has asked South Africa to open negotiations on reincorporating some nearby South African territories that are populated by ethnic Swazis or that were long ago part of the Swazi kingdom. Commonwealth of Nations South Africa was a Dominion of the British Empire and the Commonwealth from 1910 until 1961. South Africa was a republic outside the Commonwealth from 1961 to 1994, then it became a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 June 1994. United Nations Security Council South Africa was a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council from October 2006 until 2008. South African votes in the UNSC have not been without controversy. In particular, a 'no' vote on a resolution criticising the Burmese government attracted widespread criticism. South Africa also attempted to vote against economic sanctions for Iran; however, this was changed after South Africa realised that the 'no' vote would be defeated. South Africa was once again a non-permanent member of the Security Council between 2010 & 2012. Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania See also List of diplomatic missions in South Africa List of diplomatic missions of South Africa References Department of Foreign Affairs External links The Sino-Brazilian Principles in a Latin American and BRICS Context: The Case for Comparative Public Budgeting Legal Research Wisconsin International Law Journal, 13 May 2015 CBC Digital Archives – Canada and the Fight Against Apartheid IBSA – India, Brazil, South Africa – News and Media South African Embassy in Moscow Iran lifted all trade and economic sanctions against South Africa Videos US Policy on South Africa from the Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives US Policy on Namibia from the Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives South Africa and the Commonwealth of Nations