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To commemorate Black History Month, recognized in the United States each year in February, the U.S. Mission has partnered with the Market Theatre in Johannesburg to deliver high impact and thought-provoking theater to South African audiences.

U.S. Mission and Market Theatre Commemorate Black History Month

Month-long Run of “Nina Simone: Four Women” Media Release | January 29, 2019 The U.S. Mission to South Africa is pleased to announce its support, through a grant of $75,000 (R1 023 534), for the production of “Nina Simone: Four Women” at the Market Theatre, February 1-24, 2019.  To commemorate Black History Month, recognized in ...
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By | 6 February, 2019 | Categories: Art & Culture, Events, Press Releases

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is open for application

Scholarships for Fulbright Foreign Student Program

FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN Applications for the 2020-2021 Fulbright Foreign Student Program are now open. This world-renowned program offers scholarships to South Africans interested in pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree at any accredited tertiary institution in the United States. The scholarships cover up to the full cost of tuition and living expenses in ...
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By | 28 January, 2019 | Categories: Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.

In 1990, President Bush met with Nelson Mandela during Madiba’s first visit to the United States after his release from prison.

U.S. Embassy and Consulates close, December 5, to pay homage to late President George H.W. Bush

On December 5, 2018, we close our Embassy and Consulates to pay homage to President George Herbert Walker Bush, who served as the 41st president of the United States, and died November 30 at the age of 94. President George H.W. Bush was the longest-lived president in U.S. history and a statesman whose service to ...
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By | 4 December, 2018 | Categories: News, Notification, President of the United States, U.S. & South Africa

International Writing Program Women’s Creative Mentorship

International Writing Program Women’s Creative Mentorship Announcement: The United States Consulate in Cape Town is pleased to announce an opportunity for young women writers based in the Western Cape to participate in the Women’s Creative Mentorship Project. The deadline for applications is January 1, 2019. Program Summary: The International Writing Program (IWP) in collaboration with ...
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By | 4 December, 2018 | Categories: Cape Town, Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & South Africa

South Africans and Americans in Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS

U.S. announces a total of $1.2 billion over two years to support South Africa’s HIV response

Press Release | December 3, 2018 U.S. announces a total of $1.2 billion over two years to support South Africa’s HIV response to reach epidemic control The United States’ Global AIDS Coordinator & Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, Ambassador Deborah L. Birx M.D, and South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, announced yesterday ...
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By | 3 December, 2018 | Categories: News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa | Tags:

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