Department of International Relations and Cooperation

Department of International Relations and Cooperation

List 10 other official names: Departement van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking (Afrikaans) umNyango wezangaPhandlea (Southern Ndebele) iSebe leMicimbi yezaNgaphandle (Xhosa) uMnyango Wezindaba Zangaphandle (Zulu) Litiko Letangaphandle (Swazi) Kgoro ya Merero ya ka Ntle (Northern Sotho) Lefapha la Merero ya ka Ntle ho Naha (Sotho) Lefapha la Merero ya Boditšhaba (Tswana) Ndzawulo ya Timhaka ta Matikomambe (Tsonga) Muhasho wa zwa Nnḓa (Venda)
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Department overview
Formed	1927
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Headquarters	OR Tambo Building, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, Pretoria 25°44′03″S 28°13′53″E / 25.73417°S 28.23139°E / -25.73417; 28.23139
Employees	1,993 (2022) 1,276 foreigners (2023)[1]: 223–33
Annual budget	R6, 900 million (2023/24)
Ministers responsible	The Honourable Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Thandi Moraka, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Department executive	Zane Dangor, Director-General: International Relations and Cooperation
Website	www.dirco.gov.za

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is the foreign ministry of the South African government. It is responsible for South Africa's relationships with foreign countries and international organizations, and runs South Africa's diplomatic missions. The department is headed by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, currently Ronald Lamola.