Embassy of the United States

Democracy is... multimedia storytelling!
Consul General Alberta Mayberry joined budding young journalists on Sunday July 25 at Lobby Books in Cape Town to help celebrate the culmination of a multimedia storytelling project with U.S. Professor Dr. Erna Smith and graduate students from the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California.

Nelson Mandela International Day
"On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate Nelson Mandela and join the world in celebrating his 92nd birthday this Sunday. I am honored and humbled to call President Mandela my friend", Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Celebrating football and friendship in Platfontein
Kimberley, Northern Cape - The US Mission supported a friendly football match July 11 between two rival !Xun and Khwe teams in Platfontein, enlivening the atmosphere with colorful t-shirts, scarves, and flag-waving vuvuzelas.

US Embassy staffers reach out to local communities for Mandela Day
In celebration of Nelson Mandela’s Birthday and the 67 minutes of Volunteerism, six Embassy and USAID volunteers visited the USAID volunteers visited the Tshwane Welfare in Eersterus to read to groups of vulnerable primary school children who visit the center in the afternoons.

US Embassy staffers reach out to local communities for Mandela Day
In the spirit of the day set aside to commemorate Nelson Mandela and his 67 years of service to humanity, US Embassy and USAID volunteers gathered together to visit child welfare centers and reading rooms around Pretoria. One group went to the Moepathutse Children’s Center.

“Shared Legacies” continues to inspire audiences
“Shared Legacies,” the unique and compelling exhibit of North American and Southern African early 20th century photographs by Edward Curtis and Alfred Duggan-Cronin, drew steady crowds at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown recently.

Democracy Is... a Hot Topic at “Highway Africa”
Everyone from school children to social media experts to Ghana’s former president John Kufuor (pictured) stopped by a large white board to write or record their thoughts on democracy. Some spoke in paragraphs, others in a word or two. Kufuor—after a lengthy prelude—was succinct: “Democracy is human rights.”

Jabulani Express!
US Mission to South Africa staff were out and about in Gauteng to distribute Jabulani balls to kids, allowing them to play with the same type of ball that Spain and the Netherlands used in the Final

Americans Help bring World Cup to Township
The Chris Campbell Memorial soccer field in Cape Town’s vast Khayelitsha township was host to a “mini-World Cup” competition by teams representing all the nations in the tournament. Cape Town Consul General Alberta Mayberry stopped by June 18 to cheer on “US” team.

U.S. Government keeps promise to continue to strengthen HIV/AIDS programs across Africa
The United States remains committed to saving lives in the developing world by strengthening critical health programs.

Vice President Joe Biden's visit
Vice President and Dr. Biden represented the United States at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 World Cup and attended the U.S. team’s first game. He also met with SA leaders ...

US Embassy hosts reception and presentation ceremony for American and South African Fulbrighters
Country Public Affairs Officer Mary Deane Conners hosted a reception on June 2, for South African and American Fulbrighters with US Ambassador Donald H. Gips presenting certificates and taking photos with participants.