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Events Calendar 2021
Event
Calender of: 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
This document contains
a list of major international and departmental events for the year 2016. Information on a specific event can be accessed by clicking on a link, where available.
Although all reasonable care is taken to maintain and update this information,
users should please check with the Department
on the date and venue of an event before taking any action in respect of that
event.
January
2021
- 1 Jan: New Year's Day
- 11 Jan: Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Pretoria, South Africa
- 12 Jan: Working Visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Mr Sabri Boukadoum, to Pretoria, South Africa
- 18-21 Jan: African Union Development Agency (AUDA) NEPAD 6th Annual Programme for Infrastructure Development (PIDA) in Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
- 20 Jan: Minister Naledi Pandor reflects on South Africa’s tenure in the UNSC and as the chair of the African Union, Pretoria, South Africa
- 22 Jan: Entry-into-force of the United Nations (UN) Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, New York, USA
- 25-29 Jan: World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos-Klosters, Switzerland - Annual Meeting
- 26 Jan: Virtual State of the World Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos Dialogues, Pretoria, South Africa
- 27 Jan: World Leprosy Day
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February
2021
- 2 Feb: World Wetlands Day
- 3-4 Feb: 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- 4 Feb: World Cancer Day
- 6-7 Feb: Virtual 34th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government, Pretoria, South Africa
- 11 Feb: State of the Nation Address (SONA) for 2021 – State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Parliament, Cape Town, South Africa
- 17 Feb: Debate of State of the Nation Address by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, Cape Town, South Africa
- 20 Feb: World Day of Social Justice
- 21 Feb: International Mother Language Day
- 21 Feb: International Tourist Guide Day
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March 2021
- March: Human Rights Month (South Africa)
- March: TB Awareness Month (South Africa)
- 5 Mar: Minister Naledi Pandor visits schools in Stellenbosch as part of DIRCO’s “Back to School Campaign”, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- 8 Mar: Webinar Address by Minister Naledi Pandor during the Motsepe Foundation’s International Women’s Day Summit, Pretoria, South Africa
- 8 Mar: International Women's Day
- 8 Mar: Commonwealth Day
- 9 Mar: Virtual Meeting of the Leaders’ Network with United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, New York, USA
- 12-13 Mar: Virtual Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers, Pretoria, South Africa
- 14-20 Mar: World Glaucoma Week
- 15 Mar: World Consumer Rights Day
- 16 Mar: Virtual Meeting between the Minister Naledi Pandor and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigrant Affairs of the Republic of Yemen, Dr Ahmed Bin Mubarak, Pretoria, South Africa
- 18 Mar: Virtual Launch of South Africa’s First Generation National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, Pretoria, South Africa
- 19 Mar: Working Visit by President Eric Mokgweesi Masisi, from the Republic of Botswana, to Pretoria, South Africa
- 21 Mar: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 21 Mar: World Poetry Day
- 21
Mar: Human Rights Day (South Africa)
- 22 Mar: Public Holiday (South Africa)
- 22 Mar: World Water Day
- 25 Mar: 13th Annual Consultations Meeting between South Africa and Canada, Pretoria, South Africa
- 25 Mar: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- 26 Mar: Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini embarks on a “Back-to-School” campaign, Mokhutjisa High School, Mookgophong, Limpopo Province, South Africa
- 29 Mar-1 Apr: Minister Naledi Pandor undertakes an Official Visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait City, State of Kuwait
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April 2021
- April: Freedom Month (South Africa)
- 2 Apr: Good Friday
- 4 Apr: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
- 5 Apr: Family Day
- 8 Apr: Extraordinary Double Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Maputo, Republic of Mozambique
- 08 Apr: Visit by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, in his capacity as the area’s District Development Model champion, for a hand-over ceremony of community needs, at Tyholorha Primary School, George, South Africa
- 15 Apr: 13th South Africa – Spain Bilateral Consultations by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain, Ms Cristina Gallach Figueras, Pretoria, South Africa
- 22 Apr: International Mother Earth Day
- 23 Apr: World Book and Copyright Day
- 24 Apr: World Veterinary Day
- 26 Apr: World Intellectual Property Day
- 27 Apr: Freedom
Day (South Africa)
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May 2021
- May: Africa Month
- May: Energy Month (South Africa)
- 1 May: Workers Day (South Africa)
- 4-5 May: Group of Seven (G7) Foreign and Development Ministerial Meeting, London, United Kingdom
- 3 May: World Press Freedom Day
- 6 May: 12th Session of the Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) between South Africa and the United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
- 12 May: Symposium reflecting on the role South Africa plays in fostering multilateralism in Africa and the rest of the world, Gqeberha, South Africa
- 15 May: International Day of Families
- 17 May: Video Conference of the BRICS Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs/Special Envoys on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Pretoria, South Africa
- 17 May: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
- 18 May: International Museum Day
- 20 May: Media Briefing by Minister Naledi Pandor ahead of the Budget Vote Speech for 2021, Cape Town, South Africa
- 20 May: Budget Vote Speech for 2021 by Minister Naledi Pandor, Parliament, Cape Town, South Africa
- 21 May: Working Visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr Frederick Shava, to Cape Town, South Africa
- 21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
- 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity
- 24 May: Fourth Ordinary Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Johannesburg, South Africa
- 24 May: Minister Naledi Pandor delivers the Welcoming Remarks at the Opening of the Fourth Ordinary Session of the Fifth Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Gallagher Estate, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 25 May: Minister Naledi Pandor hands over first consignment of aid, Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe
- 25 May: Africa Day
- 26 May: Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini participates in a hybrid panel discussion focussing on Africa Month, Turfloop Campus, University of Limpopo, Mankweng, South Africa
- 28 May: State Visit by President Emmanuel Macron, of the Republic of France, to Pretoria, South Africa
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June 2021
- June: Youth Month (South Africa)
- June: Environment Month (South Africa)
- 1 Jun: Virtual Meeting of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Ministers of Foreign Affairs / International Relations, Pretoria, South Africa
- 2 Jun: Deputy Minister Alvin Botes Debate on the Presidency Budget Vote, Parliament, Cape Town, South Africa
- 3 Jun: Dinner hosted by Minister Naledi Pandor for the Heads of Mission from the Asia and Middle East Region resident in Pretoria, South Africa
- 4 Jun: Working Visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta, of the Republic of Rwanda to Pretoria, South Africa
- 4 Jun: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
- 8 Jun: Virtual Event on the on the importance of upholding the principles of self-determination and non-discrimination: Justice for the Palestinian People, Pretoria, South Africa
- 8 Jun: World Oceans Day
- 11-13 Jun: Group of Seven (G7) Leaders’ Summit, Cornwall, South-West England
- 13 Jun: International Albinism Awareness Day
- 14 Jun: World Blood Donor Day
- 15 Jun: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- 16 Jun: Virtual Southern African Development Community (SADC) – European Union (EU) Ministerial Political Dialogue, Pretoria, South Africa
- 16 Jun: Youth Day (South Africa)
- 17 Jun: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
- 18-20 Jun: Working Visit by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to Antalya, Turkey
- 20 Jun: World Refugee Day
- 23 Jun: Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Maputo, Republic of Mozambique
- 23 Jun: Africa Public Service Day
- 26 Jun: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
- 28-29 Jun: G20 Ministers’ Meetings, Matera, Republic of Italy
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July
2021
- July: Nelson Mandela Month
- July: Moral Regeneration Month (South Africa)
- 1 Jul: Virtual Political Consultations between South Africa and the Czech Republic, Pretoria, South Africa
- 7 Jul: Virtual Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Committee (MCO) of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, Pretoria, South Africa
- 11
Jul: World Population Day
- 13-14 Jul: Online Mid-Term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) under the Theme: “Non-Aligned Movement at the Centre of Multilateral Efforts in responding Global Challenges,” Pretoria, South Africa
- 14 Jul: Diplomatic and Political Consultations between South Africa and Namibia, in Windhoek, Republic of Namibia
- 18 Jul: Nelson Mandela Day
- 20 Jul: Virtual 16th South Africa – Russia Federation Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Pretoria, South Africa
- 21 Jul: Keynote Address by Minister Naledi Pandor at the Annual Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the occasion of the Nelson Mandela International Day, Pretoria, South Africa
- 22 Jul: Virtual Seventh South Africa – Chile Joint Consultative Mechanism Meeting, Pretoria, South Africa
- 28 Jul: World Hepatitis Day
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August
2021
- August: Women's Month (South Africa)
- 9
Aug: Women's Day (South Africa)
- 9 Aug: International Day of the World's Indigenous People
- 10-11 Aug: First Session of the South Africa – Kenya Joint Commission of Cooperation (JCC), Nairobi, Republic of Kenya
- 12 Aug: International Youth Day
- 17-18 Aug: 41st Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government, Lilongwe, Republic of Malawi
- 20 Aug: Minister Naledi Pandor is guest speaker at the Stellenbosch University virtual Women Alumnae Network (SWAN), Pretoria, South Africa
- 22-25 Aug: Official Visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dr AK Abdul Momen, to Pretoria, South Africa
- 23 Aug: Keynote Address by Minister Naledi Pandor at the launch of the virtual Charlotte Maxeke African Women’s Economic, Justice and Rights (AWEJR) initiative, Pretoria, South Africa
- 26-27 Aug: G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Meeting, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
- 30 Aug: Opening Session of the virtual Eighth Edition of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Summer Course on Science and Diplomacy, Pretoria, South Africa
- 31 Aug: Virtual Event themed “Ensuring Protection for Full and Equal Participation in Peacebuilding and Political Spaces,”, hosted in partnership with the Governments of Kenya, South Africa, Sweden and the United States, in Pretoria, South Africa
31 Aug: African Traditional Medicine Day
- 31 Aug-2 Sep: Bilateral Political Consultations between South Africa and Poland, in Warsaw, Republic of Poland; and Bilateral Political Consultations between South Africa and Romania, in Bucharest, Republic of Romania
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September
2021
- September: Heritage Month (South Africa)
- September: Tourism Month (South Africa)
- September: Public Service Month (South Africa)
- September: Heart Awareness Month (South Africa)
- September: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (South Africa)
- September: Oral Health Month (South Africa)
- September: National Month of Deaf People (South Africa)
- 3 Sep: 2021 virtual Gertrude Shope Annual Dialogue Forum, Pretoria, South Africa
- 7 Sep: Inaugural virtual Africa-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit, Nairobi, Republic of Kenya
- 8 Sep: International Literacy Day
- 9 Sep: 13th virtual BRICS Summit, New Delhi, Republic of India - XIII BRICS Summit - New Delhi Declaration
- 9 Sep: World Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
- 10 Sep: DIRCO and the Embassy of Vietnam hand over masks to the Northern Cape Department of Education, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- 10 Sep: World Suicide Prevention Day
- 11 Sep: Minister Naledi Pandor hands over the newly renovated Science Lab and library, Siqongweni High School, Imbali Township, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- 15 Sep: International Day of Democracy
- 16 Sep: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- 21 Sep: International Day of Peace
- 21 Sep: World Alzheimer's Day
- 21 Sep-18 Oct: Eye Care Awareness Month (South Africa)
- 24 Sep: Heritage Day (South Africa)
- 26 Sep: World Environmental Health Day
- 28 Sep: World Rabies Day
- 30 Sep: International Translations Day
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