France in South Africa and in Lesotho

In a first for Africa, the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Pretoria and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), are bringing a replica of the world-famous Lascaux cave paintings and the cave itself to South Africa.

On 16 July 2018, French Ministre d’État, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, M. Nicolas Hulot, and the Western Cape Government’s MEC for Finance, Mr. Ivan Meyer, announced the funding of the first solar powered desalination unit in South Africa, totalling R8.6 million in grants.

M. Nicolas Hulot, French Ministre d’État, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, undertakes an official visit to South Africa from 13 to 18 July 2018.

On 5 July 2018, Ambassador of France to South Africa, H.E. Mr. Christophe Farnaud visited Lesotho to deliver to Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Bereng Seeiso, on behalf of the French President, the insignia of Commander of the Order of Academic Palms.

Message from the Ambassador of France to South Africa, H.E. Mr. Christophe Farnaud.