United States Diplomatic Mission to South Africa

PRESS RELEASES

April 2008

04-25-2008 Statement on Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer’s meeting with MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Dr. Jendayi Frazer, met with the leader of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai on April 24, 2008 in Pretoria, South Africa. They discussed how the situation has moved from an electoral crisis to a human rights and humanitarian crisis.

04-24-2008 Press Roundtable with Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Dr. Jendayi E. Frazer

"Secretary Rice sent me to the Southern Africa Region to consult with the region's leaders on Zimbabwe and to address other bilateral issues... On Zimbabwe, the US is increasingly concerned about the violence and human rights abuses taking place in Zimbabwe after the election..."

04-16-2008 U.S. Embassy Sponsors AGOA-Mandated Food Labeling Training for Southern African Exporters

Johannesburg – The U.S. Embassy, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and USAID, is sponsoring four days of American food labeling compliance training for Southern African exporters, April 14-17.  The three sessions in Johannesburg and one in Cape Town will cover labeling requirements for processed food and natural products for export to the United States.

04-15-2008 USAID and African Development Bank Sign Partnership Agreement to Support African Entrepreneurs

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch a partnership in support of entrepreneurs in Africa.  This groundbreaking public-private initiative will formalize a collaborative arrangement to focus on accelerating investment in African small and medium enterprises (SMEs). 

March 2008

03-13-2008 350 KZN Teachers Graduate from USAID Training

The KZN group of teachers and School Management Team members joins the ranks of more than 11,300 South African educators who have successfully completed training through USAID’s four-year Integrated Education Program (IEP).

03-11-2008 USAID Launches South African Business Linkages Project Phase II

The SAIBL II project represents new opportunities for black SMEs to master the ropes of commercial trade.

03-05-2008 Apparel Exhibit Puts Africa on the U.S. Trade Map

Companies receiving aid from USAID’s trade hubs in Africa showcase garments in Las Vegas.

January 2008

01-24-2008 U.S. Embassy Supports Job Skills through Access English Language Enhancement Program

PRETORIA -- U.S. Ambassador Eric. M. Bost launched the U.S. Embassy’s first South African English Access Microscholarship Program today.  Twenty tenth grade students from Pretoria Technical High School received microscholarships for two years of language ...