Henry A. Kissinger
Pretoria
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Prime Minister Vorster. Met with a Rhodesian delegation.
April 16-17, 1978
Cyrus R. Vance
Pretoria
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Minister Botha and British Foreign Secretary Owen.
October 14-18, 1978
Cyrus R. Vance
Pretoria
Discussed the Namibian question with South African officials.
March 22-23, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Soweto
Met with President De Klerk, South African officials, and leaders of the African National Congress (ANC).
October 12-14, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Capetown, Johannesburg, Pretoria
Met with President Mandela and delivered an address at the University of the Witwatersrand.
December 12-14, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Pretoria, Capetown
Met with President Mandela.
December 7-9, 2000
Madeleine K. Albright
Capetown, Pretoria
Met with President Mbeki and Foreign Minister Zuma; delivered addresses on public health issues.
May 24-25, 2001
Colin L. Powell
Pretoria
Met with Preident Mbeki and delivered an address at Witwatersrand University.
September 3-5, 2002
Colin L. Powell
Johannesburg
Attended the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
July 8-11, 2003
Colin L. Powell
Pretoria
Accompanied President Bush.
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