Honorary consul of the Republic of South Africa
to Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad Region
On May 25, 2023, the First Youth Festival “Africa in Saint-Petersburg” was held in the TECHNOPOLIS POLYTECH Research Building. The event was dedicated to the Africa Day. The festival program included presentations of youth programs and events in St. Petersburg, concert program, master classes. An exhibition of applied art from Africa was also organized as […]
The first episode of the “New World” shows how the Russian diaspora lives in South Africa, why the country’s main memorial is dedicated to the Soviet military, why T–shirts saying “Moscow” have become popular among local youth and how the only Orthodox church in South Africa was built. Russia and South Africa have long-standing historical […]
April 27 , 2023 the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Russia organized a reception on the occasion of the Freedom Day of South Africa. This event was dedicated to the first democratic elections in the country, held in 1994. The reception was attended by diplomatic staff and representatives of the business community. […]
On January 12, 2023, a refrigerated cargo ship “Silver Bergen” arrived at the port of St. Petersburg with the first batch of fruits from South Africa (Cape Town) in the new year. In total, 2,000 tons of various fruits (grapes, peaches, plums, avocados, etc.) were delivered. The solemn event dedicated to the arrival of the […]
During the SPIEF 2022 the Honorary Consul of South Africa in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region had meetings together with the delegation of the South African Embassy in Moscow. On June 15, 2022, a meeting was held between the Honorary Consul of South Africa in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region together with a […]
On April 26-27, 2022, Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Africa to the Russian Federation Mzuvukile Maqetuka and Honorary Consul of South Africa to St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region Vladimir Borisenko visited St. Petersburg State University and the North-Western Institute of Management RANEPA. The leadership of both universities warmly welcomed the delegation. The […]
Office of The Honorary Consul of The RSA to St.Petersburg and Leningrad Region jointly with Chambers of commerce and industries of St. Petersburg and Leningard Region participate in Limpopo Virtual Investment Conference 01-02 September 2021. The Limpopo Provincial Investment Conference scheduled for 1-2 September 2021 follows on the SA Investment Conference hosted by President Cyril […]
On June 2, 2021, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2021 the business meeting of the Honorary Consul of South Africa to St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region took place with the delegation of the South African Embassy in Moscow and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Leningrad Region.
Honorary Consul of the RSA to St.Petersburg and Leningrad region Vladimir Borisenko and Ambassador of the RSA Mzuvukile Maqetuka visited SPIEF 2021 in St.Petersburg.
On May 17 the first ship with fresh fruits in this season between South Africa and Russia was unloaded in the port of St. Petersburg. M / V “Baltic Purple” of the St. Petersburg company “Baltic Shipping” delivered from Cape Town with over three thousand tons of citrus fruits, pears and apples will go to […]