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In South Africa
  • Pretoria Supports Marine Science education in the Cape

    Marine Science programme aims to raise awareness of climate change, using various aspects of Marine Science.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Portland visits South Africa on her 2014 deployment

    HMS Portland’s visit forms part of the broader United Kingdom and South Africa bilateral relationship

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chevening Scholarship places in developing countries tripled for 2015/16

    The Budget announced on 19 March included a tripling of Chevening places in developing countries for the 2015-16 academic year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK - Lesotho relations boosted

    Lesotho Prime Minister visits London to set out to potential UK investors the opportunities for business in the 'Mountain Kingdom'

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sir David King visits South Africa: 26-28 March 2014

    Sir David King visited SA as part of global efforts to ensure a legally binding deal on climate change is possible in 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A Premier League week

    High Commissioner Judith Macgregor speaks about the Premier Skills in South Africa and the importance of sport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • South African aviation industry receives aviation equipment

    UK hands over aviation security equipment to South African aviation industry

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Call for bids: Chevening Alumni project fund 2014-15

    Invitations for bids for project funding from the Chevening Alumni Fund for projects from 1 May 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • South Africa launches its carbon calculator

    High Commissioner to South Africa Judith Macgregor speaks at the launch of the South Africa's carbon calculator

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • High Commissioner presents her credentials in Lesotho

    High Commissioner’s Speech on presentation of credentials to His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to UK Visa Application Centres in South Africa

    During March, our new commercial partner for UK visa services, Teleperformance Ltd, will take over the running of our Visa Application Centres in South Africa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bloodhound and FameLab at South Africa National Science Festival

    Bloodhound and FameLab are representing the UK at South Africa National Science Festival

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The SKA takes off with £119M contribution from the UK

    Science Minister, the Rt Hon David Willetts announced funding of £100M (€120M) for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Designer makes his mark in South Africa

    Internationally renowned British architect Thomas Heatherwick, unveiled plans to convert the 1920s Grain Silo Complex at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town into a museum for contemporary African art

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pretoria HC and DFID mark International Women’s Day 2014

    They co-hosted a panel discussion on “Working together to prevent Gender-Based Violence (GBV)”

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dan Thompson’s Run The World Challenge arrives in Johannesburg on Tuesday 4 March

    Dan Thompson will run 10km in Johannesburg as part of his Run The World Challenge to promote the benefits of sport and physical activity all over the world and to raise money for cancer research.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK trade envoy visits South Africa

    The Rt Hon Baroness Scotland, British Prime Minister David Cameron's trade envoy for South Africa, Baroness Patricia Scotland is visiting South Africa from 2-7 March 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP) 2014/15 call for bids

    The Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP) is the FCO’s dedicated fund supporting human rights and democracy work overseas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary's opening remarks at Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference

    In a speech at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference the Foreign Secretary says it now ranks alongside drugs, arms and people trafficking.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary's remarks at Illegal Wildlife Trade reception

    In a speech at the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade the Foreign Secretary called for action to save some of the world's most remarkable species.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government