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07.11.2022 Press release

Germany still stands by Africa in fighting climate crisis before COP27

The climate crisis is the biggest security challenge humanity faces in the 21st century — and taking action against it is more urgent than before, write German Foreign Minister Baerbock and German Economy Minister and Vice-Chancellor Habeck ahead of COP27 for Business Day.

Egypt, Sharm el-sheikh: UN Climate Change Conference COP27
03.11.2022 Press release

OPINION | German ambassador Andreas Peschke: War won't result in us abandoning our climate goals

Despite the unprecedented Russian war of aggression, we must not lose sight of the fact that climate change is still the most pressing existential threat for many countries in the world, writes German Ambassador to South Africa Andreas Peschke for News24.com.

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31.10.2022 Article

German Africa Award 2022 goes to Prof. Tulio de Oliveira and Dr. Sikhulile

The German Africa Award 2022 will be presented in Berlin to the bioinformatician Prof. Tulio de Oliveira from South Africa and the virologist Dr. Sikhulile Moyo from Botswana on 25 November 2022. The researchers discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Prof. Tulio de Oliveira
27.10.2022 Article

Ambassador Peschke visits Sasol to continue sustainable aviation fuel development partnership

On 26 October 2022, German Ambassador Andreas Peschke visited Sasol's Sasolburg Operation as part of the partnership between Germany and Sasol in South Africa to decarbonise the aviation sector through sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). 

Ambassador Peschke with Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler in Sasolburg
11.07.2022 Article

Human rights projects of the German Embassy

The protection and promotion of human rights are key priorities for the German Government. Article 1 of Germany’s Basic Law describes human rights as the basis of every community, of peace and of…

Universal human rights logo: Dove in UN blue
11.07.2022 Article

International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) Programme for African States 2023

Apply now! The German Bundestag is once again offering politically interested young people from South Africa, Botswana and Namibia the opportunity to get to know the German parliamentary system…

IPS
24.06.2022 Article

Germany hails landmark International Partnership on Just Energy Transition in South Africa

At COP26 South Africa, with France, the EU, UK, US and Germany launched a long-term Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). Germany‘s contribution to the initial 8.5 billion US Dollars of approximately 800 million US Dollars is based on the long-standing cooperation with South Africa.

Ambassador Peschke with the Embassy's solar panels
23.03.2022 Article

Climate Fund: Call for Project Proposals 2022

The German Foreign Office’s Climate Fund supports projects in the areas of climate change mitigation, adaptation and biodiversity. Who can apply? Non-governmental multipliers (economy, science, civil…

Wind farm
25.04.2021 Article

Commitment to Africa

German Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner has recently presented a publication on the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture's (BMEL) commitment in Africa. Its title is “Assuring Food Security –…

Cows in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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