President Tharman Shanmugaratnam's Working Visit to the Republic of South Africa (2 to 8 June 2026) and State Visit to the United Republic of Tanzania (8 to 10 June 2026), 2 to 10 June 2026

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will make a Working Visit to the Republic of South Africa from 2 to 8 June 2026 and a State Visit to the United Republic of Tanzania from 8 to 10 June 2026.

While in South Africa, President Tharman will meet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, and Speaker of Parliament Thoko Didiza in Cape Town and Johannesburg. He will also chair a meeting of the World Bank Group’s High-level Advisory Council on Jobs (HLACJ), and in his capacity as Chair of the board of the Group of Thirty (G30), participate in a G30 plenary hosted by the Reserve Bank of South Africa and a joint HLACJ-G30 seminar.

President Tharman will make a State Visit to the United Republic of Tanzania from 8 to 10 June 2026, at the invitation of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. This will be the first State Visit by a Singapore President to Tanzania, and comes on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations. 

In Dar es Salaam, President Tharman will participate in an official Welcome Ceremony and meet President Suluhu Hassan, who will host a State Banquet. The two Presidents will witness a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) signing and exchange ceremony, after which they will hold a Joint Press Conference. President Tharman will also deliver a speech and engage with students at the University of Dar es Salaam. In addition, a Singapore-Tanzania Joint Business Roundtable, co-organised by the Singapore Business Federation, will be held to enable business leaders from both sides to network and explore opportunities for collaboration.

As part of the State Visit, President Tharman will visit Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania. He will meet Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, who will also host a lunch. President Tharman will also visit Darajani Souk, a community rejuvenation project achieved through public-private partnership, including Singapore agro-commodities company Nomanbhoy & Sons.

For the State Visit to Tanzania, President Tharman will be accompanied by Mrs Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Finance and National Development Indranee Rajah, Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of National Development Alvin Tan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Social and Family Development Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, Members of Parliament, as well as officials from the President’s Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Enterprise Singapore, and Singapore Cooperation Enterprise. President Tharman will also be joined by a business delegation from the Singapore Business Federation, led by Mark Lee.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

1 JUNE 2026