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30.04.2020 Article

Ambassador Martin Schäfer on the passing of struggle veteran Denis Goldberg

“A grand and fulfilled life has come to an end. Denis' work and his personality have been an inspiration to so many people, far beyond the borders of South Africa. Alongside Nelson Mandela and his…

Denis Goldberg with German Ambassador Martin Schäfer
24.04.2020 Article

Germany repatriates more than 5,600 travellers from South Africa

The German government has brought home more than 5,600 travellers from South Africa. German repatriation flights operated by South African Airways started on April 3 and ended with a last flight out of Cape Town on April 23.

Reisewarnung und Rückholprogramm -was Sie wissen müssen
28.02.2020 Article

On FW de Klerk, apartheid - acknowledging the past crucial in determining our present, future

When Ambassador Martin Schäfer gave a speech at the Annual Conference of the De Klerk Foundation on January 31, to celebrate De Klerk's historic speech in the National Assembly in 1990, he did not anticipate the issues he alluded to becoming relevant again two weeks later, he writes for News24.com.

Column for News24
13.02.2020 Article

Chancellor Merkel's visit to South Africa

Chancellor Angela Merkel travelled to South Africa and Angola from February 5 - 7, 2020. Talks focused on cooperation in the fields of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and on international issues and economic matters.

President Ramaphosa welcomes Chancellor Merkel to South Africa
11.02.2020 Article

German Chancellor Fellowships now open to South Africa

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced during her visit to Pretoria that the sponsorship programme for young professionals is now open for 2021 applications.

Chancellor Merkel and President Ramaphosa in Pretoria
27.11.2019 Article

International Parliamentary Scholarship

Would you like to get to know the German Parliament? The German Bundestag invites highly motivated graduates from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana to take part in a scholarship programme in Berlin in June 2020.

International Parliamentary Scholarship for African Countries 2020
06.11.2019 Article

'Market Quiz' and 'Bundesliga Predication Game' Ts & Cs

Terms and Conditions of the 'Market Quiz' and the 'Bundesliga Predication Game' at the Deutschlandfest, 9 November 2019 at 012 Central, Pretoria
05.11.2019 Article

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the 30 anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Where were you when the Berlin Wall came down? All of us in Europe who experienced November 9, 1989 can answer this question. When East and West Germans embraced each other with tears of joy 30 years ago, this spelled not only the end to the division of Germany.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
23.10.2019 Article

What the Rugby World Cup teaches us about Tackling global problems

We Germans have learned our lesson from history: Only if our neighbours, friends and partners thrive as we do, we will do well in the long-run. In Africa, this is called Ubuntu, writes Ambassador Martin Schäfer for News24.com.

Ambassador Schäfer's latest column
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