Ndivhuwo Mabaya

South Africa has as of January 1, 2019 taken up its seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term, following the country's successful election to this principal organ on June 8, 2018....

Fellow South Africans,

As we celebrate the dawn of a new year, we look back on 2018 as a year that marked a new beginning in our shared effort to build a better South Africa.

It was a year in which our nation drew closer together...

South Africa welcomes the recently concluded first round of negotiations held on 5-6 December 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland on the situation in Western Sahara.

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu, welcomed these positive developments...

Programme Director,

Your Excellencies, High Commissioner and Ambassadors,

Members of the Diplomatic Corps,

Distinguished Guests,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

As part of the review of South Africa’s Foreign Policy, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, is considering guidelines that will inform South Africa’s voting in various multilateral fora as South Africa’s prepares to assume its...

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, has concluded a successful Working Visit to the Russian Federation where she co-chaired the 15th session of the annual South Africa-Russia...

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Mr Dmitry Kobylkin at the 15th Session of the annual South Africa-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), 21 November...