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Archived speeches available on the right, click on the name of the Principal for access 2008 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 2008/12/15 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 2008/12/11 Remarks by President Motlanthe to Designated Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony 2008/12/10 Notes following Briefing to Media by Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 9 December 2008 2008/12/10 Speech by the President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe, on the occasion of 16 Days of no Violence against Women and Children closing ceremony, Queenstown, Eastern Cape (outside link) 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) 2008/12/08 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 the Minister of Defence, Mr Charles Nqakula on the Convention on Cluster Munitions Signing Conference OSLO, Norway, December 2-4, 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 Study5 December 2008 2008/12/04 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 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 2008/12/03 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 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 2008/11/27 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 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 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 2008/11/17 Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s Tribute at the Memorial Service of the late Ambassador Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg, 15 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 2008/11/03 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 2008/10/31 Notes following Briefing to Media by Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Thursday 30 October 2008 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 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 2008/10/24 Address by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe on the occasion of the Commemoration of UN Day, 24 October 2008, Lombardy Estate, Pretoria 2008/10/23 Transcript Copy: Briefing to Media by Foreign Affairs Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Cape Town, 22 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 2008/10/16 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 South African President Kgalema Motlanthe’s remarks during the 3rd IBSA Summit, 15 October 2008, New Delhi, India. 2008/10/15 Notes following Briefing to Media by Director-General Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 14 October 2008 2008/10/13 Remarks by President Motlanthe to designates Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 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 Remarks from President Motlanthe to designated Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 2 October 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 2008/09/26 Newly elected President Kgalema Motlanthe Addresses the National Assembly- 25 September 2008 2008/09/22 Address to the Nation by President Thabo Mbeki, 21 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 2008/09/17 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 2008/09/12 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 2008/09/11 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 2008/09/03 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 2008/09/01 Notes following IRPS Cluster Media Briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Friday 29 August 2008 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 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 2008/08/21 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 2008/08/19 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2008/08/11 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 Remarks by President Thabo Mbeki to designated Heads of Mission during Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 08 August 2008 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 2008/07/30 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 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 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 Notes following Briefing to the Media by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad and Ambassador Gert Grobler, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Sunday 27 July 2008 2008/07/21 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 Transcript Copy: Joint Press Conference by Deputy Ministers Aziz Pahad and Mohammad Reza Baqeri, Thursday 17 July 2008, Lombardy Hotel, Pretoria 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 2008/07/11 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 2008/07/09 Notes on Conclusion of South Africa – United Kingdom Bilateral Forum Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 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 2008/07/03 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 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 2008/06/27 Remarks from President Thabo Mbeki to designated Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 27 June 2008 2008/06/25 Transcript copy: Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad Media Briefing on Current International Issues, Wednesday 25 June 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria 2008/06/23 President Mbeki’s Comments on Zimbabwe: MDC Decision to pull out of Presidential run-off Election – 22 June 2008 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 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 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 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 2008/06/17 Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Youth Day Celebrations: UWC, Cape Town, 16 June 2008 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) 2008/06/11 Notes Following Media Briefing at the Conclusion of the 2nd Meeting of Special Envoys on Burundi, Magaliesberg, South Africa, 10 June 2008 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 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 2008/06/09 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 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 2008/06/05 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 2008/06/04 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 2008/06/03 Notes following Joint Press Conference between President Thabo Mbeki and President Umaru Yar’Adua, Tuynhuys, Cape Town, Tuesday 3 June 2008 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 Opening Remarks by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad at the First South Africa-Switzerland High Level Consultations, 27 May 2008, Berne Switzerland 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 2008/05/29 Notes following Briefing to Media by Deputy Director-General Ambassador George Nene Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria Thursday 29 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 2008/05/28 Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit, Yokoyaha, Japan, 28th May, 2008. 2008/05/26 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 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 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 Speech by Dr Z Skweyiya, Africa Day Gala Dinner, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 23 May 2008 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 Notes Following Briefing to Media by Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria Tuesday 20 May 2008 2008/05/15 Notes following IRPS Cluster Media Briefing, Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town, Wednesday 14 May 2008 2008/05/14 Statement by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad at the Department of Foreign Affairs Budget Vote, 13 May 2008 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 2008/05/12 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 Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s Remarks on the occasion of the Official Opening of the State Protocol Lounge, OR Tambo International Airport, 8 May 2008 2008/05/08 Statement by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Mr Aziz Pahad to the 8Tth IOR-ARC Meeting in Tehran, Iran on 4 May 2008 2008/05/07 Remarks by President Mbeki at the Opening of the South Africa-Qatar Business Forum, Doha, Qatar, 7 May 2008 2008/04/30 Remarks by Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Cheick Tidiane Gadio on Commencement of Inaugural Session of South Africa – Senegal Joint Binational Commission,room 159 East Wing, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Wednesday 30 April 2008 2008/04/30 Joint Communique issued at the Conclusion of the South Africa-Senegal, Joint Commission for Bilateral Co-operation, 30 April 2008 2008/04/29 Transcript copy: Briefing to media on the UN Security Council by Deputy Director-General Ambassador George Nene, Tuesday 29 April 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria 2008/04/29 Statement by Ambassador Abdul S Minty to the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference, Geneva, 29 April 2008 2008/04/27 Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Freedom Day Celebrations:  Landsdown Stadium, Cape Town, April 27, 2008 2008/04/25 Speech for Minister N.C Dlamini Zuma at the Official Opening of the South African Consulate General in Shanghai and the Freedom Day Celebrations:  April 25, 2008, Shanghai, PRC 2008/04/25 Speech for Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the Freedom Day Celebrations 24 April 2008, Beijing, Peoples’ Republic of China 2008/04/24 Transcript copy: Media Briefing on the UN Security Council  24 April 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria, by Xolisa Mabhongo, Chief Director: Multilateral Affairs 208/04/23 Reply to the Toast Remarks of King Mswati III by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the state banquet in his honour, Mbabane, 23 April 2008 2008/04/23 Minister Dlamini Zuma during the Seminar to Celebrate the Occasion of the South Africa-China 10 Year Celebrations of Diplomatic Relations, Peoples Republic of China, Beijin , Wednesday 23 April 2008 2008/04/17 Transcript copy: Joint Media Briefing between Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and the Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg, Thursday 17 April 2008, Union Buildings, Preptoria 2008/04/17 Transcript Copy: Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad Media Briefing 17 April 2008, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria 2008/04/17 Statement by President Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the United Nations Security Council High-Level Debate on Peace and Security, United Nations, New York, 16 April 2008 2008/04/17 President Mbeki at the UN Security Council – Notes of Media Briefing – New York, 16 April 2008 2008/04/17 Notes following SABC Interview with President Mbeki on Conclusion of United Nations Security Council Debate on Co-Operation between the African Union and the Uniyed Nations, United Nations Headquarters, New York, Wednesday 16 April 2008 2008/04/16 Notes following Briefing to Media by Minister Sydney Mufamadi, Tuesday 15 April 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria 2008/04/16 Notes following Briefing by the Director General of Foreign Affairs Ayanda Ntsaluba on South Africa’s Presidency of the United Nations Security Council on 15 April 2008 2008/04/14 Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the 118th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly: Cape Town, 13 April 2008 2008/04/10 Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) (outside link) 2008/04/10 Notes for Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad Briefing to Media, Thursday 10 April 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria 2008/04/04 Keynote Address by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Aziz Pahad at the Occasion of the Diplomatic Civic Reception, Tshwane, 03 April 2008 2008/04/04 President Mbeki’s Comments on Zimbabwe delivered during SA-DRC BNC, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, Thursday 3 April 2008 2008/04/04 Remarks on Commencement of South Africa – Democratic Republic of Congo Binational Commission, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, Thursday 3 April 2008 2008/04/03 Remarks by Deputy Minister Pahad and DRC Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Mbusa Nyamwisi at the Opening of the Fifth Ministerial Session of the RSA/DRC Bi-National Commission held at the Sheraton Hotel in Pretoria, 02 April 2008 2008/04/02 Notes following Briefing on South Africa’s Presidency of the UN Security Council by Ambassador George Nene, Wednesday 2 April, Union Buildings, Pretoria 2008/03/26 Remarks following Bilateral Discussions between Minister Dlamini Zuma and Chilean Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley, Santiago, Chile, 25 March 2008 2008/03/26 Notes following Briefing to Media by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Tuesday 25 March 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria 2008/03/25 Remarks from President Mbeki Comments to Designated Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, Tuesday 25 March 2008 2008/03/25 Address by the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on Public Private Partnerships: The South African experience, Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD) IV Ministerial Preparatory Meeting, Libreville, 21 March 2008 2008/03/19 Notes following briefing by Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo on the SA Observer Mission to Zimbabwe elections, Union Building, Pretoria, 19 March 2008 2008/03/19 Notes Following Briefing To Media By Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma And Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin, Diplomatic Guesthouse, Pretoria, Tuesday 18 March 2008 2008/03/18 Toast Remarks of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the State Banquet in honour of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono: Tshwane, 17 March 2008 2008/03/18 Notes following Briefing to Media by President Thabo Mbeki and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Union Buildings, Pretoria, on Monday 17 March 2008 2008/03/17 Notes following Briefing to Media by Deputy Director General Kingsley Mamabolo, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Thursday 13 March 2008 2008/03/14 Notes following Joint Media Briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad and Bulgarian Counterpart, Diplomatic Guesthouse, 201 Matroosberg Road, Pretoria, Friday 14 March 2008 2008/03/14 Notes following Press Briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Union Buildings, Pretoria, 12 March 2008 2008/03/13 Toast Remarks by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki on the occasion of the Special Visit to the Republic of Mauritius, 11 March 2008 2008/03/11 Remarks on the occasion of the Opening of the South African Embassy’s Trade and Investment Roadshow, Canton of Zug 10 March 2008 2008/03/11 Message of President Thabo Mbeki: Commonwealth Day, Monday, March 10, 2008 2008/03/07 Notes following Briefing by Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo on the Burundi Peace Process, Union Buildings, Pretoria, 6 March 2008 2008/03/06 Statement by Ambassador Abdul Samad Minty, South Africa’s Governor to the IAEA Board of Governors at the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 3-7 March 2008 2008/03/06 Statement in Explanation of Vote by Ambassador DS Kumalo of South Africa at the United Nations Security Council Vote on Non-Proliferation (Iran Resolution) 3 March 2008 2008/03/04 Notes Following Weekly UN Security Council Briefing by Mr Xolisa Mabhongo Deputy Head of Multilateral Affairs, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 4 March 2008 2008/02/28 Toast remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in honour of the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy: Tuynhuys, Cape Town, 28 February 2008 2008/02/28 Notes following media briefing by Ambassador Abdul Minty on the IAEA report on Iran and Mr Xolisa Mabhongo on UN Security Council issues, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Thursday 28 February 2008 2008/02/27 Notes following Briefing by Ambassador Gert Grobler on the Incoming State Visit by President Sarkozy, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 26 February 2008 2008/02/26 Opening Remarks by Minister Sue van der Merwe at the Seminar of Special Representatives and Envoys dealing with Burundi: Cape Town 22 February 2008 2008/02/22 Remarks by Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Pranab Mukherjee on Conclusion of 7th South Africa – India Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC), Presidential Guesthouse, Bryntirion Estate, Pretoria, Friday 22 February 2008 2008/02/22 Remarks by Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Pranab Mukherjee on Commencement of 7th South Africa – India Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC), Presidential Guesthouse, Bryntirion Estate, Pretoria, Thursday 21 February 2008 2008/02/21 Notes following Press Conference by Ambassador Jerry Matjila regarding 7th South Africa - India Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town, Thursday 21 February 2007 2008/02/20 Parliament - Budget Speech for 2008 by Minister of Finance, Trevor A Manuel, 20 February 2008 2008/02/20 Budget Speech for 2008 by the Minister of Finance, Trevor A Manuel, 20 February 2008 (outside link) 2008/02/20 Notes following Briefing by Ambassador George Nene on Kosovo’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 19 February 2008 2008/02/19 Notes following Bilateral Discussions between Minister Dlamini Zuma and Kuwaiti Counterpart Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, 12 Apostles Hotel and Spa, Camps Bay, Cape Town, Tuesday 19 February 2008 2008/02/18 Remarks by Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Winston Peters on Conclusion of Bilateral Discussions Union Buildings, Pretoria Monday 18 February 2008 2008/02/18 Speech delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the 9th Congress of the Pan African Women’s Organisation, Friday 15 February 2008, Birchwood Hotel, Benoni 2008/02/14 Response of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Debate of the State of the Nation Address, Parliament, Cape Town,14 February 2008. 2008/02/13 Notes following IRPS Cluster Media Briefing by Minister Mosioua Lekota and Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town, Wednesday 13 February 2008 2008/02/08 State of the Nation Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki: Joint Sitting of Parliament, Cape Town, 08 February 2008 2008/02/06 Notes following Briefing to Media by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Union Buildings, Pretoria, 05 February 2008 2008/02/04 Interview with President Mbeki on the Conclusion of the AU Summit 2008/01/31 Congratulatory Remarks by Ms Sue van der Merwe, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the National Day Celebration of the Republic of Lithuania, Thursday 31 January 2008, Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria 2008/01/31 Notes by Ambassador George Nene on the UN Security Council, Thursday 31 January 2008, Union Buildings, Pretoria 2008/01/31 Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) (outside link) 2008/01/30 Notes following briefing to media by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 29 January 2008 2008/01/25 Remarks from President Mbeki to designated Heads of Mission at Credentials Ceremony, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, 25 January 2008 2008/01/24 Notes following briefing to media on South Africa’s Tenure on the Uinted Nations Security Council by Chief Director Xolisa Mabhongo Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria hursday 24 January 2008 2008/01/22 Notes following Briefing to Media by Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad and Dean of the Diplomatic CORPS, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Monday, 21 January 2008 2008/02/21 Remarks by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe at the occasion of the Opening of the World Council for Hellenes abroad Middle East Africa Reginall Office, 21 January 2008, Pretoria 2008/01/21 Notes following South Africa – Greece Joint Media Briefing Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Monday 21 January 2008 2008/01/21 Notes following briefing to Media on African Union Summit by Ambassador Jessie Duarte, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria Monday 21 January 2008 2008/01/16 Notes following Media Briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Wednesday 16 January 2008 2008/01/16 Farewell remarks on the occasion of the Farewell lunch for HE Haider, High Commissioner of Bangladesh, 16 January 2008 2008/01/15 Notes following Joint Briefing by Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 15 January 2008 2008/01/12 Notes following Briefing to media by President Thabo Mbeki Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria Saturday 12 January 2008 2008/01/08 Congratulatory remarks by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe on the occasion of the Finland National Day Celebrations, 6 December 2007, Pretoria 2008/01/08 Remarks by Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Yang Jiechi on Conclusion of Bilateral Discussions Presidential Guesthouse, Bryntirion Estate, Pretoria Monday 7 January 2008