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= South African Ambassadors = South African Ambassadors are persons nominated as ambassadors by the President to serve as South African diplomats to individual nations of the world, to international organizations,High Commissions, and as ambassadors-at-large. Their appointment needs to be confirmed by the South African Parliament. Ambassadors serve "at the pleasure of the President", meaning they can be dismissed at any time. Appointments change regularly for various reasons, such as reassignment or retirement.

An ambassador may be a career diplomats or a political appointees.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is responsible for overseeing the work of all South African ambassadors.Formerly known as the Department of Foreign Affairs, it was renamed the Department of International Relations and Cooperation by President Jacob Zuma in May 2009. In the 2010 national budget, it received an appropriation of 4,824.4 million rand, and had 4,533 employees. The current minister of the department is Naledi Pandor.

As a member of the Common Wealth of Nations, South African diplomatic representatives to other Common Wealth nations are referred to as High Commissioners rather than ambassadors.

Current Ambassadors
This is a list of current SA ambassadors to other nations. It is subject to change as new appointments are made as ambassadors get relieved of their duties or retire. The ambassadors as of September 2020 are:

·        Africa ·        Americas ·        Asia ·        Europe ·        Oceania

Current High Commissioners to Common Wealth Nations
Members of the Common Wealth of Nations send diplomatic representatives who are referred to as High Commissioners.

This is a list of current High Commissioners. It is subject to change as new appointments are made as High Commissioners get relieved of their duties or retire. The High Commissioners as of September 2020 are:

Current Ambassadors to International Organisations
This is a list of current SA ambassadors to international organisations. It is subject to change as new appointments are made as High Commissioners get relieved of their duties or retire. The ambassadors as of September 2020 are:

Notable Former Ambassadors

 * Zindzi Mandela, SA Ambassador to Denmark from June 2014 till her death on 13th July 2020. She was the daughter of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.