In the spirit of Ubuntu - South Africa

1 In the spirit of Ubuntu 2 Ubuntu diplomacy in action Issue 1 DIRCOza @theDIRCOza thedircoza Issue 1 diplomacy in action Ubuntu 3. Ubuntu a Nguni word meaning humanity The Department of International Relations and Cooperation's quarterly magazine Editor-in-Chief Clayson Monyela Ubuntu DIPLOMACY IN ACTION ISSUE1. Managing editors Michelle Greeff and Salome Baloi Editor DIRCOza @theDIRCOza thedircoza Ubuntu diplomacy in action Issue 1. Delien Burger Design Editor Muzi Msimanga Advertising Zengeziwe Msimang ON. THE COVER. Tel: +27 12 351 0919. Distribution Thembakazi Zulu THE UNION. BUILDINGS. 16. Tel: +27 12 351 1169. IN PRETORIA. Photographers AU COMMISSION. BRICS BANK. COULD BE A. Jacoline Schoonees, Unathi Ngamntwini, Yolande Snyman, CHAIRPERSON.

2 GAME-CHANGER. Foreword VICTORY FOR. Brand South Africa , GCIS SOUTHERN Africa . YVONNE. UNSC. CHAKA CHAKA. South Africa 'S. Proofreading PRESIDENCY. GOODWILL. AMBASSADOR TO. Lebogang Maifadi and Mongezi Zithutha SKA. THE UN. Africa . PROUD HOST. Special thanks Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor A better South Africa * A better Africa * A better world 7 Foreword CEO of Brand SA, Miller Matola Director at the IGD, Siphamandla Zondi UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay Yvonne Chaka Chaka The Union Buildings 10 The Editor's note Director: South Africa Fashion Week, Lucilla Booyzen The Union Buildings forms the official seat of the South African Government and also houses the To subscribe offices of the President.

3 The imposing buildings are Send an e-mail with the words SUBSCRIBE Ubuntu in the located in Pretoria, atop Meintjieskop at the northern Diplomacy 42. subject line, your organisation, e-mail address, and delivery end of Arcadia, close to historic Church Square and address in the body to the Voortrekker Monument. The large gardens of the buildings are nestled between Government Avenue, Subscription/back issue enquiries Madiba Street (Vermeulen Street East), Stanza Bopape Street (Church Street, the R104) and Blackwood Street. Fairview Avenue is a closed road where only Publisher officials can enter the Union Buildings. Though not in 18 A victory for South African The Department of International Relations and the centre of Pretoria, the Union Buildings occupies Cooperation (DIRCO) 2012 the highest point in Pretoria, and constitutes a South diplomacy, a victory for southern Africa and Africa !

4 Tel: +27 12 351 1000, African national monument. Private Bag X152, PRETORIA, 0001, The buildings are one of the centres of political Republic of South Africa life in South Africa . It has become an iconic landmark 460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, Pretoria, 0084, of Pretoria and South Africa in general, and is one Republic of South Africa , Tel: +27 12 351 1000 of the most popular tourist attractions in the city and an emblem of democracy. Like an ancient temple 20 Africa is rising Printing adorning over the city it governs, the Union Buildings is Uhuru Communications, Tel: +27 21 657 4800 a modern-day acropolis. 22 Complex South Africa , Africa and the projection of national interests No portion of this magazine may be produced in any form without the written permission of the publishers.

5 DIRCO is not responsible for unsolicited material and reserves the right to amend 24 An assessment of and to alter copy and visual material as deemed necessary, all copyrights are reserved. Views South Africa 's Presidency of in Ubuntu are not necessarily those of DIRCO or those of the South African Government. They can accept no liability of whatsoever nature arising out of or in connection with the contents the UNSC. of this publication. 28 COP17/CMP7 the Durban Outcome 32 South Africa an important building brick within BRICS. 31. 39 BRICS bank Could be a 62 Africa is proud to host the game-changer Ska 33 42 South Africa 's foreign policy 66 Profile: United Nations responds to domestic High Commissioner for priorities Human Rights 44 South Africa taking diplomacy 70 South Africa 's Goodwill to the people through the Ambassador for the United DIRCO public participation Nation's Roll Back Malaria programme Partnership 45 48 Taking stock of the current challenges facing the AU.

6 Lifestyle 76. 50 Cultural diplomacy and sports as tools for nation-building and development 72 South Africa Fashion Week 54 Consular Services for citizens 74 Travel guide and tips 26 abroad 76 Pentravel top 5 holiday ideas for 2012. 77. Feature 78 Freedom Park a heritage destination 59 Who is Brand South Africa ? 60 FTA a tremendous opportunity 18. 76. 62 71 72 61. FOREWORD LETTER FROM THE MINISTER. T. he basis of South Africa 's foreign policy Our country emerged from conflict to become a peaceful is embodied in the Freedom Charter of democracy and we are now working for peace on the 1955. The Freedom Charter proclaims continent and in the world. We participate in peace and that there will be peace and friendship, security matters in SADC, such as in Zimbabwe and and outlines the following aspects of Madagascar.

7 As part of the AU, our peace efforts include foreign policy: Libiya, Sudan and Cote d' Ivoire; and in the Great Lakes region, participating in peace efforts in Burundi, the South Africa shall be a fully independent state which Democratic Republic of Congo and other countries. respects the rights and sovereignty of all nations; One of our major accomplishments which enable us to participate more in peace-making, was the re-election South Africa shall strive to maintain world peace of South Africa to a non-permanent seat in the United and the settlement of all international disputes by Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2011 12 term. negotiation not war;. We believe we are playing a constructive role, pursuing Peace and friendship amongst all our people shall be the interests of our country and the continent.

8 Secured by upholding the equal rights, opportunities Our pressing priority currently is the reform of and status of all; international institutions, including the UNSC as Africa and Latin America are not represented as permanent The right of all peoples of Africa to independence members on the council. As South Africa , we believe we and self-government shall be recognised, and shall can play a critical role as a permanent member of the be the basis of close cooperation.. UNSC, advancing the interests of the continent. The time We seek to live in peace with our neighbours and the has come for Africa to be represented at that level in this peoples of the world in conditions of equality, mutual world body.

9 Respect and equal advantage. Oliver Reginald Tambo, Our foreign policy also entails effective economic 1977, former president of the African National Congress. diplomacy. We work to attract investments and tourism, South Africa 's foreign policy is an extension of our remove barriers to trade, support the development of domestic priorities and our value system. As South larger markets in Africa and expand the markets for Africans, we believe in a democratic and open society in South African products. This is linked to our domestic which government is based on the will of the people and imperative of eradicating inequality, unemployment every citizen is equally protected by the law. We believe and poverty.

10 The five domestic priorities are education, in a society based on democratic values, social justice health, rural development and land reform, creating and fundamental human rights. To implement this vision, decent work and the fight against crime. our foreign policy is based on four central pillars: South Africa participates in various multilateral forums, including SADC, the AU, the Non-Aligned we give priority to the Southern African Development Movement, G77 plus China, the Commonwealth, the Community (SADC) and Africa as a whole BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ), the India-Brazil- South Africa forum and the UN. we work with countries of the developing South to Although we have relations with various regions and address shared challenges of underdevelopment countries, South Africa 's foreign policy is independent and and promote global equity and social justice decisions are informed by our national interest benefits we work with countries of the developed North to to the South African people and the advancement of our develop a true and effective partnership for a better domestic priorities.