1. Ronald Ozzy Lamola was born on 21 November 1983 and is a South African lawyer and politician who is the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 22 May 2019 as a member of the African National Congress.
Ronald Lamola was Minister of Justice and Correctional Services from May 2019 to June 2024.
Ronald Lamola is a member of the ANC's National Executive Committee and National Working Committee.
Ronald Ozzy Lamola was born 21 November 1983 in the town of Bushbuckridge, then part of South Africa's Transvaal Province.
Ronald Lamola joined the ANC Youth League at the age of thirteen in 1996.
Ronald Lamola soon enrolled for a law degree at the University of Venda.
Ronald Lamola achieved a practical legal training degree from the University of South Africa in 2006.
Ronald Lamola acquired an LLM in corporate law from the University of Pretoria.
Ronald Lamola attained a post-graduate certificate in telecommunications policy and regulation and management from Wits Enterprise.
Ronald Lamola holds two master's degrees from the University of Pretoria.
Ronald Lamola started his law career as a lawyer at TMN Kgomo and Associates in 2006.
Ronald Lamola was the Director in the Office of the Mpumalanga MEC for Culture, Sports and Recreation from 2009 until 2011.
Ronald Lamola is a former Deputy President of the African National Congress Youth League.
Ronald Lamola served alongside Youth League President Julius Malema prior to Malema's expulsion from the position in 2012 for bringing the party into disrepute.
Ronald Lamola is a fierce critic of former ANC President Jacob Zuma.
Ronald Lamola openly endorsed Kgalema Motlanthe to succeed Zuma in 2012.
In 2017, Ronald Lamola endorsed Cyril Ramaphosa to become ANC President.
Ronald Lamola was re-elected to a seat on the ANC NEC at the party's 55th National Conference held in December 2022.
Ronald Lamola was re-elected to the NWC in January 2023.
In September 2023, Ronald Lamola was appointed head of the ANC NEC Sub-committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, replacing Cyril Xaba, who was appointed head of the party's National Dispute Resolution Committee.
At the Summit Ronald Lamola emphasized the importance of following through on promises to address pressing global issues such as hunger, poverty, inequality, and climate change.
Ronald Lamola outlined South Africa's priorities for the 2025 G20 summit focusing on South Africa's Artificial Intelligence and Innovation as a transformative tool for development in bridging the technological gap between Africa and developed nations.
Ronald Lamola spoke positively about bilateral relations with fellow BRICS members, China and Russia ahead of the 2024 BRICS summit in Russia.
Ronald Lamola highlighted the upgraded relationship between South Africa and China, now a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Ronald Lamola reaffirmed South Africa's adherence to the one-China policy and its support for China's global initiatives.
Ronald Lamola expressed eagerness to work with China to enhance cooperation among Global South countries.
In September 2024, Ronald Lamola made his first trip to the United States as Foreign Minister for a working visit to enhance bilateral relations between South Africa and the US.
Ronald Lamola stated that challenges in US-South Africa relations but said disagreements would be resolved through engagement.
Ronald Lamola married Bawinile "Winnie" Msiza at the Cunning Moor in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, on 8 March 2013.
Ronald Lamola is the son of a Swati mother and Shangani father.
Ronald Lamola is an avid Mountain Biker and supporter of South African football team, Kaizer Chiefs.