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Topnews, Press Review
12. August 2009
Address by His Excellency Mr JG Zuma, President of the Republic on the occasion of the 53rd Anniversary of the Women’s March to the Union Buildings, Vryheid, National Women’s Day, 9 August 2009
Fifty three years ago, over 20 000 courageous South African women marched to the Union Buildings in protest against apartheid in general, and in particular the hated system of pass laws.
Topnews, Embassy
07. August 2009
Embassy closed on Monday 10th August: Women's Day
Please note that the South African Embassy in Berlin will be closed on Monday, 10th August, as this day has been declared public holiday. Every year, the 9th August commemorates 9th August 1956 when...
|+| [more]Topnews, FIFA World Cup 2010
31. July 2009
Cape Town ready for 2010 draw
As the world’s best football nations fight through gruelling qualifying campaigns to make it to the 2010 Fifa World Cup, one of the world’s favourite cities is ready to welcome them.
On 30...
Topnews, FIFA World Cup 2010, Embassy
20. July 2009
PRESS RELEASE: Desmond Tutu is looking forward to the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010 and emphasises its significance for the entire country
Berlin, 17 July 2009. One day ahead of Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday, representatives of numerous organisations met at the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Berlin in order to get...
|+| [more]Topnews, Press Review, Politics
14. July 2009
Obama: Africa's time is now
President Barack Obama addressed parliament in Ghana's capitol of Accra on Saturday, in a speech that marked his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as the leader of the United States.
A...
South Africa, Press Review, Topnews
14. July 2009
World first for young SA opera singer
South African opera singer Pretty Yende has achieved a world first by taking home all the main prizes in the prestigious International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition held in Vienna Austria...
|+| [more]FIFA World Cup 2010, Topnews
03. July 2009
Confed Cup fan unity offers image of future SA
South Africans rallied behind football in a rare show of unity at the Confederations Cup, a year ahead of the 2010 World Cup, in a country trying to shake off decades of race segregation. The 14-day...
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