tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications in South Africa 2025-03-13T10:46:57+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/science-and-innovation-network-africa-impact-stories 2025-03-13T10:46:57+00:00 Science and Innovation Network Africa: Impact stories 皇冠体育app Science and Innovation Network in Africa's impact stories in South Africa and Ghana. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-climate-envoy-rachel-kyte-announces-support-for-south-africas-wholesale-electricity-market-reform-and-implementation 2025-03-07T00:00:00+00:00 UK Climate Envoy Rachel Kyte announces support for South Africa鈥檚 Wholesale Electricity Market reform and implementation Rachel Kyte, the UK's Special Representative for Climate, emphasised the UK's ongoing support for South Africa's energy transition through the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). 皇冠体育app UK has also announced 鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-chief-finance-minister-builds-on-commitment-to-support-mutual-growth-in-south-africa-at-g20 2025-02-28T08:13:49+00:00 UK chief finance minister builds on commitment to support mutual growth in South Africa at G20 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP shared the UK's growth mission with key stakeholders and her G20 counterparts in South Africa this week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chancellor-to-meet-g20-finance-ministers-in-south-africa 2025-02-26T09:40:34+00:00 Chancellor to meet G20 finance ministers in South Africa At the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in South Africa the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will make the case for defence investment, declaring that it鈥檚 the 鈥渂edrock of economic growth鈥�. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-global-geopolitical-situation-foreign-secretary-speech-at-g20-south-africa 2025-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 皇冠体育app Global Geopolitical Situation: Foreign Secretary's speech at the G20 in South Africa Foreign Secretary David Lammy's intervention on Discussions on the Global Geopolitical Situation at the G20 Foreign Ministerial Meeting in South Africa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-trade-minister-visited-south-africa-and-botswana-to-strengthen-trade-ties 2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00 UK Trade Minister visited South Africa and Botswana to strengthen trade ties This was the first visit to Africa by UK Minister for Trade Policy Douglas Alexander, which forms part of the UK Government鈥檚 wider resetting of partnerships with Africa, which the Foreign Secretary set out in November durin鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/twelve-month-just-energy-transition-partnership-leaders-update-for-2024 2024-11-27T00:00:00+00:00 Twelve month Just Energy Transition Partnership leaders鈥� update for 2024 This report provides a 12-month update to the leaders of the South Africa Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tough-new-action-to-tackle-violence-against-women-and-girls-as-government-marks-16-days-of-activism 2024-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 Tough new action to tackle violence against women and girls as government marks 16 Days of Activism New UK action announced to tackle online violence and abuse against women and girls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/growth-at-the-heart-of-foreign-secretarys-visit-to-nigeria-and-south-africa 2024-11-03T00:00:00+00:00 Growth at the heart of Foreign Secretary鈥檚 visit to Nigeria and South Africa Foreign Secretary David Lammy visits Nigeria and South Africa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/john-humphrey-the-uk-trade-commissioner-for-africa-visits-egypt 2024-09-17T09:54:09+01:00 John Humphrey, the UK Trade Commissioner for Africa, visits Egypt His Majesty鈥檚 Trade Commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey, visited Egypt for the first time this week to enhance UK-Egypt trade and investment co-operation, focusing on green transition, tourism, aviation and core infrastru鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-new-support-to-southern-african-rail 2024-08-21T13:30:00+01:00 UK announces new support to Southern African rail UK commits to funding research and technical assistance aimed at promoting regional growth by facilitating railway development across Southern Africa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-call-with-president-ramaphosa-of-south-africa-7-july-2024 2024-07-07T13:32:14+01:00 PM call with President Ramaphosa of South Africa: 7 July 2024 皇冠体育app Prime Minister spoke to South Africa鈥檚 President, Cyril Ramaphosa, this morning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/globeleq-to-build-africas-largest-standalone-battery-energy-storage-system-in-south-africa 2024-04-05T13:11:59+01:00 Globeleq to build Africa鈥檚 largest standalone battery energy storage system in South Africa This new reliable energy infrastructure will help tackle power cuts known as load-shedding, and keep the lights on. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/south-african-projects-seize-opportunity-to-tackle-climate-crisis-and-create-jobs 2024-03-26T12:07:35+00:00 South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs Fifteen exciting climate projects from across the country have been selected to take part in the third phase of the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) in South Africa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commits-new-support-to-the-gbvf-response-fund-to-address-gender-based-violence-in-mpumalanga 2024-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 UK commits new support to the GBVF Response Fund to address gender-based violence in Mpumalanga As we celebrate International Women鈥檚 Day on 8 March, the UK has announced new support for community-based organisations tackling gender-based violence and femicide. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-the-interim-icj-ruling-in-south-africa-vs-israel 2024-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 International Court of Justice interim ruling on South Africa vs Israel: FCDO statement 皇冠体育app FCDO has issued a statement on the International Court of Justice's interim ruling in the case of South Africa vs Israel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-duke-of-edinburgh-celebrates-youth-and-biodiversity-in-south-africa 2024-01-24T08:57:59+00:00 皇冠体育app Duke of Edinburgh celebrates youth and biodiversity in South Africa HRH Prince Edward's visit marked the first of its kind since President Ramaphosa鈥檚 State Visit to the UK tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-to-r1-billion-available-for-uk-sa-research-partnerships 2024-01-23T13:11:20+00:00 Up to R1 billion available for UK-SA research partnerships Up to R1 billion available for UK-SA research partnerships to rapidly tackle global challenges tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/kzn-lawyer-recognised-in-uk-new-years-honours-list 2024-01-12T00:00:00+00:00 KZN lawyer recognised in New Year Honours List KZN lawyer recognised in UK New Year Honours List for helping brits in South Africa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/advancing-the-south-africa-just-energy-transition-partnership 2023-12-12T00:00:00+00:00 COP28 update on progress in advancing the South Africa Just Energy Transition Partnership Highlighting the International Partners Group鈥檚 contribution to South Africa鈥檚 Just Energy Transition in the areas prioritised in the 2021 Political Declaration.