President Cyril Ramaphosa receives letters of credence from heads of mission-designate, 8 Apr

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 08 April 2026, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate at a credentials ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House 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 20 countries:

• The Republic of Angola
• Barbados
• The Republic of Cuba
• The Kingdom of Denmark
• The Republic of Ghana
• The Republic of Haiti
• The Hellenic Republic
• The Republic of Hungary
• The Republic of Lebanon
• Malaysia
• The Republic of Mauritius
• The Republic of Mozambique
• The Republic of Namibia
• The Republic of Niger
• The Kingdom of Norway
• The Republic of the Philippines
• The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
• Ukraine
• The United States of America
• The Republic of Zimbabwe

Media are invited to cover the credentials ceremony as follows:

• Date: Wednesday, 08 April 2026
• Time: 10h00 (accredited media to arrive at 08h00)
• Venue: Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, Pretoria

Due to space limitations, the proceedings will be live-streamed on The Presidency social media platforms. Media accreditation will be open for only 1 hour on a first come, first served basis.

Media RSVPs should be directed to Ndivhuwo Kharivhe on ndivhuwo@presidency.gov.za and cc Shadi Baloyi on Shadi@presidency.gov.za.

Enquiries:
Spokesperson to the President
Vincent Magwenya
E-mail: media@presidency.gov.za

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