The Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Government departments.
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 R4 824.4 million, and had 4 533 employees.
Details:
O R Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria
0084
Tel: 012 351 1000
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