Source: Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of South Africa |

Statement by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa and the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of South Africa

South Africa and the European Union continue to work closely together and, as part of it, to identify a suitable date for their bilateral Summit

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa and the Delegation of the European Union to South Africa regret the misrepresentation made by the media outlets Bloomberg and News 24 yesterday, 8 April 2024 regarding the relationship between the Republic of South Africa and the…

Source: Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of South Africa |

European Union supports relief efforts following KwaZulu Natal fire in South Africa

This funding is part of the EU's overall contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

The European Commission has provided EUR 100 000 (R 2,082,061.93) in emergency humanitarian funding to assist the most vulnerable families affected by the fire that broke out in July 2023, in the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. Around 1,213 families (2,357 people in total) were affected by…