... (DIRCO) qualified audit opinion for 2025/26 ... The executive authority should strengthen its oversight of corrective measures, while DIRCO should provide periodic reports on its audit action plans.
DIRCO confirmed that Bozell was summoned on September 30 over what it described as “undiplomatic conduct” ... It said it was awaiting a full briefing from DIRCO on the substance of the latest demarche.Committee warns against diplomatic interference.
International relations expert Dr Kingsley Makhubele examines the true cost of diplomatic missions, the role of property investment in international relations and the value of diplomatic engagement amid global uncertainty ... .
“The DA will continue to fight for a reprioritised DIRCO budget that plants our foreign policy and foreign service at the centre of our growth agenda and away from the ANC’s party-political programme.
Brooks Spector, retired US diplomat and associate editor at DailyMaverick, discusses who is affected by the individual visa restrictions, the US-SA trade surplus and how the government is likely to respond ... .