Motlanthe concludes Deliberations at the Group of 20 Leaders Summit on Financial Markets, Washington DC, United States
2008/11/13 President Motlanthe to depart for G-20 Summit, Washington, 14-15 November 2008
2008/11/12 Miriam Makeba’s mortal remains arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday 12 November 2008
2008/11/12 Communiqué of the EU-SADC Double Troika Ministerial Meeting, 11 November 2008, Brussels, Belgium
2008/11/12 Miriam Makeba’s mortal remains to return to South Africa on Wednesday 12 November 2008
2008/11/11 Foreign Affairs prepares for the repatriation of Miriam Makeba’s mortal remains back to South Africa
2008/11/10 Minister Dlamini Zuma confirms death of Miriam Makeba
2008/11/10 Communiqué of the Extra-Ordinary Summit of the SADC Heads of State and Government, Sandton, Republic of South Africa
2008/11/10 Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma arrives in Brussels to Co-Chair SADC – EU Ministerial Troika Meeting, 11 November 2008.
2008/11/07 Accreditation for SADC Extraordinary Summit
2008/11/07

SADC Ministerial Organ Troika Meeting, Saturday, 8 November 2008

2008/11/07

Briefing to the Media on Current International Issues by Foreign Affairs Director General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Thursday 6 November 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria

2008/11/06 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 5 November 2008
2008/11/06

Minister Dlamini Zuma Announces Venue for the Extra-Ordinary SADC Summit in South Africa

2008/11/06

Minister Dlamini Zuma to Attend Shield Placing Ceremony on Behalf of Former President Mandela, Denmark

2008/11/05 Briefing by Deputy Director-General Nkosi
2008/11/05

South Africa Congratulates Senator Barack Obama on his election as President Elect of the United States of America

2008/11/03 Notes on Conclusion of Minister Dlamini Zuma’s Discussions with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, Monday 3 November 2008
2008/11/03 Minister Dlamini Zuma to host Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister for Discussions
2008/11/03 Media Programme for Visit to South Africa by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn
2008/11/03 President Kgalema Motlanthe attends Inauguration Ceremony of Zambia President Rupiah Banda
2008/11/03 Vacancies in the Department of Foreign Affairs
 
October 2008
2008/10/31 Notes following Briefing to Media by Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Thursday 30 October 2008
2008/10/30 Minister Dlamini Zuma to depart for DRC ahead of the working visit of President Kgalema Motlanthe scheduled for 30-31 October 2008.
2008/10/29 Briefing by Deputy Director-General Nkosi
2008/10/28 Communiqué: Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Organ Troika, 27 – 28 October 2008, Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe
2008/10/27 Opening Remarks by Deputy Minister Sue Van der Merwe at the Roundtable Discussion With Members of the AU/UN Panel, 27 October 2008, Pretoria
2008/10/27

Minister Dlamini Zuma to host a Government Imbizo, Tuesday 28 Oct 2008, Bulwer, Midlands, Kwazulu-Natal

2008/10/27 Chinese Ambassador ZHONG Jianhua to present a cheque of R120 000 to the community of Bulwer, KwaZulu Natal during Minister Dlamini Zuma’s Imbizo.
2008/10/27 High Level Panel to Debate AU-UN Co-Operation
2008/10/27 AU-UN Panel re: Relationship between UN and Regional Organisations
2008/10/27 Introduction Statement by the President of South Africa, Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe, on the Topic of Resource Management and Control: Land, at the 1st Extraordinary Summit of the African Peer Review (APR) Forum, Cotonou, Benin, 25-26 October 2008
2008/10/27 President Kgalema Motlanthe to lead South African Delegation to the SADC Organ Troika Meeting in Zimbabwe, Monday 27 October 2008
2008/10/27 South African Government confirms the death of a South African Citizen in Afghanistan
2008/10/24 Deputy Minister van der Merwe holds Talks with Swedish Minister of Foreign Trade
2008/10/24 Address by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe on the occasion of the Commemoration of UN Day, 24 October 2008, Lombardy Estate, Pretoria
2008/10/24 President Motlanthe to attend 1st Extraordinary Summit of the African Peer Review Forum
2008/10/23 Press Statement by the Political Directorate for the Burundi Peace Process
2008/10/23 Statement on Cabinet Meeting of 22 October 2008
2008/10/23 Transcript Copy: Briefing to Media by Foreign Affairs Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Cape Town, 22 October 2008
2008/10/23 Advisory: Deputy Foreign Minister Sue van der Merwe to Present a Keynote Address at a Luncheon celebrating United Nations Day, 24 October 2008
2008/10/23 Statement by the Honourable Kgalema Motlanthe, President of South Africa and Chairperson of The Southern African Development Community (SADC) At the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Summit, Kampala, Uganda, 22 October 2008
2008/10/22 Foreign Affairs Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba will brief the media on current international developments
2008/10/22

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement for 2008, Speech by the Minister of Finance, Trevor A. Manuel, MP, 21 October 2008 (outside link)

2008/10/21 President Motlanthe to lead South African Delegation to the SADC, COMESA, EAC Summit in Uganda
2008/10/21 Vacancies in the Department of Foreign Affairs
2008/10/20 South African Government notes media reports about aid worker killed in Afghanistan
2008/10/20 President Motlanthe to lead South African Delegation to the SADC Organ Troika Meeting in Swaziland
2008/10/16 Address by the President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe, at the 3rd IBSA Summit Dialogue Forum, New Delhi, India on Connectivity through Transport.Wednesday, 15 October 2008.
2008/10/16 Remarks by President Motlanthe on the Occasion of the 3rd IBSA Summit, New Delhi, 15 October 2008
2008/10/15 IBSA: Delhi Summit Declaration, 15 October 2008
2008/10/15 South African President Kgalema Motlanthe’s remarks during the 3rd IBSA Summit, 15 October 2008, New Delhi, India.
20008/10/15 Notes following Briefing to Media by Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 14 October 2008
2008/10/13 Foreign Affairs Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba will brief the media on current international developments
2008/10/13 President Motlanthe to depart for IBSA Summit, India
2008/10/13

Remarks by President Motlanthe to designates Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, Friday 10 October 2008

2008/10/09 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 8 October 2008
2008/10/09 South African President Kgalema Motlanthe will receive letters of credence from Heads of Mission accredited to South Africa on Friday 10 October 2008
2008/10/02

Address by Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on the Second International Day of Non-Violence, UN Headquarters, New York, 2 October 2008

2008/10/02

Outcomes of the National Consultative Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Peace Missions

2008/10/02

Remarks from President Motlanthe to designated Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 2 October 2008

2008/10/02

Minister Dlamini Zuma to Join Ban Ki Moon in Addressing the UN First International Day of NOn-Violence, 2 October 2008

2008/10/01 President Motlanthe to receive Letters of Credence
2008/10/01 G5 Foreign Ministers Meeting
 
SEPTEMBER 2008
2008/09/30 Statement by President Kgalema Motlanthe on the occassions of Eidul Fitr and Rosh Hashana
2008/10/01 Minister Dlamini Zuma addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Monday 29 September 2008, New York
2008/09/29

Address to the Nation by President Kgalema Motlanthe

2008/09/29

South African Government Extends Condolences to Syria Following Terror Attacks

2008/09/26 Statement by Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs if the Republic of South Africa at the United Nations Security Council Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question
2008/09/26 Statement by Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad
2008/09/26 DFA to Host Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Peace Missions
2008/09/26 African Union Africa Diaspora Summit Postponed
2008/09/26 Newly elected President Kgalema Motlanthe Addresses the National Assembly- 25 September 2008
2008/09/26 South Africa signs Framework Co-Operation Agreement with Guinea Bissau
2008/09/26 South Africa to address UN Security Council Ministerial Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East
2008/09/26 President Kgalema Motlanthe announces new Cabinet - 25 September 2008
2008/09/25 Minister Dlamini Zuma to lead SA Delegation to the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting
2008/09/23 Minister Dlamini Zuma to lead South Africa Delegation to the UN Security Council Meeting, Tuesday 23 September 2008
2008/09/22 South African Government confirms death of South Africans in the Mozambican Plane Crash
2008/09/22 Address to the Nation by President Thabo Mbeki, 21 September 2008
2008/09/20 Funeral Arrangements:The Late Derrick Moyo
2008/09/19 Minister Dlamini Zuma departs for the UN General Assembly
2008/09/19 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 17 September 2008
2008/09/19 Remarks by President Thabo Mbeki to Designated Heads of Mission during Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 18 September 2008
2008/09/19 Transcript Copy: Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad Briefing on International Developments, 18 September 2008, Union Buildings
2008/09/18 Deputy Minister Pahad to brief Media on International Developments
2008/09/17 Memorial Service for the late South Africa’s Deputy Ambassador to Washington, Derrick Moyo Thursday 18 Sept 2008
2008/09/17 President Mbeki to receive Letters of Credence
2008/09/17 No Confirmation of Release of South Africans from Niger Delta
2008/09/17 Deputy Minister Pahad to brief Media on International Developments
2008/09/17 Address by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Sue van der Merwe, on the occasion of the launch of the Centre for Indian Studies in Africa at the University of the Witwatersrand, Tuesday, 16 September 2008
2008/09/16 Joint Communiqué issued at the Conclusion of the Working Visit of H.E. President Thabo Mbeki of the Republic of South Africa to the Republic of the Sudan 15 – 16 September 2008 Khartoum, Sudan
2008/09/16 Agreement between the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and the Two Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Formations, on resolving the Challenges facing Zimbabwe
2008/09/15 South Africans abducted in Nigeria may be released by Wednesday
2008/09/15 President Thabo Mbeki has left Zimbabwe for Sudan
2008/09/15 President Thabo Mbeki to depart from Zimbabwe to visit Sudan
2008/09/15 President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Zimbabwe
2008/09/15 President Thabo Mbeki departs for Zimbabwe and Sudan
2008/09/15 President Thabo Mbeki to visit Zimbabwe and the Sudan
2008/09/12 Transcript Copy: Media Briefing by Foreign Affairs Director -General Ayanda Ntsaluba and Ambassador Abdul Minty on the Candidature of Ambassador Minty for the post of Director-General of the IAEA, 12 September 2008, Union Buildings
2008/09/12 Media Briefing on Ambassador Minty’s Candidature for the IAEA Director-General Post
2008/09/12 Statement on the Political Agreement reached in Zimbabwe
2008/09/11 Speech by the South African Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the Belarusian State University, on 11 September 2008
2008/09/11 Transcript Copy: Media Briefing by Ambassador George Nene, Deputy Director-General Multilateral Affairs on the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly, 11 September 2008, Union Buildings
2008/09/11 Statement on the Death of SA’s Deputy Ambassador to Washington DC, USA
2008/09/11 Media Statement Minister Dlamini Zuma arrives in Belarus ahead of Discussions with Belarusian Counterpart, Minister Martynov
2008/09/11 Media Statement Minister Dlamini Zuma concludes Visit to Tunis ahead of Belarus Official Visit
2008/09/10 South Africa confirms the abduction of two South Africans in Niger Delta
2008/09/10 SADC Troika Meeting postponed to Thursday
2008/09/10 Media Briefing on 63rd UN General Assembly
2008/09/10 President Thabo Mbeki to attend SADC Troika Summit in Swaziland
2008/09/08 Media Briefing on 63rd UN General Assembly
2008/09/08 Minister Dlamini Zuma to lead South African delegation to the South Africa - Tunisia Joint Bilateral Commission (JBC) in Tunis, Tunisia, 8 – 9 September 2008
2008/09/08 President Thabo Mbeki to visit Zimbabwe today
2008/09/08 Media Accreditation for AU African Diaspora Summit
2008/09/04 Minister Dlamini Zuma to join Mahmoud Abbas and Shimon Peres in addressing the Ambrosetti Forum
2008/09/04

Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 3 September 2008

2008/09/04 Statement on the Death of a South African Pilot in the DRC
2008/09/03 Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold Discussions with Italian Foreign Minister
2008/09/03 Toast Remarks of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the State Banquet in honour of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, Tshwane, 2 September 2008
2008/09/03 Transcript Copy: Joint Press Conference on Conclusion of Discussions between Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Hugo Chavez, 2 September 2008, Media Centre, Union Buildings
2008/09/02 Briefing to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Pretoria on the Outcomes of the 28th Ordinary SADC Summit and Council of Ministers Meetings, Tuesday 2nd September 2008, Sheraton Hotel Pretoria
2008/09/02 President Thabo Mbeki to attend the Funeral Service of the late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa
2009/09/02 Disappearance of South African Women in Dubai
2008/09/01 South Africa to sign Energy Agreement with Venezuela
2008/09/01 President Thabo Mbeki to host Venezuelan President on Historic State Visit
2008/09/01 Media Programme for Incoming Venezuela State Visit, Monday 01 – Wednesday 03 September 2008
2008/09/01 Notes following IRPS Cluster Media Briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Friday 29 August 2008
 
AUGUST 2008
2008/08/28 Minister Dlamini Zuma concludes Cuban Official Visit
2008/08/28 Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold Bilateral Discussions with Cuban Foreign Minister
2008/08/28 Deputy Minister Pahad to Chair IRPS Cluster Media Briefing
2008/08/27 Introductory Remarks by Minister Dlamini Zuma at the beginning of the meeting with Cuban Minister of Foreign Investments and Economic Cooperation, Ms Marta Lomas Morales, Tuesday, 26 August 2008, La Havana, Cuba
2008/08/26 Minister Dlamini Zuma participates in a Wreath - Laying Ceremony at the Jose Marti Memorial, La Havana, Cuba, 25 August 2008
2008/08/26 Transcript of the Introductory Remarks by Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque and South African Foreign Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the beginning of the Bilateral Discussions between Cuba and South Africa, La Havana, Cuba, 25 August 2008
2008/08/25 Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold Bilateral Discussions with Cuban Foreign Minister
2008/08/22 Visit by German Foreign Minister Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier to South Africa postponed
2008/08/21 President Thabo Mbeki Extends South Africa’s Condolences to Spain Following Recent Plane Crash
2008/08/21 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 20 August 2008
2008/08/21 South Africa to donate Humanitarian Assistance to Southern Sudan
2008/08/21 Deputy Minister Padayachee to lead South African delegation to the SA – Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation
2008/08/21 South African Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will host the German Foreign Minister Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier for the South Africa – Germany Binational Commission (BNC), scheduled from Monday – Wednesday 01- 03 September 2008 in Pretoria
2008/08/21 Reflections on 10 Years of Bilateral Relations, South Africa and the PRC: A View from South Africa, Deputy Minister van der Merwe, 19 August 2008, Parliament
2008/08/20 President Thabo Mbeki Extends Condolences on the death of President Levy Mwanawasa
2008/08/19 Address by Her Excellency Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, at the first Africa-Turkey Summit, Turkey (outside link)
2008/08/18 Communiqué of the Extraordinary Summit of the Organ
2008/08/18 Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to represent SA at the Africa-Turkey Summit
2008/08/18 Minister Dlamini Zuma to visit Cuba for Bilateral Discussions
2008/08/18 Notes following media briefing by South African President Thabo Mbeki on the conclusion of the 28th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, Sandton, 17 August 2008
2008/08/18 Final Communiqué of the 28th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government
2008/08/18 Statement of the Chairperson of SADC and President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the Launch of the SADC Free Trade Area, Sandton, South Africa, 17th August 2008
2008/08/18 Statement of the Chairperson of SADC and the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the 28th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa, 16th August 2008
2008/08/18 Welcome Statement of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the Official Opening of the 28th SADC Ordinary Summit, Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa, 16th August 2008
2008/08/18 SADC FTA Launch and SADC Summit Closing Ceremony
2008/08/18 Transcript Copy: Briefing by South African Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and the SADC Executive Secretary Thomas Salomao on the conclusion of the SADC Council of Ministers, Sandton, 15 August 2008
2008/08/15 Media Briefing on SADC Summit
2008/08/15 SADC Summit Official Opening Ceremony
2008/08/15 President Thabo Mbeki to assume Chairpersonship of SADC Saturday 16 August Sandton Convention Centre
2008/08/15 Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) issued by Mr T T Mboweni, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, 14 August 2008 (outside link)
2008/08/14 Remarks of Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma upon assuming the Chair of the SADC Council of Ministers, 14 August 2008, Sandton Convention Centre
2008/08/14 SADC Council of Ministers
2008/08/14 Minister Dlamini Zuma to chair the SADC Council of Ministers Meeting, Thursday 14 August Sandton Convention Centre
2008/08/14 Vacancies in the Department of Foreign Affairs
2008/08/14

Transcript Copy: Media Briefing on Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit by Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and SADC Executive Secretary Dr Tomaz Salomao, Sandton Convention Centre, 13 August 2008 (outside link)

2008/08/13 Briefing on SADC Summit
2008/08/13 Transcript Copy: Briefing to the Media on the SADC Summit by Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa and Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad, 12 August 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria
2008/08/12 Media Programme for SADC Summit 11 – 17 August 2008
2008/08/12 Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa to chair SADC Ministers on Regional Economic Integration, Wednesday, 13 August Sandton Convention Centre
2008/08/12 Media Briefing on the SADC Summit
2008/08/12 South Africa to host the International Geological Congress in 2016
2008/08/12 South African President Thabo Mbeki will host Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on a State Visit to South Africa scheduled from Tuesday-Wednesday 02-03 September 2008 in Pretoria
2008/08/11 Remarks by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe at the Farewell Reception in honour of Ambassador Romauld Szuniewicz of Poland, Monday 11 August 2008, Pretoria
2008/08/11 Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of Women''s Day: Ga-Motlatla, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, North-West Province, 9 August 2008
2008/08/11 South Africa to assume Chairmanship SADC
2008/08/11 Remarks by President Thabo Mbeki to designated Heads of Mission during Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 08 August 2008
2008/08/08 President Thabo Mbeki to visit Zimbabwe on Saturday
2008/08/08 Final Communiqué of the Ministerial Review Working Session on the Recommendations of the 5th Bi-National Commission between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo
2008/08/08 Media Programme: NEPAD/SADC Infrastructure Projects Conference
2008/08/07 President Mbeki to receive Letters of Credence
2008/08/07 Statement on Cabinet Meeting of 6 August 2008
2008/08/08 Joint Statement issued by the Governments of the United Mexican States and the Republic of South Africa on occasion of the Visit of Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, 3-5 August 2008
2008/08/06 South Africa expresses serious concern regarding the reported Coup in Mauritania
2008/08/06 Media Statement on the 7th SA / Namibia Heads of State Economic Bilateral Commission
2008/08/06 Minister Fraser-Moleketi to Co-Chair SA – DRC Ministerial Review Session
2008/08/06 Vacancies in the Department of Foreign Affairs
2008/08/05 President Mbeki arrives in Namibia for the scheduled SA-Namibia Heads of State Economic Bilateral Commission
2008/08/05 Mrs Zanele Mbeki departs for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
2008/08/05 President Mbeki to attend the SA-Namibia Heads of State Economic Bilateral Commission
2008/08/01 Statement by Ambassador Abdul Samad Minty, South Africa's Governor on the IAEA Board of Governors at the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, Vienna, 1 August 2008
2008/08/01 Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to attend the UN International AIDS Confrerence
 
JULY 2008
2008/07/31 Minister Dlamini Zuma meets Dr. Ali Larinjani for Bilateral Discussions in Tehran
2008/07/31 Joint Communiqué of the Tenth Joint Bilateral Commission between the Republic of South Africa and the Islamic Republic of Iran held in Tehran on 31 July 2008 (corresponding to 10 Mordad 1387)
2008/07/31 Deputy Minister Pahad to Co-Chair Chile South Africa Joint Consultative Mechanism
2008/07/30 Accreditation for SADC Summit
2008/07/30 Minister Dlamini Zuma to Co-Chair SA-Iran Joint Commission, Tehran, 31 July 2008
2008/07/30 President Thabo Mbeki to travel to Zimbabwe
2008/07/30 Minister Dlamini Zuma’s Statement to the XV Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, 29 July, 2008 Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
2008/07/30 President Mbeki congratulates Judge Navanethem Pillay
2008/07/30 Toast Remarks by President Thabo Mbeki and President Hosni Mubarak at the Luncheon in Honour of President Mubarak, Tuesday 29 July 2008, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria
2008/07/29 Deputy Minister Pahad to Co-Chair Chile-South Africa Joint Consultative Mechanism
2008/07/29 Notes following Joint Media Briefing on conclusion of Discussions between Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Hosni Mubarak, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 29 July 2008
2008/07/28 Minister Dlamini Zuma to attend Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting in Iran
2008/07/28 President Thabo Mbeki to host Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
2008/07/28 Media Programme for Incoming Egyptian State Visit, Monday 28 – Tuesday 29 July 2008
2008/07/28 Notes following Briefing to the Media by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad and Ambassador Gert Grobler, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Sunday 27 July 2008
2008/07/28 Briefing by Deputy Minister Pahad
2008/07/28 Joint Statement by President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki, President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, as President of the Council of the European Union, and Commission President José Manuel Barroso on the occasion of the First EU-South Africa Summit in Bordeaux, France on 25 July 2008
2008/07/24 President Mbeki to lead South African Delegation to the Inaugural SA-EU Summit in Bordeaux
2008/07/23 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 22 July 2008
2008/07/22

Minister Dlamini Zuma to Depart for the Inaugural SA-EU Summit in Bordeaux

2008/07/22 Egyptian State Visit to South Africa and the Accreditation Requirements
2008/07/22 South African Government congratulates Zimbabwean Parties for the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding
2007/07/22 Memorandum of Understanding between the Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) and the Two Movement for Democratic Change Formations
2007/07/22 Media Statement: Press Release following the SADC Ministerial Meeting of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation
2007/07/22 Zimbabwean Political Parties signed the Memorandum of Understanding
2008/07/22 Vacancies in the Department of Foreign Affairs
2008/07/21 Press Statement by the Chairman of the Burundi Political Directorate, Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo
2008/07/21 President Mbeki to facilitate the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding among Zimbabwean Parties
2008/07/21 Outcome of President Mbeki's Meeting with SADC, AU and UN Representatives, July 18, 2008
2008/07/21 Welcome Message by Minister NC Dlamini Zuma at the Official Opening of the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ, Durban, 18 July 2008
2008/07/18 Minister Dlamini Zuma’s Message on Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday
2008/07/18 SADC Ministers to meet today, Friday 18 July 2008 in Durban
2008/07/18 Transcript Copy: Joint Press Conference by Deputy Ministers Aziz Pahad and Mohammad Reza Baqeri, Thursday 17 July 2008, Lombardy Hotel, Pretoria
2008/07/16 Minister Dlamini Zuma to host SADC Ministers of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation, Durban, 18 July 2008
2008/07/16 Deputy Minister Pahad to host Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Discussions in Pretoria
2008/07/16 Media Programme for Incoming Visit by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Mohammed Reza Baqeri, Thursday 17 July 2008
2008/07/16 Vacancies in the Department of Foreign Affairs
2008/07/15 Notes following Briefing to Media by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 15 July 2008
2008/07/15 Statement delivered by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe at the Celebration of the National Day of France, Monday 14 July 2008, Pretoria
2008/07/14 Advisory: Accreditation for SADC Ministerial Meeting of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation (MCO), Durban International Conference Centre in KwaZulu Natal, 18 - 19 July 2008
2008/07/14 Briefing by Deputy Minister Pahad
2008/07/14 Mrs Zanele Mbeki to represent South Africa at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games
2008/07/14 The Presidency: Republic of South Africa: Media Statement: President Mbeki appoints Mr. Motlante into Cabinet, July 12, 2008
2008/07/14 South African Government Statement on the UN Security Council Resolution on Zimbabwe
2008/07/14 Statement by Ambassador Kumalo on Zimbabwe Vote
2008/07/11 Remarks by Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the Brick-Laying Ceremony of the new Foreign Affairs Headquarters, Friday 11 July 2008, Pretoria
2008/07/10 Address by Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at Memorial service of late Joe Nhlanhla, 10 July 2008
2008/07/10

Statement by Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo, Chairperson of the Political Directorate for the Burundi Peace Process

2008/07/09 Minister Dlamini Zuma to participate in Brick-Laying Ceremory of new Foreign Affairs Headquarters
2008/07/08

Joint Communiqué of the Eighth Meeting of the South Africa – United Kingdom Bilateral Forum 7-8 July 2008

2008/07/09

Notes on Conclusion of South Africa – United Kingdom Bilateral Forum Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, Tuesday, 8 July 2008

2008/07/08

Remarks by Minister Dlamini Zuma and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Commencement of 8th South Africa – United Kingdom Bilateral Forum, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, Tuesday, 8 July 2008

2008/07/08 Deputy Foreign Minister Van der Merwe pays a working visit to Denmark
2008/07/08 Vacancies in the Department of Foreign Affairs
2007/07/07 Media Programme for Incoming Visit by British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Tuesday 8 July 2008
2007/07/07 British Foreign Secretary David Milliband arrived in South Africa for the SA-UK Bilateral Forum
2008/07/07 President Thabo Mbeki to depart for G-8 Meetings
2008/07/04 Remarks by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms Sue van der on the Occasion of the Celebration of Rwandan Liberation Day, 4 July 2008, Pretoria
2008/07/04 Notes following IRPS Cluster Media Briefing, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Friday 4 July 2008
2008/07/04 Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad met US Congressman Howard Berman in Pretoria, Thursday 3 July 2008
2008/07/03 Congratulatory Remarks by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe, on the occasion of the 232nd Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America, Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria, 3 July 2008
2008/07/03 Media Statement: Clarification of misunderstandings on the passing of President Mwanawasa, July 3, 2008
2008/07/03 Deputy Foreign Minister Pahad to brief Media on International Developments
2008/07/03 Deputy Minister Pahad Meeting with US Congressman Berman
2008/07/03 Remarks delivered by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe at the Farewell Luncheon for the Ambassador of Iceland, Dr Sigridur Dύna Kristmundsdottir, 2 July 2008, Pretoria
 
JUNE 2008
2008/06/30 President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Sharm El Sheikh
2008/06/27 Remarks from President Thabo Mbeki to designated Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 27 June 2008
2008/06/27 South African Embassy: Harare update 
2008/06/26 President Mbeki to receive Letters of Credence
2008/06/26 Minister Dlamini Zuma arrives in Sharm El-Sheikh ahead of scheduled AU Foreign Ministers Meeting
2008/06/26 Minister Dlamini Zuma arrives in Sharm El-Sheikh ahead of scheduled AU Foreign Ministers Meeting
2008/06/26 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting held on 25 June 2008
2008/06/25 Transcript copy: Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad Media Briefing on Current International Issues, Wednesday 25 June 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria
2008/06/24 Deputy Foreign Minister Pahad to Brief Media on International Developments
2008/06/24 Minister Dlamini Zuma arrives in Egypt ahead of Scheduled AU Foreign Ministers Meeting
2008/06/23 President Mbeki’s Comments on Zimbabwe: MDC Decision to pull out of Presidential run-off Election – 22 June 2008
2008/06/23 Deputy Minister Pahad to attend the Inter-State Politics and Diplomacy Committee in Luanda, Angola
2008/06/20 Transcript copy: Joint Press Conference following the 6th Session of the South Africa-Cuba Consultative Forum by South African Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad and Cuban Deputy Minister Bruno Rodriquez, Friday 20 June 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria
2008/06/20 Opening remarks by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms Sue van der Merwe at the Workshop on Xenophobia and Migration, 20 June 2008, Parliament South Africa
2008/06/20 It is Critical for Zimbabweans to have Free and Fair Elections, says Minister Dlamini Zuma
2008/06/20 Statement by H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, at the Security Council Open Thematic Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict Situations, 19 June 2008
2008/06/20 Transcript copy: Opening Remarks at the 6th Session of the South Africa – Cuba Consultative Forum by South African Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad and Cuban First Deputy Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriquez, Friday 20 June 2008, Burgers Park Hotel, Pretoria
2008/06/20 Media Programme for the South Africa – Cuba Joint Consultative Forum on Friday 20 June 2008
2008/06/20 South African Government rejects Simon Mann’s Allegations of Complicity in Equatorial Guinea Coup Plot
2008/06/19 Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad to Co-Chair South Africa – Cuba Consultative Forum, Friday 20 June, Union Buildings, Pretoria
2008/06/19

Media Programme for the South Africa – Cuba Joint Consultative Forum on Friday 20 June 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria

2008/06/19 President Thabo Mbeki to host Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Thursday 19 June 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria
2008/06/19 Media Programme for the Incoming Visit by Ethiopian Prime Meles Zenawi, Thursday 19 June 2008
2008/06/18 Minister Dlamini Zuma to participate in UN Security Council Thematic Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict Situations
2008/06/17 Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Youth Day Celebrations: UWC, Cape Town, 16 June 2008
2008/06/17 President Thabo Mbeki’s Visit to Sudan postponed
2008/06/17 Media Statement on the Burundi Peace Process by the Political Directorate, Establishment of the First Assembly Area
2008/06/17 President Mbeki to pay Working Visit to the Republic of the Sudan
2008/06/13 Notes following Briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad on Current International Issues, Union Building, Pretoria, 13 June 2008
2008/06/13 Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) issued by Mr T T Mboweni, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, 12 June 2008 (outside link)
2008/06/12 Minister Dlamini Zuma concludes Discussions with French Foreign Minister
2008/06/12 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting held on 11 June 2008
2008/06/12 Deputy Minister Pahad to brief Media
2008/06/11 Notes Following Media Briefing at the Conclusion of the 2nd Meeting of Special Envoys on Burundi, Magaliesberg, South Africa, 10 June 2008
2006/06/11 President Thabo Mbeki extends South Africa’s Condolences to Sudan and Kenya following recent Plane Crashes
2008/06/11 Briefing by Deputy Minister Pahad
2008/06/11 Notes Following UN Security Council Briefing by Mr Xolisa Mabhongo, Chief Director: United Nations, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 10 June 2008
2008/06/10 Minister Dlamini Zuma to meet French Counterpart in Paris to prepare for the SA-EU Summit
2008/06/10 Statement delivered by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe at the Workshop on the IEE Report and South Africa’s Engagement Strategy with Rome based Food Agencies Organisation, Monday 9 June 2008, St Georges Hotel
2008/06/10 Programme for Department of Foreign Affairs Tuesday 10 June 2008
2008/06/10 Vacancies in the Department of Foreign Affairs
2008/06/09 Notes following Signing of Declaration of Intent between South Africa and the Governments of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Partnerships in Africa, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Monday 9 June 2008
2008/06/09 Programme for Department of Foreign Affairs 9-10 June 2008
2008/06/09 Notes following Briefing to media by Government of Burundi Representative General Everiste Ndayishimiye and Chairperson of the Paliphehutu-FNL Agathon Rwasa  Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg
Sunday 8 June 2008
2008/06/09 Deputy Minister Pahad to Inaugurate South Africa – Malawi Joint Commission for Co-Operation
2008/06/06 Programme for Department of Foreign Affairs 8-9 June 2008
2008/06/06 South African Government statement regarding Situation in Zimbabwe 
2008/06/05 Notes following Briefing to Media by Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad, Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town, Thursday 5 June 2008
2008/06/05 Statement delivered by Ambassador Abdul Samad Minty, South Africa’s Governor to the IAEA Board of Governors at the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, Vienna, 4 June 2008
2008/06/05 Statement by Ambassador Abdul Samad Minty, South Africa’s Governor to the IAEA Board of Governors at the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 2-6 June 2008
2008/06/05 Minister Dlamini Zuma to boost Economic Ties in Spain
2008/06/04 Deputy Minister Pahad to brief media
2008/06/04 Statement regarding Arrests of Alleged Three South Africans in Zimbabwe
2008/06/04 Toast Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in honour of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H E Alhaji Umara Musa Yar'adua: Tuynhuys, Cape Town, 3 June 2008
2008/06/04 South Africa – European Union Strategic Partnership Joint Communiqué from the Ministerial Troika Meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 3 June 2008
2008/06/03 Media Programme for the State Visit by President Alhaji Musa Umaru Yar’Adua, 4 June 2008
2008/06/03 Notes following Joint Press Conference between President Thabo Mbeki and President Umaru Yar’Adua, Tuynhuys, Cape Town, Tuesday 3 June 2008
2008/06/03 Minister Dlamini Zuma to lead South African Delegation to the SA-EU Ministerial Troika Meeting, Slovenia, Tuesday 3 June 2008
2008/06/02 Media Programme for the State Visit by President Alhaji Musa Umaru Yar’Adua
2008/06/02 Media Interaction by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad on the State Visit to South Africa of Nigerian President Umari Yar’Adua, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Monday 2 June 2008
2008/06/02 Minister Dlamini Zuma to lead South African Delegation to the SA-EU Ministerial Troika Meeting, Slovenia, Tuesday 3 June 2008
2008/06/02 President Mbeki to host Nigerian President Umari Yar’Adua on his Frist State Visit to South Africa
2008/06/02

Media Programme for the State Visit by President Alhaji Musa Umaru Yar’Adua

2008/06/02 Opening Remarks by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad at the First South Africa-Switzerland High Level Consultations, 27 May 2008, Berne Switzerland
 
MAY 2008
2008/05/30 Notes following Handover of Cheque to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Chinese Ambassador, First Floor East Wing, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Friday 30 May 2008
2008/05/30 President Thabo Mbeki Lauds Outcomes of TICAD IV in Japan
2008/05/30 President Thabo Mbeki concludes Visit to Japan by attending SADC Meeting on Zimbabwe
2008/05/29 Deputy Minister Pahad to handover Cheque as part of Relief Efforts in China
2008/05/29 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 28 May 2008
2008/05/29 Notes following Briefing to Media by Deputy Director-General Ambassador George Nene Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria Thursday 29 May 2008
2008/05/29 President Thabo Mbeki to hold Bilateral Discussions with a Number of African Leaders in Japan
2008/05/28 South African Government Statement on alleged Calls for Compensation by Nigeria
2008/05/28 Media briefing by DDG Ambassador George Nene
2008/05/28 Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad concludes two day Official Visit to Switzerland
2008/05/28 Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit, Yokoyaha, Japan, 28th May, 2008.
2008/05/28 Notes following Briefing to Media by Deputy Director-General Ambassador Gert Grobler Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria Tuesday 27 May 2008
2008/05/27 President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Japan ahead of Tokyo International Conference on African Development
2008/05/27 President Thabo Mbeki to lead South African Delegation to TICAD IV
2008/05/26 Nigerian State Visit to South Africa and the Accreditation Requirements
2008/05/26

Joint Communiqué issued at the conclusion of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission, Abuja, 23 May 2008

2008/05/26 Address by H.E. Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President of the Republic Of South Africa, at the South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission (BNC), Nigeria, 23 May 2008
2008/05/26 Deputy-Director General: Europe and Americas Gert Grobler will brief the media on the South Africa – European Union Troika Ministerial meeting and Minister Dlamini Zuma’s visit to Poland
2008/05/26 Radio and Television Address to the Nation by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of Africa Day, 25 May 2008
2008/05/26 Deputy Minister Pahad to Visit Switzerland
2008/05/26 Minister Dlamini Zuma to depart from Moscow for TICAD IV
2008/05/26 South Africa to finalise Launch of SA Satellite Deal with Russia
2008/05/26 Opening Statement by Minister Dlamini Zuma at 7th Session of the Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Co-Operation between South Africa and the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, Friday 23 May 2008
2008/05/26 Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe to hold Discussions with Croatian Counterpart
2008/05/26 Speech by Dr Z Skweyiya, Africa Day Gala Dinner, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 23 May 2008
2008/05/26 Vacancies in the Department of Foreign Affairs
2008/05/23 Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to Co-Chair 7th South Africa – Nigeria Binational Commission
2008/05/22 Africa Day Gala Dinner
2008/05/22 Minister Dlamini Zuma to meet Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov ahead of Joint SA-Russia Co-Operation Meeting
2008/05/22 Accreditation for the use of the Beijing International Media Centre during the Beijing Olympic Games
2008/05/22 President Thabo Mbeki to attend the 1st Meeting of the AU Committee of Twelve Heads of State and Government
2008.05/22 Minister Dlamini Zuma to Co-Chair 7th SA – Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Co-Operation
2008/05/21 Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to lead South African Delegation to South Africa - Nigeria Binational Commission
2008/05/21 Address by H.E. Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, at the Africa Day Celebration in the Czech Republic, 20 May 2008
2008/05/20 President Thabo Mbeki to Lead South African Delegation to AU Committee of 12 Meeting
2008/05/20 Minister Dlamini Zuma to Co-Chair 7th SA – Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Co-operation
2008/05/20

Notes Following Briefing to Media by Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria Tuesday 20 May 2008

2008/05/19 Media briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad
2008/05/19 Media Programme for Incoming Visit by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al Moalem, Monday 19 May 2008
2008/05/18 Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to Pay Two Nation Eastern European Visit
2008/05/18 Deputy Minister Pahad to hold Discussions with Syrian Foreign Minister
2008/05/18 Media Programme for Incoming Visit by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al Moalem Monday 19 May 2008
2008/05/15 Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 14 May 2008
2008/05/15 Notes following IRPS Cluster Media Briefing, Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town, Wednesday 14 May 2008
2008/05/15 Minister Dlamini Zuma regrets the Impact of EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements on Regional Unity
2008/05/15 President Thabo Mbeki to hold Bilateral Discussions with Mozambican President Armando Guebuza
2008/05/14 Minister Dlamini Zuma extends Condolences to Chinese Government and People
2008/05/14 Statement by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad at the Department of Foreign Affairs Budget Vote, 13 May 2008
2008/05/14 Deputy Minister Pahad to chair IRPS Cluster Media Briefing
2008/05/14 Statement by Ms Susan van der Merwe Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: The Role of the Security Council in Supporting Security Sector Reform Security Council, United Nations, New York, 12 May 2008
2008/05/14 Statement by Ms Susan van der Merwe Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa at the Special Event to Commemorate the Entry into Force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, General Assembly, United Nations, New York, 12 May 2008
2008/05/13 Budget Vote Speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, to the National Assembly, Tuesday 13 May 2008
2008/05/13

Foreign Minister Dlamini Zuma to deliver the DFA Budget Vote Speech

2008/05/12 Somerset West Ministerial Communiqué, India – Brazil – South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum, 11 May 2008
2008/05/12 Remarks from India-Brazil-South Africa Ministerial Meeting, Lord Charles Hotel, Cape Town, Sunday 11 May 2008 - Closing Remarks by Ministers Dlamini Zuma, Pranab Mukherjee and Celso Amorim
2008/05/12

Remarks from India-Brazil-South Africa Ministerial Meeting, Lord Charles Hotel, Cape Town, Sunday 11 May 2008 - Opening Remarks by Ministers Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Pranab Mukherjee and Celso Amorim

2008/05/09 Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to host the 5th India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Ministerial Commission Meeting
2008/05/09 Media Programme for the 5th IBSA Ministerial Commission Meeting
2008/05/09 President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Harare
2008/05/09 President Thabo Mbeki to visit Zimbabwe, Friday 9 May 2008
2008/05/09