Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan delivers opening remarks at the United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum) at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2018

Deputy Secretary Sullivan Travels to South Africa

Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan traveled to South Africa from March 13 to 16, 2019. His visit focused on promoting U.S. trade and investment, as well as advancing peace and security, including with respect to the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Throughout the trip, the Deputy Secretary affirmed the United States’ longstanding and wide-ranging ...
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By | 12 March, 2019 | Categories: Africa, Business, Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Trade, U.S. & South Africa

Governments Exist to Serve the People

Daily Maverick | Opinionista U.S. Ambassador Patrick Gaspard   May 5,  2016 11:55  If you’re like most of us, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what open governance means to you – how it impacts your daily life, your family, or your community. But every one of us has a role to ...
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By | 5 May, 2016 | Categories: Ambassador, Human Rights, News, Political Affairs | Tags: ,

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Willow Crescent High School Students Learn About Black History Month

Brandon Jackson, the political officer based at the US Consulate in Johannesburg, visited the Willow Crescent High as part of the Black History Month program. The presentation gave students who do not normally interact with visiting Americans a chance to learn about the history of African- Americans, their roots, culture and the civil rights movement ...
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By | 25 February, 2014 | Categories: Johannesburg, News, Political Affairs

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New ambassador keeps eye on US assets

By Marianne Merten | Cape Argus – Independent Newspapers New US ambassador Patrick Gaspard has sounded a warning note in one of his first interviews in South Africa. He stressed his key focus was building effective partnerships in the fields of investment, health, education and youth unemployment. And he said he hoped for effective partnerships ...
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By | 6 November, 2013 | Categories: Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, Political Affairs, Trade, U.S. & South Africa

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