International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola
40 Years On, Mystery Surrounding Samora Machel’s Assassination Lingers
Four decades after Mozambique’s first president died in a plane crash at Mbuzini, nobody has…
Solidarity Blames Lamola for ‘AGOA Crisis’, Says 250,000 Jobs at Risk
Up to 250,000 South African jobs could be at risk if the country is removed…
Defence vs Diplomacy: SANDF Chief’s Comments Expose Cracks in South Africa’s Foreign Policy
Parliament has been thrown into a storm after South Africa’s top soldier, General Rudzani Maphwanya,…
Economic Turmoil Looms as U.S. Tariffs Slam South Africa Amid Diplomatic Breakdown
South Africa is staring down the barrel of a major economic blow after the United…
G20 Sherpa Meeting in South Africa Highlights Importance of Global Cooperation
South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola, opened the third G20 Sherpa Meeting in Sun City by highlighting the country’s vast mineral wealth and its crucial role in the global energy and technology sectors. “Beneath this soil lies the world’s platinum, gold, uranium, the copper for wires, the vanadium for batteries, the fluorspar for medical tech. These are not just rocks; they are the DNA of electric vehicles, renewable grids, and life-saving isotopes. They are at the…
Ramaphosa Sends Envoy to Hichilema Over Lungu’s Burial
Lusaka, 22 June 2025 — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Ozzy Lamola, to Lusaka as a special envoy to convey condolences and discuss matters surrounding the burial of Zambia’s late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Minister Lamola paid a courtesy call on President Hakainde Hichilema, delivering a message of sympathy from the South African government and people. The visit also served as a platform for dialogue on the late President Lungu’s…
South African Foreign Minister calls for deepening economic partnership with Russia
Representatives of the Russian and South African parts of the Russia-South Africa Business Council met in Moscow on 15 April. The talks were held on the margins of the 18th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. The key participant of the meeting was Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa. He emphasised that relations between the countries are built on historical solidarity. “The African continental free trade area provides a complementary backdrop…