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Ronald Lamola

Also known as: Minister Ronald Lamola · International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola

2025-06-022026-06-25

What’s been said

Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.

  1. May 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Ronald Lamola will officially open the retreat as chairperson of SADC Council of Ministers

    Source

    South Africa's minister of international relations and cooperation, Ronald Lamola, will officially open the retreat in his capacity as chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers.

    SADC ministers to tackle global power shifts
  3. March 2026
  4. The Namibian

    Ronald Lamola stated that the relationship between South Africa and the US was not one-sided

    Source

    Ronald Lamola added that the relationship between South Africa and the US was not one-sided.

    New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over ‘undiplomatic remarks'
  5. February 2026
  6. New Era

    Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said authorities could not confirm the timeframe for the arrival of the remaining men, as it depended entirely on Russia

    Source

    Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said the authorities could not confirm the timeframe for the arrival of the remaining men, as it depended entirely on Russia.

    Four South Africans fight Russia to return home
  7. New Era

    Ronald Lamola said the men were lured under false pretence, subject of a police investigation

    Source

    "The only thing we can say is that they were lured, indeed, under false pretence, and that is the subject of a police investigation."

    Four South Africans fight Russia to return home
  8. November 2025
  9. The Namibian

    Ronald Lamola says Africa holds 30% of world's critical minerals yet earns only a fraction of their value

    Source

    South Africa's international relations minister, Ronald Lamola, says the decision lands at a critical moment: Africa holds 30% of the world's critical minerals, yet continues to earn only a fraction of their value.

    Africa holds 30% of world’s critical minerals but earns fraction – Lamola
  10. The Namibian

    Ronald Lamola publicly challenged claims by Marco Rubio that Afrikaners are being racially persecuted

    Source

    Earlier on Saturday, IOL reported that South Africa's international relations and cooperation minister Ronald Lamola has publicly challenged claims by US secretary of state Marco Rubio that Afrikaners are being racially persecuted, describing the allegations as politically motivated and unsupported by formal data.

    We never said there is white genocide in South Africa – AfriForum on ‘being scapegoated'
  11. October 2025
  12. The Namibian

    Ronald Lamola hailed Mthethwa as a distinguished servant of the nation

    Source

    In a statement, South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola hailed Mthethwa as a "distinguished servant of the nation".

    South Africa's top diplomat in France found dead near Paris hotel
  13. September 2025
  14. The Namibian

    Minister Ronald Lamola described the recognition of Palestine as a turning point for the world

    Source

    In an interview with Daily Maverick in New York on Sunday, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola described the move by several states to recognise Palestine as a "turning point for the entire world".

    France, Canada and the UK recognise a Palestinian state – why it matters
  15. August 2025
  16. The Namibian

    Ronald Lamola said Pretoria's efforts to reset relations with Washington had been undermined by some actors within South Africa

    Source

    Lamola said that Pretoria's efforts to reset the relationship with Washington had been "undermined by some actors" within South Africa.

    Department of Trade, Industry and Competition says 30,000 jobs at risk from Trump tariffs
  17. June 2025
  18. The Namibian

    Lamola's law firm failed to notice massive corruption at the National Lotteries Commission

    Source

    That said, if he were to undergo more scrutiny, he would have to answer questions about how his law firm failed to notice the massive corruption at the National Lotteries Commission, when it was tasked with investigating it.

    ANC succession battle — the pros and cons of the top candidates vying for Ramaphosa’s job
World & Region

SADC ministers to address geopolitical shifts and regional integration

The News

Southern African Development Community (SADC) foreign affairs ministers will gather in South Africa from 22 to 24 May to map a unified regional response to changing global geopolitical dynamics, global power competition, and technological and economic shifts. Discussions will focus on regional integration, industrialisation, trade, infrastructure, energy, agriculture and food security.

21 May 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 21 May

  1. SADC ministers to address geopolitical shifts and regional integration

    Southern African Development Community (SADC) foreign affairs ministers will gather in South Africa from 22 to 24 May to map a unified regional response to changing global geopolitical dynamics, global power competition, and technological and economic shifts. Discussions will focus on regional integration, industrialisation, trade, infrastructure, energy, agriculture and food security.

    21 May 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 12 March

  1. South Africa summons US ambassador over judicial criticism

    South Africa's government formally protested and summoned the new US ambassador after he dismissed the country's constitutional court ruling on an anti-apartheid chant, saying he did not care what the courts said. The ambassador later clarified his remarks and apologized, expressing regret for comments that were seen as disrespectful to South Africa's legal system.

    12 March 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 20 February

  1. Four South Africans return from Ukraine after Russian mercenary recruitment

    Four South African men lured into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine returned home Wednesday following talks between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Vladimir Putin. The foreign ministry said the men had worked for private security companies in Russia and were released after their contracts were cancelled, with authorities working to secure the return of remaining men from a larger group of 17.

    20 February 2026 · New Era

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