| South Africa Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | |
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| Department of International Relations and Cooperation | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Inaugural holder | J. B. M. Hertzog |
| Formation | 1927 |
| Deputy | Alvin Botes Thandi Moraka |
| Salary | R2,211,937[1] |
| Website | Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
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The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation is the foreign minister of the South African government, with political responsibility for South Africa's foreign relations and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. The present minister is Ronald Lamola, who was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 30 June 2024.
After the creation of the Union of South Africa as a British dominion in 1910, its foreign relations were initially carried out by the British Foreign Office. However, in 1927 the South African government established a Department of External Affairs. From 1927 until 1955, the Prime Minister also served as foreign minister.[2]
- ^ "Determination salaries and allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers Archived 29 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine", Proclamation No. 3 of 2015.
- ^ "South African Ministries, etc". Rulers. Retrieved 21 August 2011.