Serbia–South Africa relations

South Africa is Serbia's traditional partner in Africa {{citation needed|date=April 2012}} and the two nations have had excellent relations since the signing of diplomatic relations in 1992 following the end of the apartheid system. South Africa is also home to around 20,000 Serbs, mainly residing in the Johannesburg area.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mfa.gov.rs/Policy/Bilaterala/Africa/basic_e.html |title=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Serbia |access-date=2011-11-04 |archive-date=2012-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220122001/http://www.mfa.gov.rs/Policy/Bilaterala/Africa/basic_e.html |url-status=dead }} South Africa has voiced support for Serbia over the issue of Kosovo's independence.{{cite news|last=Hamilton|first=Douglas|date=26 April 2007|url=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L26434865.htm|title=Serbs say South Africa sympathetic on Kosovo case|agency=Reuters|location=Belgrade|access-date=2 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809160206/http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L26434865.htm|archive-date=9 August 2009|url-status=dead}} Nelson Mandela is an honorary citizen of Belgrade.{{Cite news|url=http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/Mandela_named_Belgrade_s_honorary_c_05152007.html|title=Nelson Mandela named Belgrade's honorary citizen|website=Raw Story|location=Belgrade|agency=German Press Agency|date=15 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001854/http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/Mandela_named_Belgrade_s_honorary_c_05152007.html|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=dead}}

In 2010, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremić visited South Africa and met International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.{{cite web|url=http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/saserbia-270810.htm|title=South Africa, Serbia to strengthen ties|access-date=2 May 2016|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204105/http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/saserbia-270810.htm|url-status=dead}} During this visit, Serbia pledged its support for South Africa's candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2011–2012 term.{{cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201008301181.html|title=South Africa: Serbia Backs SA for UN Security Council Seat|location=Pretoria|work=BuaNews|date=30 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512224116/http://allafrica.com/stories/201008301181.html|archive-date=12 May 2016|url-status=live}}

{{see also|South Africa's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence}}

Soutgh Africa backs Serbia's position regarding Kosovo and its reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence is one of non-recognition.

• Serbian South African
• Foreign relations of South Africa
• Foreign relations of Serbia
• Yugoslavia and the Non-Aligned Movement
• Yugoslavia and the Organisation of African Unity

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• [http://www.mfa.gov.rs/Policy/Bilaterala/South Africa/index_e.html Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with South Africa]
• [http://www.mfa.gov.rs/Embassies/pretorija/pretorija_e.html Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: direction of the Serbian embassy in Pretoria]
• {{Official website|http://www.srbembassy.org.za|Serbian Embassy in South Africa official website}}

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