Consular officials for DIRCO have confirmed that there are some South Africans stuck in Afghanistan – where the situation remains volatile.

A group of South Africans, desperate to get to Germany for various reasons, have had to stay put due to the ongoing German travel ban.

Dirco is apparently even considering sending the French ambassador to SA home to express its displeasure at the alleged treatment of opera star Pretty Yende at the Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Malawian diplomats are accused of smuggling alcohol bought at duty free shops in a scandal involving diplomats from several countries.

Investigations of illicit trade in duty free alcohol trade by other foreign diplomats are at an advanced stage, says Dirco.

South Africans abroad will not be able to access in-country diplomatic services in several locations, which have been earmarked for closure.

With divisions emerging in the global response to the ongoing military coup in Myanmar, DIRCO has picked a side on behalf of South Africa.

This behaviour falls way short of the standards set by DIRCO: South African diplomats have racked-up an eye-watering ‘property damage’ bill.

DIRCO Minister Naledi Pandor told
a virtual UN session that there are currently 17 territories whose people have not yet attained a full measure of self-government across the globe.

It appears it’s Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills or nothing for SA Consul General in LA.

Lenin Shope was the son of struggle veteran Gertrude Shope.

Dirco minister Naledi Pandor has labelled a report claiming her department helped the Bushiris escape to Malawi as “irresponsible journalism” and said government was still investigating their escape

The DA request coincides with a Sunday newspaper report which speaks of a plot that the involved the Bushiris being issued with diplomatic passports before allegedly being spirited away on Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera’s hired jet.

South Africa enjoys cordial relations with Malawi, Dirco confirms following Prophet Bushiri’s great escape.

An Facebook user that has been spreading controversial views and claims to be in the employee of Dirco has been dismissed as a fake account.

South Africa may still be under the laws of lockdown, but the government could soon be dragged to court if they fail to allow travel between land borders.

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi said certain categories of South Africans may travel to the countries where they are based.

A group of South Africans, who allegedly asked to be taken back to nations they were repatriated from, have been shut down by DIRCO Minister Naledi Pandor.

An exclusive interview with Home Away from Home’s Hayley Reichert highlights the plight of South Africans who are still stranded abroad.

There have been up to 4 250 South African repatriations but many more remain stranded all over the world due to global lockdowns.

Despite managing to get hundreds of other South Africans home from Washington this weekend, SAA haS been accused of ditching some passengers.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has lifted the lid on South Africa’s plan to evacuate 151 South African citizens from Wuhan, China.

DIRCO have been accused of “inconsistency” over the way they’ve handled the return of South Africans from China, following the coronavirus outbreak.

Political opponents are concerned that the government, and DIRCO in particular, aren’t doing enough to help South Africans concerned about the coronavirus.

Two years after being taken hostage in Syria, South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed has reportedly escaped from his captors.