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Minister Lamola To Host Polish Deputy Prime Minister And Minister Of Foreign Affairs For Bilateral Talks

South African Embassy, NouakchottRef: https://dirco.gov.za/minister-lamola-to-host-polish-deputy-prime-minister-and-minister-of-foreign-affairs-for-bilateral-talks/

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What this means

The document announces that South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, will host Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, for bilateral talks in Pretoria on 2 July 2026. It notes that this is the first ministerial-level engagement between SA and Poland in years and aims to reactivate instruments, including the inaugural session of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JCEC), and discuss regional and global issues. The text references a prior meeting at Davos in 2026 and mentions a press conference to follow the talks.

Facts

Places

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Reference

https://dirco.gov.za/minister-lamola-to-host-polish-deputy-prime-minister-and-minister-of-foreign-affairs-for-bilateral-talks/

Key Takeaways

parties: South Africa (Minister Ronald Lamola) and Poland (Deputy Prime Minister / Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski)
date: 2 July 2026
location: Pretoria, South Africa
subject: bilateral talks, SA-Poland relations
instrument: Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JCEC) inaugural session to be reactivated
context: first ministerial-level engagement in several years
precedent: meeting at World Economic Forum in Davos, 2026
outcome: press conference to follow

Dates

Closing Date

2 July 2026