Please note that in observance of the Day of Reconciliation, the South African High Commission in Ottawa and the Consulate-General in Toronto will be closed on Wednesday, 16th December 2019, and will resume normal
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Miss South Africa crowned Miss Universe 2019
South Africans have woken up to yet another win on the world stage following the crowning of Miss South Africa, Zozibini Tunzi as Miss Universe 2019.
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When I visited Medupi power station for the first time two weeks ago, I was struck by how massive it is. It is one thing to be told in a briefing that, when completed, Medupi will be the fourth largest power stations of its kind in the world; but it is quite another thing to stand below its towering turbines.
Continue readingJack Hughes: Seizing Canada’s second chance in Africa
By virtue of its re-election and the appointment of a new Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Trudeau government now has a second chance to make a first impression in Africa.
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South Africa is a severely water stressed country. We do not have mighty rivers that flow all season like in other parts of Africa and the world.
Continue readingMin. Pandor: The role of civil society in advancing human security
The concept of human security was utilised in the early part of this century to refer to the need to address all aspects of social economic and humanitarian needs that
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