Relations between Russia and South Africa
Relations between Russia and South Africa
Diplomatic relations between the countries were established on February 28, 1992. The Russian Embassy is located in Pretoria, the Consulate General in Cape Town. The Russian Trade Mission in South Africa is in Johannesburg. The Embassy of South Africa operates in Moscow.
Fundamental documents:
– Treaty of Friendship and Partnership (September 2006) – Joint Declaration on the Establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (March 2013).
– Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on Trade and Economic Cooperation (October 1993).
– Protocol between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on mutual abolition of visa requirements for holders of foreign passports, concluded in the form of an exchange of notes dated January 24 and February 27, 2017 (provides for a visa-free regime for short-term trips of up to 90 days).
In general, the treaty-legal base includes about 70 documents and provides for such areas as investment protection, avoidance of double taxation, energy, agriculture, geological exploration, mining and processing of minerals, intellectual property and others.
The main mechanism for coordinating bilateral ties is the Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Africa (JICC). The Russian part of the JICC is chaired by A.A. Kozlov, Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation.
The South African part is chaired by Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa. The last, 17th, meeting of the JMPC was held on March 27-30, 2023 in Pretoria.
Our countries also have strategic relations within the United Nations, the G20 (G20) and the BRICS alliance, which South Africa chaired in 2023.
About 3-4 thousand Russian compatriots live in South Africa, mainly in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Since 1998, in the municipality of Midrand, located between Pretoria and Johannesburg, the only parish of the Russian Orthodox Church in sub-Saharan Africa in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh has been functioning.
Russia and South Africa have adopted an agreement on the abolition of visas for short-term trips (up to 90 days).
Ambassador of South Africa to Russia – Mzuvukile Geoff Maketuka
Russian Ambassador to South Africa – Ilya Igorevich Rogachev
Consul General of Russia in Cape Town – Alexey Vladimirovich Malenko
Trade Representative of Russia in South Africa – Maxim Bureev
Honorary Consul of South Africa in Ekaterinburg – Sergey Leonidovich Mazurkevich
Honorary Consul of South Africa in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region – Vladimir Vladimirovich Borisenko
Honorary Consul of South Africa in Vladivostok – Yuri Ivanovich Sivachenko
Diplomatic relations between the countries were established on February 28, 1992. The Russian Embassy is located in Pretoria, the Consulate General in Cape Town. The Russian Trade Mission in South Africa is in Johannesburg. The Embassy of South Africa operates in Moscow.
Fundamental documents:
– Treaty of Friendship and Partnership (September 2006) – Joint Declaration on the Establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (March 2013).
– Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on Trade and Economic Cooperation (October 1993).
– Protocol between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on mutual abolition of visa requirements for holders of foreign passports, concluded in the form of an exchange of notes dated January 24 and February 27, 2017 (provides for a visa-free regime for short-term trips of up to 90 days).
In general, the treaty-legal base includes about 70 documents and provides for such areas as investment protection, avoidance of double taxation, energy, agriculture, geological exploration, mining and processing of minerals, intellectual property and others.
The main mechanism for coordinating bilateral ties is the Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Africa (JICC). The Russian part of the JICC is chaired by A.A. Kozlov, Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation.
The South African part is chaired by Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa. The last, 17th, meeting of the JMPC was held on March 27-30, 2023 in Pretoria.
Our countries also have strategic relations within the United Nations, the G20 (G20) and the BRICS alliance, which South Africa chaired in 2023.
About 3-4 thousand Russian compatriots live in South Africa, mainly in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Since 1998, in the municipality of Midrand, located between Pretoria and Johannesburg, the only parish of the Russian Orthodox Church in sub-Saharan Africa in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh has been functioning.
Russia and South Africa have adopted an agreement on the abolition of visas for short-term trips (up to 90 days).
Ambassador of South Africa to Russia – Mzuvukile Geoff Maketuka
Russian Ambassador to South Africa – Ilya Igorevich Rogachev
Consul General of Russia in Cape Town – Alexey Vladimirovich Malenko
Trade Representative of Russia in South Africa – Maxim Bureev
Honorary Consul of South Africa in Ekaterinburg – Sergey Leonidovich Mazurkevich
Honorary Consul of South Africa in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region – Vladimir Vladimirovich Borisenko
Honorary Consul of South Africa in Vladivostok – Yuri Ivanovich Sivachenko