South African Permanent Mission-UN Office, Geneva

South African Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva & other International Organisations in Switzerland

[South African Permanent Mission-UN Office, Geneva @RSA_UNOG]

Yesterday, 02 June 2026, Ms. Tsholofelo Tsheole, Chargée d’Affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative of the South African Permanent Mission in Geneva, participated in the Member States Briefing on the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law. The briefing provided an update on the development of the political declaration, underscoring the need for unity and an ambitious collective commitment to strengthening respect for International Humanitarian Law. Member States were also informed of the confirmation of the kingdom Jordan as the host of the forthcoming high‑level event on 7 December 2026, as well as ongoing preparations for the open dialogue conference to be convened in Geneva under the auspices of Switzerland.

The session offered an opportunity for delegations to engage on the process and reaffirm their support for reinforcing global adherence to humanitarian principles.

[South Africa 🇿🇦 at the UN 🇺🇳 @SAMissionNY]

Our new Permanent Representative, Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi, presented his credentials to the Secretary General today. Ambassador had a key message working together to strengthen multilateralism in line with South Africa’s core values. Welcome to New York Ambassador!

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa receives a courtesy call from His Excellency Mohamoud Ali Youssouf at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.

Discussions focused on the work of the African Union, South Africa’s role, and key continental priorities.

His Excellency Youssouf is in SA to oversee the Pan-African Parliament Bureau elections in Midrand on 30 April 2026.

#BetterAfricaBetterWorld

[DIRCO South Africa @DIRCO_ZA]

Minister of @DIRCO_ZA, Mr Ronald Lamola working lunch with Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.

The Chairperson’s visit presents a timely and valuable opportunity for high-level engagement between South Africa and the African Union Commission.

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

The African Union Commission stands in solidarity with the people and Government of the Republic of South Africa in commemorating Freedom Day.

This solemn occasion reaffirms our collective commitment to the enduring principles of democracy, human dignity, and equality; values that continue to underpin Africa’s continental integration agenda.

Read @ https://t.co/8wSyU7OFaq

#SouthAfrica

[SADC Secretariat @SADC_News]

𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) joins the Government and people of the Republic of South Africa, a Member State of SADC since 1994, in commemorating Freedom Day today, 27 April 2026.

This day marks 32 years since South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, that brought to an end the apartheid regime and ushered in a constitutional democracy founded on human dignity, equality, and freedom.

A free and democratic South Africa has been central to advancing SADC’s vision of regional integration, peace, and shared prosperity under the SADC Treaty, Vision 2050, and the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2020-2030.

May this Freedom Day renew our shared resolve to build a stronger, more united and prosperous SADC region.

#HappyFreedomDay2026 #BetterAfricaBetterWorld #SouthAfrica #SADCRegionalIntegration.

[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

Celebrating the spirit of freedom and unity! Happy Freedom Day Mzansi 🇿🇦⛓️‍💥

#30yrsDemocraticCitizenship #FreedomDay2026 #ProudlySouthAfrican

[NelsonMandela @NelsonMandela]

As we mark Freedom Day, we honour the significance of 1994, the sacrifices made, and the hard-won right to live in a democratic South Africa, 32 years into our democracy.

We also know that there is no freedom without dignity, and that it must be felt in people’s everyday lives.

Madiba’s words call on us to continue the work of building a society where both freedom and dignity are a reality for all.

#FreedomDay
#FreedomMonth
#NelsonMandela
#FreedomDay2026

[South African Permanent Mission-UN Office, Geneva @RSA_UNOG]

Yesterday, Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi hosted a productive meeting of the #SADC Ambassadors Group which discussed a diverse range of pertinent topics in the Geneva diplomatic landscape and reviewed the Group’s programme for 2026. The Group reaffirmed the importance of multilateralism, cooperation and solidarity in building a fair, equitable, just and prosperous world. 🇦🇴 🇧🇼 🇨🇩 🇸🇿 🇱🇸 🇲🇬 🇲🇼 🇲🇺 🇲🇿 🇳🇦 🇸🇨 🇿🇦 🇹🇿 🇿🇲 🇿🇼 @DIRCO_ZA @SADC_News

[South African Permanent Mission-UN Office, Geneva @RSA_UNOG]

In alignment with the decision of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Chargé d’affaires of the Permanent Mission of Madagascar to the @UNGeneva, Mr. Tivo Hely RASAMIMANANA handed over the Chairpersonship of the #SADC Ambassadors Group in Geneva to Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi of the @SAfrPMUN_Geneva 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦#SADCWeWant #BetterAfricaBetterWorld

[South African Permanent Mission-UN Office, Geneva @RSA_UNOG]

Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi was delighted to host a dinner in honour of Former President Thabo Mbeki, Chairperson of the Board of the @South_Centre and Members of the Board on the occasion of the 26th Meeting of the Representatives of the Council of the South Centre held in Geneva, Switzerland on 23 April 2026. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 @DIRCO_ZA @TMFoundation_

[South African Permanent Mission-UN Office, Geneva @RSA_UNOG]

Yesterday, Elder Statesman, Former President Thabo Mbeki, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Board of the @South_Centre presented the Report of the Board to the 26th Meeting of the Council of Representatives of the South Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦@TMFoundation @DIRCO_ZA

[South African Permanent Mission-UN Office, Geneva @RSA_UNOG]

We congratulate Daren Tang on a brilliant re-election for a second successive term as @WIPO DG!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 We wish him well in his efforts of recalibrating @WIPO as a catalyst for inclusive economic growth and development. 🇿🇦 @the_dtic @theCIPC

[World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) @WIPO]

Daren Tang appointed for second term as WIPO Director General: https://t.co/c7VEdhSXEb

Mr. Tang's six-year term begins on October 1, 2026.

Photo: WIPO/Berrod

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa reflects on South Africa’s participation in the In Defence of Democracy Initiative in Spain.

The President highlights the importance of strengthening democracy, advancing peace, and mobilising global cooperation to address inequality and the challenges facing communities around the world.

He also underscores South Africa’s call for a coordinated international response, including efforts to advance a global panel on inequality at the United Nations.

#SAinSpain 🇿🇦🇪🇸
#BetterAfricaBetterWorld 🌍

[Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa]

My address at the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona, Spain

#GPM2026

[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

🇿🇦🌍 Standing together in defence of democracy

His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa joined global leaders at the En Defensa de la Democracia initiative in Barcelona, reinforcing a shared commitment to protecting democratic values, strengthening multilateral cooperation, and promoting inclusive governance.

At a time when democracy faces growing challenges, South Africa continues to champion unity, dialogue, and collective action on the global stage.

#DefendDemocracy #GlobalLeadership #SAinSpain #BetterAfricaBetterWorld

[Minister: International Relations and Cooperation @RonaldLamola]

This morning I had the pleasure to address the Zukunftstag Mittelstand, an important gathering of Germany’s family-owned enterprises and small and medium sized businesses.

South Africa’s foreign policy is shaped by a philosophy called Ubuntu the belief that progress is strongest when it is shared, and that trust grows through relationships.

Translated into business terms, this means:

·      Reliability over opportunism

·      Institutions over improvisation

·      Partnership over extraction

South Africa is a working constitutional democracy with an independent judiciary, strong protection of contracts and offers a regulatory environment familiar to European businesses. For family-run firms, this matters because capital invested is often family capital, reputation is personal and exit strategies are rarely rushed.

South Africa enjoys a special, structured, and long-standing strategic partnership with the European Union.

This partnership provides:

·      Legal and regulatory familiarity,

·      Deep trade and industrial cooperation,

·      And policy alignment on sustainability, labour standards and governance.
#SAinGermany

[Minister: International Relations and Cooperation @RonaldLamola]

It was a pleasure to join South African and German business leaders which included German Chamber of Commerce and German African Business Association at a moment when global uncertainty makes reliable partnerships all the more important.

As global trade becomes more fragmented and uncertain, partnerships like ours become even more important. Following the successful BNC just held, I am proud to announce that South Africa and Germany share a commitment to rules-based trade, industrial innovation, climate responsibility, skills development and inclusive growth.

As we enter a new phase of economic cooperation, the priority now is implementation, investment mobilisation and industrial cooperation. We do so on the basis of an already strong foundation.

Since 2019, more than 300 South African exporters have participated in the Partnering in Business with Germany programme, strengthening their readiness to meet German market standards and deepen commercial ties.

[Johann Wadephul @AussenMinDE]

Thank you for your visit @RonaldLamola. Our cooperation with #SouthAfrica is the closest & most wide-ranging we have on the African continent. To face the challenges of global geopolitical upheaval together, we adopted an action plan to put our partnership on a strategic footing.

[Chrispin Phiri 🇿🇦 @Chrispin_JPhiri]

Foreign Ministers Lamola and Wadephul consulted on bilateral cooperation, multilateralism and UN reform, and peace and security in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Subsequently, the Foreign Ministers convened the plenary format of the BNC’s eight senior-official level interdepartmental working groups. The results were compiled in the German-South African Joint Action Plan, which the Foreign Ministers signed during the plenary session.

In the Joint Action Plan, the Foreign Ministers underscore that stable partnerships between middle power and democratic nations are essential in the current volatile international environment in particular. Moreover, they highlight that South African-German cooperation is founded on a shared commitment to the principles of a rules-based international order based on the Charter of the United Nations and international law, including the promotion and protection of human rights.

The Foreign Ministers emphasised their shared belief that representative democracy is the most effective form of government when it comes to ensuring citizens’ freedom, security and prosperity.

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