The South African High Commission in Ottawa and Consulate-General in Toronto have received numerous enquiries from friends, families and relatives in the diaspora concerning the sporadic violent protests in some parts of South Africa.
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20 galaxies discovered with MeerKAT telescope
This galaxy group was discovered by the MeerKAT International Gigahertz Tiered Extragalactic Exploration survey. It is one of the large survey projects in progress with South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope and involves a team of South African and international astronomers.
Continue readingSA High Commission participated at the Afro World Fest 2021
The South African High Commission in Canada participated at the official launch of the Afro World Fest at the Byward Market, on 26 June 2021. The South African High Commission had an exhibition stand
Continue readingSA placed under Adjusted Alert Level 4
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced the placement of the country under Adjusted Alert Level 4 for two weeks, due to the worrying increase in the numbers of COVID-19 infections in SA. Government will assess the impact of these interventions after 14 days to determine whether they need to be maintained or adjusted.
Continue readingContributing towards climate change adaptation
Addressing the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Symposium on Ecosystem-based Adaptation on Wednesday, Minister Creecy said many of these programmes link biodiversity conservation with socio-economic development in line with government priorities.
Continue readingCall to support the vulnerable as Mandela Day approaches
Nelson Mandela Foundation has called on the public to honour Nelson Mandela’s birthday by contributing to meeting the immediate needs of the most vulnerable communities on 18 July. “While the
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