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Minority votes in the General Assembly

Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.

South Africa…

voted with 3 other nations (out of 127) to abstain on Draft resolution A/56/L.66, as amended, (resolution 56/216). 21 December 2001
voted with 5 other nations (out of 168) to abstain on Draft resolution V (resolution 56/151). 19 December 2001
voted with 9 other nations (out of 173) to abstain on Draft resolution I (resolution 60/55). 8 December 2005
voted with 12 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on The fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution II. 18 December 2007
voted with 12 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on Draft resolution U was adopted, as amended, by 156 votes to 2, with 13 abstentions (resolution 57/78). 22 November 2002
voted with 13 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on Draft resolution XXIV (resolution 58/59). 8 December 2003
was absent with 13 other nations when 171 voted Draft resolution H (resolution 49/75 H) 15 December 1994
voted with 14 other nations (out of 96) in favour of The recommendation contained in paragraph 52 of the report of the General Committee. 13 September 2006
voted with 14 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on Draft resolution XI (resolution 55/101). 4 December 2000
voted with 14 other nations (out of 169) to abstain on Draft resolution VI (resolution 56/152). 19 December 2001
voted with 14 other nations (out of 156) to abstain on Operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution B. 9 December 1997
voted with 14 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on Draft resolution H (resolution 52/38 H). 9 December 1997
voted with 15 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on The draft resolution (resolution 61/55). 6 December 2006
voted with 15 other nations (out of 184) to abstain on Draft resolution XI (resolution 59/76). 3 December 2004
voted with 16 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on The draft resolution (resolution 60/51). 8 December 2005
voted with 16 other nations (out of 155) to abstain on The draft resolution (resolution 56/20). 29 November 2001
voted with 16 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on Operative paragraph 4 (b) of draft resolution I. 1 December 1999
voted with 16 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on Draft resolution P (resolution 54/54 P). 1 December 1999
voted with 16 other nations (out of 122) to abstain on The amendment. 25 November 1997
voted with 17 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on Draft resolution L (resolution 52/38 L). 9 December 1997

Minority votes in the Security Council

For a permanent member a vote against constitutes a veto.

Ambassadors

People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of South Africa. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.

NameSpeechesFirstLast
Mr. Badenhorst 1 8 July 1999 8 July 1999
Ms. Benjamin 1 14 October 2004 14 October 2004
Mr. Bergh 9 2 December 1994 20 November 1997
Mr. Burgh 1 12 December 1995 12 December 1995
Ms. Diseko 1 1 November 1995 1 November 1995
Ms. Dlamini-Zuma 3 24 January 2000 13 September 2000
Mr. Ebrahim 1 22 July 2009 22 July 2009
Mr. Goosen 1 15 December 1994 15 December 1994
Ms. Grobbelaar 2 5 December 2001 29 October 2003
Mr. Gumbi 6 4 November 1996 27 October 2008
Mr. Hoffmann 2 20 November 2000 24 November 2003
Mr. Jele 26 2 November 1995 11 December 1998
Mr. Kumalo 203 28 July 1999 31 December 2008
Mr. Laher 4 4 June 2008 25 November 2008
Ms. Lazouras 2 13 December 2006 20 December 2006
Mr. Lekota 2 20 May 2008 20 May 2008
Ms. Lock 2 22 June 2005 22 December 2006
Mr. Mabhongo 12 21 October 2004 9 December 2005
Ms. Mabudafhasi 1 29 January 2002 29 January 2002
Mr. Maitland 4 20 August 2001 18 July 2003
Mr. Mamabolo 1 27 January 2006 27 January 2006
Mr. Mandela 2 19 January 2000 29 September 2000
President Mandela 3 3 October 1994 21 September 1998
Ms. Mapisa-Nqakula 1 14 September 2006 14 September 2006
Mr. Maqungo 24 6 October 2004 12 December 2008
Mr. Mbatha 1 20 December 1995 20 December 1995
Mr. Mbeki 1 25 May 1994 25 May 1994
President Mbeki 13 20 September 1999 25 September 2007
Mr. McQueen 1 2 November 1998 2 November 1998
Ms. van der Merwe 1 12 May 2008 12 May 2008
Mr. Mofokeng 2 31 October 1995 9 December 1998
Mr. Mufamadi 1 11 April 2003 11 April 2003
Mr. Nacerodien 3 15 March 2001 16 October 2003
Ms. Ndhlovu 21 15 November 2000 14 June 2004
Mr. Nene 1 4 November 1999 4 November 1999
Mr. Nhlapo 1 23 November 1994 23 November 1994
Mr. Nqakula 1 28 November 2007 28 November 2007
Mr. Nzo 4 8 February 1995 22 September 1997
Mr. Oosthuizen 6 5 December 2003 11 November 2008
Mr. Pahad 2 28 March 2005 26 April 2005
Mr. Paschalis 1 6 December 2006 6 December 2006
Mr. Pongwane 1 18 June 2002 18 June 2002
Mr. Du Preez 1 12 November 1997 12 November 1997
Ms. Qwabe 8 19 April 2004 8 August 2008
Mr. Raubenheimer 6 21 December 2001 24 October 2007
Ms. Rulumeni 1 5 October 2009 5 October 2009
Mr. Sangqu 34 29 March 2007 11 November 2009
Mr. Van Schalkwyk 1 17 September 1999 17 September 1999
Mr. Seakamela 1 31 October 2007 31 October 2007
Mr. Skweyiya 1 16 April 1996 16 April 1996
Mr. Soal 1 20 June 1997 20 June 1997
Mr. Stemmet 2 1 November 2007 1 November 2007
Mr. Steward 1 22 November 1994 22 November 1994
Ms. Tshabalala-Msimang 3 22 September 2003 10 June 2008
Mr. Vermeulen 8 6 October 1998 22 November 2000
Mr. Wensley 1 20 November 1996 20 November 1996
Mrs. Zia 1 28 June 2006 28 June 2006
Mr. Zuma 2 4 December 2002 4 December 2003
Ms. Dlamini Zuma 6 8 August 2002 18 March 2009
Ms. Zuma 1 18 September 2006 18 September 2006
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