President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, Tuesday, 12 October 2021, receive Letters of Credence from Ambassadors and High Commissioners-Designate who have been nominated by governments to serve in diplomatic missions in South Africa.

The credentials ceremony will be held at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria, where the President will receive Letters from nominated Heads of Mission from 15 countries.

Senior diplomats from the following countries will serve at missions in South Africa with the aim of advancing diplomatic relations:

Republic of Bulgaria

Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Republic of Seychelles

Republic of Burundi

Republic of Turkey

Republic of Sierra Leone

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Republic of Maldives

Dominican Republic

Canada

Federal Republic of Germany

Republic of Singapore

Republic of Djibouti

Republic of Cyprus

Media coverage: A pool arrangement is in place. Proceedings of the Credentials Ceremony can be followed on Presidency and government digital platforms from 15h25.

Source: Government of South Africa