News Release June 20, 2018 (Cape Town) The sixth annual Source Africa Textile and Apparel Show opened at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, showcasing the continent’s creativity, fashion sense, and business opportunities. The June 20 – 21 event features 140 exhibitions by textile, shoe and clothing producers, suppliers and service providers from across Africa. ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 20 June, 2018 | Categories:
Business, Cape Town, Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, Events, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Source Africa Textile and Apparel Show, Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub
Published in cape {town} etc | Aimee Pace | June 15, 2018 The City of Cape Town has signed a new grant agreement with a US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on Thursday to study the effective use of natural gas distribution networks to increase energy sources of both Cape Town and the Western Cape. The City’s Executive Major, Patricia De Lille said in a statement, “The ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 18 June, 2018 | Categories:
Cape Town, Consul General, Economic Affairs, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Natural Gas, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
News Release | 15 June 2018 (Johannesburg) The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Business leadership South Africa (BLSA) announced a three-year extension of their ground-breaking development partnership, the Beyond Advocacy Fund, with an infusion of an additional $3.6 million in funding. This partnership tackles some of the ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 15 June, 2018 | Categories:
Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, News, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: BLSA, Business leadership South Africa, United States Agency for International Development, USAID
Press Release | March 19, 2018 To explore ways to bring fresh perspectives into HIV reporting in South Africa, the U.S. Embassy sponsored a three-day workshop for South African journalists in Johannesburg from March 13-15, 2018. Participants included reporters and editors from Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Eastern Cape, and Western Cape. The course provided an ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 19 March, 2018 | Categories:
Events, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
UNITED STATES GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR VISITS SOUTH AFRICA TO ADVANCE U.S.-SOUTH AFRICA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP Media Release March 13, 2018 The U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Deborah Birx visited South Africa from February 19 to March 1 regarding implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The American people, through PEPFAR, are deeply committed ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 14 March, 2018 | Categories:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the donation of three forensic trailers to support provincial law enforcement officials to investigate wildlife crime scenes. The trailers were handed over to representatives of the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal authorities at a ceremony co-hosted with the non-governmental organization TRAFFIC on February 20, 2018, at the ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 22 February, 2018 | Categories:
Africa, Durban, Economic Affairs, Environment, Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
Daily Maverick | Orateng Lepodise | September 26, 2017 Giving back is a reward. Nobody knows this better than the United States Peace Corps, which hosted a swearing-in ceremony for 40 new South African volunteers on Friday. The Peace Corps is working at improving education and health conditions and capacity in South Africa. On Friday, the Peace Corps hosted a swearing in ceremony in ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 27 September, 2017 | Categories:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, English Language Learning, Events, News, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Peace Corps
Media Advisory June 23, 2017 The U.S. Embassy in South Africa’s office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilitated the donation of border enforcement equipment and tools to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) at their K-9 facility in Kempton Park. The equipment will be utilized in support SARS’ efforts to safeguard the borders ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 23 June, 2017 | Categories:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Chargé d’Affaires Jessye Lapenn, Export Control and Related Border Security Program, South African Revenue Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Media Advisory | Thursday, May 18, 2017 Power Africa announced the launch of its Southern African Energy Program this week in Cape Town, South Africa. This announcement came as representatives from Power Africa, a U.S. government-led initiative, and the U.S. Mission in South Africa participated in African Utility Week and the Gas to Power World ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 18 May, 2017 | Categories:
Africa, Cape Town, Environment, News, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: USTDA
Let’s Make a Deal! South African Private Sector Leaders to American Investors: “We’re Open for Business” It is not every day that you get international dealmakers of this size together under one roof, but earlier today in Sandton, some of South Africa’s top business leaders, including Chief Executive of
Standard Bank – South Africa Sim Tshabalala and Chief Executive Officer ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 8 May, 2017 | Categories:
Africa, Business, Events, News, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Investment, NASP, U.S. and Africa Institutional Investor Conference, U.S. National Association of Securities Professionals, USAID
PEPFAR Approves 2017 Budget to Support South Africa’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS and TB Media Advisory: May 5, 2017 On April 25, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, Ambassador Deborah Birx, approved PEPFAR’s $483 million Country Operational Plan 2017 (COP2017) budget for South Africa, an increase over 2016. The COP2017 budget ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 5 May, 2017 | Categories:
Africa, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, South African National Department of Health, TB, Tuberculosis, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Peace Corps Celebrates 20 Years in South Africa and Swears-in 33 New Volunteers In 1994, Presidents Mandela and Clinton agreed the United States and South Africa should work together for the transformation of South Africa. For the past 20 years, Americans have been coming to South Africa as Peace Corps Volunteers. Last week, 33 new ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 11 April, 2017 | Categories:
Events, News, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
Overview USAID’s primary development goal in South Africa is the country’s continued transformation into an equitable, effective, and exemplary nation. In consultation with the South African Government, USAID promotes improved rule of law and respect for human rights throughout Southern Africa, and supports South Africa’s leadership in advancing stability in the region and addressing the ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 21 October, 2016 | Categories:
Africa, Fact Sheets, News, Policy, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
Media Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2016 Pretoria – The South Africa Department of Science and Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Global Development Lab, the newest bureau within USAID, to support the growing partnership between South Africa and the United States ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 25 May, 2016 | Categories:
News, Press Releases, Science & Tech, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
From February 22- 26, 2016, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offered a week long training on the Carrier Liaison Training program at OR Tambo International Airport. The training participants were staff from BidAir and Swissport. The training course presents document analysis techniques and characteristics common to security and travel documents such as ...
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By newmansa | 15 March, 2016 | Categories:
Education, Johannesburg, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
The U.S. Mission to South Africa is calling for proposals for projects to preserve cultural heritage. Intentions to submit a proposal are accepted until December 10, 2015. Shortlisted institutions will be invited to submit final and complete proposals by January 15, 2016. The U.S. Embassy South Africa and the Cultural Heritage Center of the ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 16 November, 2015 | Categories:
Art & Culture, Education, Public Affairs, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: AFCP, bilateral agreement, competition, Cultural, cultural heritage
KZN textile, apparel, and footwear companies, business leaders, and government officials attended an Export Seminar at the American Corner in Pietermaritzburg organized by U.S. Consulate General Durban in coordination with the USAID Southern Africa Trade Hub. Consul General Frances Chisholm encouraged export-ready textile and footwear manufacturers to seize the opportunity to enter the U.S. market. ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 15 June, 2015 | Categories:
Business, Consul General, Doing Business in the U.S., Durban, News, U.S. Agencies
The City of Cape Town and the United States Government have an excellent cooperative partnership, particularly in the area of law enforcement. As part of our shared commitment to build a safer city, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States Department of Justice invited eight members of the city’s Safety and Security Directorate ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 29 January, 2015 | Categories:
Cape Town, Consul General, News, U.S. Agencies
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program has invested $4.9 million (R49million) towards MomConnect, a program aimed at preventing maternal mortality through the use of mobile phone technology. With MomConnect, the South African Government expects to save more lives by following women in their communities via mobile phone ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 21 August, 2014 | Categories:
Child and Family Matters, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Science & Tech, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies
