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At noon today we gathered UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 to observe a two-minute silence in honour of those who fought for our freedoms in WWII #VEDay80 #VEDay2025 #WeWillRememberThem




Together with 🇬🇧 @UKinSouthAfrica, the 🇩🇪 Consulate General is funding ~40 new safety signs 🚧 in Table Mountain NP, alongside WSAR Western Cape, Friends of Table Mountain & SANParks. Big thanks to all — esp. WSAR Western Cape for rescuing many 🇩🇪 hikers! ⛰️🙏 🇩🇪🤝🏽🇿🇦🤝🏽🇬🇧


Our Consular team and Tanja Werheit have unveiled new safety signage along Table Mountain's hiking routes. ⛰️ Together with our partners we are helping to make CPT's trails safer and more accessible. 🥾 📸 Spot our new signs during your hike? Snap a pic and tag us!







Along the sidelines of the Education World Forum yesterday… 📚 I met with Baroness Jenny Chapman to discuss South Africa’s G20 priorities for basic education and the great work being done between Dep. Basic Education and British Council South Africa Council to improve teacher development. We were also joined



🌿This #BiodiversityDay, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting 🇿🇦 biodiversity with our partners SA Biodiversity, Panthera, UCT & Endangered Wildlife Trust through the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund. We must all act now to preserve South Africa's rich biodiversity. 🌍🦁🦓🦒 #UKwithSA


Applying for a student visa but don't know where to start? 👀📚 Listen to these tops tips and tricks from 🇿🇦 Chevening Awards🇬🇧 scholar, Laeequa Bayat. P.S. Don't forget to consult gov.uk before applying: gov.uk/student-visa #UKVisitVisa

We’re celebrating #AfricaDay this weekend.🇿🇦 is a special place for me as the land of my birth. I love its stunning natural beauty & amazing people. I am very proud of our partnerships inc growth & green energy. Alison Thorpe, what do you love abt Rwanda? #GoFarGoTogether #UKWithSA



At #SIDSSA2025 our team met w/ SA leaders to deepen 🇬🇧🇿🇦 ties on infrastructure & inclusive growth. Discussions included: 🏙️Urban planning support at municipal level. 🏗️UK-Gauteng partnership on infrastructure. 🚆Crossrail aid to Department of Transport on rail reform. #GrowthForBoth


The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK delegation met inspiring UK-SA partners driving real change — from disease surveillance at Centre for Epidemic Response & Innovation (CERI), to mental health & education support via Community Keepers, and GBV prevention with Rape Crisis Cape Town. A powerful reminder of #UKwithSA partnerships in action.
