President Ramaphosa to receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 27 March 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 14 countries:

 1.⁠ ⁠The Republic of Gabon; 
 2.⁠ ⁠The Republic of Congo;
 3.⁠ ⁠The Russian Federation;
 4.⁠ ⁠The People’s Republic of Bangladesh; 
 5.⁠ ⁠Canada;
 6.⁠ ⁠The Arab Republic of Egypt;
 7.⁠ ⁠The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
 8.⁠ ⁠The Republic of Türkiye;
 9.⁠ ⁠Japan;
10.⁠ ⁠Mongolia;
11.⁠ ⁠The Republic of Portugal;
12.⁠ ⁠The Republic of Panama;
13.⁠ ⁠The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal;
14. The Republic of Senegal.

Media are invited to cover the credentials ceremony as follows:
Date: Thursday, 27 March 2025
Time: 14h00 (Media to arrive at 13h00)
Venue: Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, Pretoria

Media RSVPs can be directed to Makungu Mbetse on makungu@presidency.gov.za and cc Shadi Baloyi on Shadi@presidency.gov.za not later than Tuesday, 25 March 2025 at 16h00.
 

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to President Ramaphosa - Media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria