Lwazi Somya – DIRCO + SAIIA symposium – 25 May 2026

Mr Lwazi Somya, the Manager of Policy, Advocacy, and Stakeholder Engagement and a Senior Researcher at the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), served as a panellist at the Pre-Budget Vote Engagement public symposium. This event was hosted by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in collaboration with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).

The theme of the symposium was South Africa’s Foreign Policy in an Era of Global Fragmentation: Trade, Geopolitics, and International Law, and it took place on May 25, 2026, coinciding with Africa Day. Among the distinguished guests were the Honourable Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, and the Honourable Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, who both served as panellists. Images and audio from the event were provided courtesy of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, sourced from their official website and Facebook page.