President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
Letters of Credence are official diplomatic documents presented to the President by Heads of Mission-designate who have been nominated by their respective governments to serve as ambassadors to South Africa.
President Ramaphosa will receive Heads of Mission-designate from the following 18 countries:
- The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
- The Republic of Chile
- The Kingdom of Spain
- The Republic of Ecuador
- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- The Kingdom of Thailand
- The Democratic Republic of Congo
- The Republic of Serbia
- The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- The Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- The Republic of Argentina
- The Republic of Sierra Leone
- The Republic of Uzbekistan
- The Republic of Liberia
- The Kingdom of Sweden
- The Republic of the Sudan
- The Republic of Tajikistan
- The Republic of Zambia
Media are invited to cover the credentials ceremony as follows:
Date: Thursday, 02 October 2025
Time: 09h30 (Media to arrive at 08h30)
Venue: Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, Pretoria
Media RSVPs can be directed to Makungu Mbetse on makungu@presidency.gov.za and cc Patience Mtshali on Patience@presidency.gov.za not later than Wednesday, 01 October 2025 at 10h00 in the morning.
Enquiries:
Vincent Magwenya
Spokesperson to the President
E-mail: media@presidency.gov.za
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