Formed 1927 | Employees 4,533 (2009) | |
Jurisdiction Government of South Africa Headquarters OR Tambo Building, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, Pretoria Annual budget R4,824.4 million (2010/11) Minister responsible Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Nomaindia Mfeketo, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | ||
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is the foreign ministry of the South African government. It is responsible for South Africa's relationships with foreign countries and international organizations, and runs South Africa's diplomatic missions. The department is headed by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, currently Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
Formerly known as the Department of Foreign Affairs, it was renamed the Department of International Relations and Cooperation by President Jacob Zuma in May 2009. In the 2010 national budget, it received an appropriation of 4,824.4 million rand, and had 4,533 employees.
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