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Events Calendar 2022
Event
Calender of: 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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,
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event.
January
2022
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February
2022
- 2 Feb: World Wetlands Day
- 2-3 Feb: 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- 3 Feb: Working Visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Maputo, Republic of Mozambique
- 4 Feb: World Cancer Day
- 10 Feb: State of the Nation Address (SONA) for 2022 – State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, in Cape Town, South Africa
- 12 Feb: Sixth Annual Ubuntu Awards, in Cape Town, South Africa
- 18-20 Feb: 58th Edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Federal Republic of Germany
- 17-18 Feb: Sixth African Union – European Union (AU – EU) Summit, in Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium
- 20 Feb: World Day of Social Justice
- 21 Feb: International Mother Language Day
- 21 Feb: International Tourist Guide Day
- 22 Feb: Second South Africa – Ireland Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC), in Pretoria, South Africa
- 28 Feb-2 Mar: High-Level Segment of the 49th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR), in Geneva, Switzerland
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March 2022
- March: Human Rights Month (South Africa)
- March: TB Awareness Month (South Africa)
- 6-12 Mar: World Glaucoma Week
- 7-8 Mar: Political Consultations between South Africa and Norway, in Oslo, Kingdom of Norway
- 8 Mar: International Women's Day
- 8-11 Mar: South Africa – Mozambique Bi-National Commission (BNC), in Pretoria, South Africa
- 8-11 Mar: Political Consultations between South Africa and Sweden, in Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden
- 10 Mar: South Africa and Nepal sign new agreement, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 11 Mar: Working Visit by the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Mr Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, to Pretoria, South Africa
- 12-13 Mar: Minister Naledi Pandor participates in the panel discussion “Revitalising Multilateralism: The United Nations and Beyond”, in Antalya, Republic of Turkey
- 14 Mar: Commonwealth Day
- 14-25 Mar: 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66), in New York, United States of America (USA)
- 15 Mar: World Consumer Rights Day
- 21
Mar: Human Rights Day (South Africa)
- 21 Mar: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 21 Mar: World Poetry Day
- 22 Mar: World Water Day
- 24 Mar: Fourth South African Investment Conference, Sandton Convention Centre, in Sandton, South Africa
- 25 Mar: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
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April 2022
- April: Freedom Month (South Africa)
- 3 Apr: Ministerial Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ Troika Plus the Republic of Mozambique and the Kingdom of eSwatini, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 4 Apr: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
- 4-5 Apr: Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extra-Ordinary Organ Troika Summit plus the Republic of Mozambique, the Kingdom of eSwatini and Personnel Contributing Countries, in Pretoria, South Africa (Cancelled)
- 7 Apr: President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the 2022 Diplomatic Heads of Mission Conference (HoMC22), in Pretoria, South Africa
- 7-10 Apr: 2022 Heads of Mission Conference (HoMC22), in Pretoria, South Africa
- 8 Apr: Media Briefing by Minister Naledi Pandor on the developments of the on-going Ukraine / Russia conflict, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 9 Apr: Keynote Address by Minister Naledi Pandor at the Gala Dinner function hosted by the Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute to honour DIRCO’s role in preserving Mama Charlotte Maxeke’s legacy, Freedom Park, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 12 Apr: Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Organ Troika of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) plus SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) Personnel Contributing Countries and the Republic of Mozambique, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 15 Apr: Good Friday
- 18 Apr: Family Day
- 21 Apr: Ministerial Segment of the Fifth Session of the South Africa – Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC), in Pretoria, South Africa
- 22 Apr: Fifth Session of the South Africa – Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC), in Pretoria, South Africa
- 22 Apr: International Mother Earth Day
- 23 Apr: World Book and Copyright Day
- 24-27 Apr: Official Visit by Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini, to New Delhi, India
- 26 Apr: World Intellectual Property Day
- 27 Apr: Freedom
Day (South Africa)
- 28 Apr: State Visit by the President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, General Umaro Sissoco Embaló, to Pretoria, South Africa
- 30 Apr: World Veterinary Day
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May 2022
- May: Africa Month
- May: Energy Month (South Africa)
- 1 May: Workers Day (South Africa)
- 2 May: Public Holiday (South Africa)
- 3 May: World Press Freedom Day
- 12 May: Minister Naledi Pandor tables the Department of International and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) Budget Vote Speech for 2022, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 12 May: Budget Vote Speech for 2022 by Minister Naledi Pandor, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 15 May: International Day of Families
- 16 May: Minister Naledi Pandor speaks at the book launch - Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter by late Former Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 17 May: Minister Naledi Pandor speaks at the Public Lecture with the theme: “Africa in 2063: Removing obstacles to prosperity”, in Cape Town, South Africa
- 17 May: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
- 18 May: Minister Naledi Pandor speaks at the seminar hosted by the University of the Western Cape, with the theme: “Pan-Africanism in current times”, in Cape Town, South Africa
- 18 May: International Museum Day
- 18-19 May: Fourth Capital Level Meeting of the Global Network of National Focal Points of Women, Peace and Security, in Geneva, Switzerland
- 19 May: Fifth Standalone BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs / International Relations Meeting and the First BRICS Plus Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 20 May: Minister Naledi Pandor hands over computers to Zinikeleni Secondary School, in Carolina, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
- 21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
- 21-24 May: 10th Session of the South Africa – Iran Deputy Ministerial Working Group (DMWG), in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
- 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity
- 24 May: Investment Seminar, in Kimberley, South Africa
- 25 May: Ninth South Africa – Egypt Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC), in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
- 25 May: Africa Day
- 27 May: Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini participates in a community engagement programme, in Nkomazi, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- 31 May: Inaugural South Africa – Uruguay Political Consultations, in Pretoria, South Africa
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June 2022
- June: Youth Month (South Africa)
- June: Environment Month (South Africa)
- 4 Jun: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
- 8 Jun: World Oceans Day
- 13 Jun: International Albinism Awareness Day
- 13-15 Jun: 19th Nordic – Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Helsinki, Republic of Finland
- 14 Jun: World Blood Donor Day
- 15 Jun: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- 15-16 Jun: Official Visit by Minister Naledi Pandor to Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden
- 16 Jun: Youth Day (South Africa)
- 17 Jun: Official Visit by Minister Naledi Pandor to Oslo, Kingdom of Norway
- 17 Jun: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
- 20 Jun: World Refugee Day
- 21-23 Jun: First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), in Vienna, Republic of Austria
- 21-24 Jun: Sixth International Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping Symposium 2022, CSIR ICC, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 23 Jun: Africa Public Service Day
- 23-24 Jun: Virtual 14th BRICS Leaders’ Summit hosted by the People’s Republic of China, Pretoria, South Africa
- 23-24 Jun: Seventh Bilateral Consultations between South Africa and Portugal, in Lisbon, Republic of Portugal
- 24 Jun: International Day of Women in Diplomacy
- 24-25 Jun: Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting (CHOGM 2022), in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda
- 26 Jun: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
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July
2022
- July: Nelson Mandela Month
- July: Moral Regeneration Month (South Africa)
- 1 Jul: 14th Bilateral Consultations between South Africa and Spain, in Madrid, Kingdom of Spain
- 5-6 Jul: Official Visit by Minister Naledi Pandor to Singapore, Republic of Singapore
- 7-8 Jul: G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting (G20 FMM), in Bali, Republic of Indonesia
- 11
Jul: World Population Day
- 11-12 Jul: Second Session of South Africa – Uganda Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC), in Kampala, Republic of Uganda
- 12 Jul: Bilateral Discussions between South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK), in Pretoria, South Africa
- 14-15 Jul: 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), in Lusaka, Republic of Zambia
- 17 Jul: Fourth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting between the Bureau of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government and the Chairpersons of the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), in Lusaka, Republic of Zambia
- 18 Jul: Minister Naledi Pandor visits the Leratong Hospice, Atteridgeville, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 18 Jul: Nelson Mandela Day
- 18 Jul: Media arrangements for the SADC MCO and Extra-Ordinary Organ Troika Summit Plus the Kingdom of Eswatini, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 19 Jul: 24th Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 21 Jul: Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ Troika, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 21 Jul: 16th South Africa – Cuba Joint Consultative Mechanism (JCM), in Havana, Republic of Cuba
- 22 Jul: Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini and the Ambassador of the State of Qatar, HE Tariq Ali Faraj Al-Ansari, visit the Mookgopong Old Age Centre, in Mookgopong, Limpopo Province, South Africa
- 26 Jul: Minister Naledi Pandor addresses the Second Conference of the Palestinian African Heads of Mission, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 28 Jul: World Hepatitis Day
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August
2022
- August: Women's Month (South Africa)
- 1 Aug: Minister Naledi Pandor hosts a Symposium on South Africa’s National Interest Framework Document and its Advancement in a Global Environment, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 3-4 Aug: South Africa – Botswana High Level Business Forum and Roundtable, in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana
- 4 Aug: Working Visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Gaborone, Republic of Botswana
- 5 Aug: Minister Naledi Pandor speaks at the South Africa – Botswana Heritage Day Celebration event, King Keitseng Monument, in Lobatse, Republic of Botswana
- 8 Aug: South Africa – United States Strategic Dialogue, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 9
Aug: Women's Day (South Africa)
- 9 Aug: International Day of the World's Indigenous People
- 10 Aug: Official Visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Mr Frederick Shava, for the Mid-Term Review of the Bi-National Commission (BNC), to Pretoria, South Africa
- 12 Aug: Deputy Minister Alvin Botes addresses the commemoration of International Youth Day, University of the Free State, in Bloemfontein, South Africa
- 12 Aug: International Youth Day
- 16 Aug: Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers Meeting, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
- 17-18 Aug: 42nd Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads State and Government, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC
- 20 Aug: Minister Naledi Pandor interacts with the Khayamandi Community on Gender-Based Violence, Kaya Mnandi Township, in Stellenbosch, South Africa
- 21 Aug: Second Session of the South Africa – Palestine Political Consultations, in Ramallah, State of Palestine
- 21-26 Aug: Working Visit by Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini to Ramallah, State of Palestine; Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Beirut, Republic of Lebanon; and Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
- 25 Aug: South Africa’s re-election to the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Council event, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 27-28 Aug: Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit, in Tunis, Republic of Tunisia
31 Aug: African Traditional Medicine Day
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September
2022
- 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: National Month of Deaf People (South Africa)
- 2-4 Sep: 48th Edition of the Intelligence on the World, Europe, and Italy, in Milan, Republic of Italy
- 8 Sep: International Literacy Day
- 9 Sep: World Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
- 10 Sep: World Suicide Prevention Day
- 12 Sep: Media Briefing by Minister Naledi Pandor on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the United States of America (USA), in Pretoria, South Africa
- 13 Sep: Deputy President Mabuza attends the inauguration of the President-elect of Kenya, in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya
- 14 Sep: Minister Naledi Pandor addresses the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), in Washington DC, United States of America
- 14-18 Sep: Official Visit by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to Caracas, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- 15 Sep: Bilateral Meeting between Minister Naledi Pandor and the Secretary of the USA, Mr Antony Blinken, in Washington DC, United States of America
- 15 Sep: International Day of Democracy
- 15-17 Sep: Working Visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Washington DC, United States of America (USA)
- 16 Sep: Meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the President of the USA, Mr Joseph Biden, at the White House, in Washington DC, United States of America (USA)
- 16 Sep: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- 19-21 Sep: Working Visit by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to Santiago, Republic of Chile
- 20-27 Sep: 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77), in New York, United States of America (USA)
- 21 Sep: Minister Naledi Pandor delivers South Africa’s statement to the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77), in New York, United States of America
- 21 Sep: 10th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting, in New York, United States of Ameria (USA)
- 21 Sep: International Day of Peace
- 21 Sep: World Alzheimer's Day
- 22 Sep: Annual Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, in New York, Unites States of America (USA)
- 24 Sep: Heritage Day (South Africa)
- 26 Sep: World Environmental Health Day
- 26-30 Sep: Deputy Minister Candith Mashigo-Dlamini travels to Monrovia, Liberia and Freetown, Sierra Leone to hand over vaccines
- 28 Sep: World Rabies Day
- 30 Sep: International Translations Day
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October
2022
- October: Transport Month (South Africa)
- October: Marine Month (South Africa)
- October: Social Development Month (South Africa)
- 1 Oct: International Day of Older Persons
- 3 Oct: Second Charlotte Maxeke Breakfast with Female Heads of Mission, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 3 Oct: World Habitat Day
- 5 Oct: Minister Naledi Pandor delivers a keynote address at the launch of the Irish Solidarity with the Anti-Apartheid Struggle in South Africa Exhibition, at Freedom Park, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 9 Oct: Partnership against HIV/AIDS Anniversary
- 9 Oct: World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
- 10 Oct: World Mental Health Day
- 10-12 Oct: Inaugural Korea – South Africa Joint Cooperation Commission (JCC), in Seoul, Republic of Korea
- 11 Oct: South Africa – Czech Republic Political Consultations, in Prague, Czech Republic
- 11 Oct: International Day of the Girl Child
- 12 Oct: World Arthritis Day
- 12-13 Oct: Japan – South Africa Partnership Forum, in Tokyo, Japan
- 12-13 Oct: Official Visit by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, to Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania
- 14 Oct: Third Session of the Joint Commission of Cooperation (JCC) between South Africa and Seychelles, in Victoria, Republic of Seychelles
- 14 Oct: World Sight Day
- 15 Oct: International Day of Rural Women
- 15 Oct: Global Handwashing Day
- 15-16 Oct: State Visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- 16 Oct: World Food Day
- 16 Oct: World Spine Day
- 17 Oct: World Trauma Day
- 17 Oct: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- 17-18 Oct: Financial Times’ Africa Summit, in London, United Kingdom (UK)
- 18 Oct: State Visit by the President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Mr Brahim Ghali, to Pretoria, South Africa
- 18 Oct-25 Oct: Central Africa Region Visit by Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini to Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea; and Yaoundé, Republic of Cameroon
- 20 Oct: World Osteoporosis Day
- 22 Oct: Diplomatic Fun Fair – 2022, at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria, South Africa – Media Alert
- 24 Oct: Working Visit by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, to Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia; and Ankara, Republic of Türkiye
- 24 Oct: United Nations (UN) Day
- 25 Oct: South Africa – Georgia Political Consultations, in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
- 27 Oct: Official Visit by the President of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain, President Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, to Pretoria, South Africa
- 27 Oct: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
- 28 Oct-3 Nov: World Stroke Awareness Week
- 29 Oct-3 Nov: South Africa – Türkiye Bilateral Political Consultations, in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye
- 31 Oct: World Cities Day
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November
2022
- 2 Nov: Media Briefing on the African Union-led negotiations for peace in Ethiopia, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 3 Nov: Unveiling Ceremony of the first Nelson Mandela Statue, in Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria
- 3 Nov-3 Dec: Disability Rights Awareness Month (South Africa)
- 4 Nov: Inaugural Session of the South Africa – Burundi Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC), in Bujumbura, Republic of Burundi
- 6 Nov: SADC Malaria Day
- 6 Nov: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
- 8 Nov: Fourth Meeting of the South Africa – Belgium Joint Commission (JC), in Pretoria, South Africa
- 13-19 Nov: International Fraud Awareness Week
- 14 Nov: World Diabetes Day
- 15-21 Nov: International Fraud Awareness Week
- 20 Nov: Universal Children's Day
- 20 Nov: Africa Industrialisation Day
- 21 Nov: World Remembrance Day for Victims of Road Accidents
- 21 Nov: World Fisheries Day
- 22-23 Nov: State Visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa to London, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
- 22-24 Nov: 22nd Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM), in Dhaka, People’s Republic of Bangladesh
- 22-25 Nov: 21st Annual Regional Seminar on the implementation of International Humanitarian Law for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Island States, in Pretoria, South Africa
- 25 Nov: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- 25 Nov-10 Dec: 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children
- 29 Nov: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
- 30 Nov: South Africa – Nigeria Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Bi-National Commission (BNC), in Pretoria, South Africa
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December
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