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News, stories and travel advice from the British High Commission in 🇿🇦 | Follow High Commissioner @AJPhillipson and Deputy High Commissioner @LisaWeedon_UK

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Inspiring to see innovators at the UNIDO workshop in 🇿🇦. UK funding of up to $1.5M is available for emission-reducing demos in: ⚒️ Critical minerals ⚗️Clean hydrogen ⚡Smart energy ♻️Industrial decarbonisation Proposal calls launching soon via Accelerate to Demonstrate. #JETP

Inspiring to see innovators at the <a href="/UNIDO/">UNIDO</a> workshop in 🇿🇦. UK funding of up to $1.5M is available for emission-reducing demos in:

⚒️ Critical minerals
⚗️Clean hydrogen
⚡Smart energy
♻️Industrial decarbonisation

Proposal calls launching soon via Accelerate to Demonstrate.

#JETP
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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

At noon today we gathered <a href="/ukinsouthafrica/">UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦</a> to observe a two-minute silence in honour of those who fought for our freedoms in WWII
#VEDay80 #VEDay2025 
#WeWillRememberThem
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The UK is bringing agricultural innovation to #NAMPO2025! 🇬🇧🌱 Our @Biztradegovuk team will showcase 9 British businesses with technologies designed to tackle Africa's agricultural challenges. From grain processing to digital farming – practical solutions for real-world

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Yesterday Economic Counsellor Mike Foster joined leaders from SABS & South African Government at the Digital Transformation Built on Trust: International Standards workshop. 🇿🇦 & 🇬🇧 are working to support intl standards that strengthen digital trust & unlock opportunities for all.

Yesterday Economic Counsellor Mike Foster joined leaders from <a href="/SABSApproved/">SABS</a> &amp; <a href="/GovernmentZA/">South African Government</a> at the Digital Transformation Built on Trust: International Standards workshop. 🇿🇦 &amp; 🇬🇧 are working to support intl standards that strengthen digital trust &amp; unlock opportunities for all.
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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! ⛰️🙏 🇩🇪🤝🏽🇿🇦🤝🏽🇬🇧

Together with 🇬🇧 @UKinSouthAfrica, the 🇩🇪 Consulate General is funding ~40 new safety signs 🚧 in Table Mountain NP, alongside <a href="/WSARWesternCape/">WSAR Western Cape</a>, Friends of Table Mountain &amp; <a href="/SANParks/">SANParks</a>.

Big thanks to all — esp. <a href="/WSARWesternCape/">WSAR Western Cape</a> for rescuing many 🇩🇪 hikers! ⛰️🙏

🇩🇪🤝🏽🇿🇦🤝🏽🇬🇧
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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!

Our Consular team and <a href="/GermanyCapetown/">Tanja Werheit</a> 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!
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From London to Durban 🚆🌍🤝 We are partnering with 🇿🇦 to strengthen urban mobility and economic growth! Transport for London shared key insights on integrated transport & governance with eThekwini Transport Authority this week. Better public transport = stronger economies.

From London to Durban 🚆🌍🤝
We are partnering with 🇿🇦 to strengthen urban mobility and economic growth!

Transport for London shared key insights on integrated transport &amp; governance with eThekwini Transport Authority this week. 

Better public transport = stronger economies.
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On #IDAHOBIT, we unite against homophobia, biphobia, interphobia, and transphobia, standing with South Africa in support of the LGBT+ community. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to equality, freedom, and justice for all. Together, we can create a world that is #EqualSafeFree🏳️‍🌈

On #IDAHOBIT, we unite against homophobia, biphobia, interphobia, and transphobia, standing with South Africa in support of the LGBT+ community.

Today, we reaffirm our commitment to equality, freedom, and justice for all.

Together, we can create a world that is #EqualSafeFree🏳️‍🌈
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No wind in Pretoria/Cape Town today as we fly the Rainbow Pride Flag to mark #IDAHOBIT 🇬🇧 is committed to working with 🇿🇦 and all allies around the 🌍 to promote and protect LGBT+ rights and uphold human rights for all #EqualSafeFree #UKWithSA 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤝🇿🇦🇬🇧 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

No wind in Pretoria/Cape Town today as we fly the Rainbow Pride Flag to mark #IDAHOBIT
🇬🇧 is committed to working with 🇿🇦 and all allies around the 🌍 to promote and protect LGBT+ rights and uphold human rights for all
#EqualSafeFree #UKWithSA 
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤝🇿🇦🇬🇧
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
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🚀 The UK-South Africa Tech Hub is proud to partner with the JSE & Mamela Luthuli Foundation on the SME Rise Accelerator! We kicked off with an inspiring Welcome & Onboarding event — and we’re just getting started. #UKwithSA #UKSATechHub

🚀 The <a href="/UKSATechHub/">UK-South Africa Tech Hub</a> is proud to partner with the <a href="/JSE_Group/">JSE</a> &amp; Mamela Luthuli Foundation on the SME Rise Accelerator!

We kicked off with an inspiring Welcome &amp; Onboarding event — and we’re just getting started.

#UKwithSA #UKSATechHub
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🐝We’re buzzing with pride this #WorldBeeDay! In 2024 we partnered with AgriSound & Cropimpi to install smart sensors in beehives across the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal giving beekeepers real-time insights into hive health. Innovation + collaboration = lasting change.

🐝We’re buzzing with pride this #WorldBeeDay!

In 2024 we partnered with <a href="/AgriSoundTech/">AgriSound</a> &amp; Cropimpi to install smart sensors in beehives across the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal giving beekeepers real-time insights into hive health.

Innovation + collaboration = lasting change.
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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

Along the sidelines of the Education World Forum yesterday…

📚 I met with Baroness <a href="/JennyChapman/">Jenny Chapman</a> to discuss South Africa’s G20 priorities for basic education and the great work being done between <a href="/DBE_SA/">Dep. Basic Education</a> and <a href="/zaBritish/">British Council South Africa</a> Council to improve teacher development. We were also joined
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Wonderful to see 🇿🇦’s Leon Kluge and the Grootbos team win🥇(again!) at The RHS #ChelseaFlowerShow2025 In January, Leon & Bulelani Bashe met HRH Princess Anne to talk about the rich biodiversity of 🇿🇦 and its global importance 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼Leon! 🇿🇦🌿🌷🌼🇬🇧 #UKWithSA #NatureMatters

Wonderful to see 🇿🇦’s Leon Kluge and the <a href="/Grootbos/">Grootbos</a> team win🥇(again!) at <a href="/The_RHS/">The RHS</a> #ChelseaFlowerShow2025 

In January, Leon &amp; Bulelani Bashe met HRH Princess Anne to talk about the rich biodiversity of 🇿🇦 and its global importance

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼Leon! 🇿🇦🌿🌷🌼🇬🇧
#UKWithSA #NatureMatters
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🌿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

🌿This #BiodiversityDay, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting 🇿🇦 biodiversity with our partners <a href="/SANBI_ZA/">SA Biodiversity</a>, Panthera, <a href="/UCT_news/">UCT</a> &amp; <a href="/TheEWT/">Endangered Wildlife Trust</a> through the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund.

We must all act now to preserve South Africa's rich biodiversity. 🌍🦁🦓🦒

#UKwithSA
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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

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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

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Rangers risk their lives daily to protect our 🌎 yet too often go unseen. Prince William's new #Guardians @UnitedForWildlife docuseries shines a light on these unsung heroes. 🇿🇦 rangers from Kruger National Park ft in this episode Rangers vs Poachers. Full ep BBC Earth’s YouTube ▶️

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Infrastructure delivery is key to unlocking the economic potential of 🇿🇦. Yesterday, HM Trade Commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey addressed delegates & media at #SIDSSA2025. Together, we aim to accelerate the growth in South Africa and the UK. #UKwithSA #GrowthforBoth

Infrastructure delivery is key to unlocking the economic potential of 🇿🇦.

Yesterday, HM Trade Commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey addressed delegates &amp; media at #SIDSSA2025.

Together, we aim to accelerate the growth in South Africa and the UK.

#UKwithSA #GrowthforBoth
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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

At #SIDSSA2025 our team met w/ SA leaders to deepen 🇬🇧🇿🇦 ties on infrastructure &amp; inclusive growth. 

Discussions included: 
🏙️Urban planning support at municipal level. 
🏗️UK-Gauteng partnership on infrastructure. 
🚆Crossrail aid to <a href="/Dotransport/">Department of Transport</a> on rail reform. 

#GrowthForBoth
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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.

The <a href="/CPA_UK/">Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK</a> delegation met inspiring UK-SA partners driving real change — from disease surveillance at <a href="/ceri_news/">Centre for Epidemic Response & Innovation (CERI)</a>, to mental health &amp; education support via <a href="/communitykeeper/">Community Keepers</a>, and GBV prevention with <a href="/RapeCrisis/">Rape Crisis Cape Town</a>. 

A powerful reminder of #UKwithSA partnerships in action.