T Skweyiya

Ambassador T Skweyiya is the former South African Ambassador to France and UNESCO. She joined the Department of Foreign Affairs (now Department of International Relations and Cooperation) in 1995 and became the first female Deputy Director General, charged with managing South Africa’s relations with Asia and the Middle East.

This portfolio entailed, amongst other functions, overseeing the smooth transition of South Africa’s diplomatic relations team/mission from the Republic of Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China.

Ambassador T Skweyiya holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science and Philosophy, obtained in Germany.