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NABA BUSINESS MISSION TO SOUTH AFRICA
The South African Embassy in Oslo is collaborating closely with NABA to make this a successful business mission with more South African-Norwegian partnerships,
is planning a business mission to South Africa in relation to Mining Indaba in Cape Town February 3-6.
The Business Mission aims to engage companies from a range of sectors:
- Energy
- Infrastructure
- Logistics
- Services
- Tourism
- Technology
The South African Embassy in Oslo is collaborating closely with NABA to make this a successful business mission with more South African-Norwegian partnerships. |
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GRAND JOINT CELEBRATION OF SA HERITAGE- & WOMEN’S DAY |
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Ambassador Ramokgopa hosted a celebration of Women & SA Heritage on 26 September 2018 at the SA Embassy in Oslo.
The event consisted of speeches, a musical performance, fashion show and food feast, to commemorate and celebrate the utterly important joint celebration of Heritage & Women’s Day, with a special emphasis on one of the fearless champions of democracy and human rights; Ms Albertina Sisulu, a woman of fortitude. |
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MANDELA DAY IN OSLO |
| The Oslo Mission started the day in true Mandela’s spirit by volunteering at the Salvation Army´s Lighthouse in the Norwegian capital. The Lighthouse is a safe haven and sanctuary for the city’s homeless and drug addicts where a roof over the head, food, clothes and compassion are being provided by an idealistic staff on a daily basis. |
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In the afternoon, Ambassador Ramokgopa, and 1st Secretary Political, Ms Medupe, went to the neighbouring municipality of Bærum to witness a carillonist performance; Five South African songs were played from the church tower to honour the late and great Mandela in conjunction with his centenary. |
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In the evening the Oslo Mission hosted the screening and Norwegian premiere of the film Unconditional, the story about South Africa and Norway solidarity a film by South African-Norwegian couple, Natalie and Mikkel Becker-Aakervik, of Thought Leader Global.
The chancery was filled to the brim with an array of guests, ranging from diplomats, church representatives and NGOs (several attendees were portrayed in the documentary) for an evening which turned into a proper feast for the eyes, ears and taste buds. |
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HAPPY AFRICA DAY! |
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Happy Africa Day 2018 from the African Ambassadors of Oslo together with Chief of Protocol at the MFA, Ms Merete Brattested, and CAK Director, Mr Barth Niava (middle). |
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| FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONS 2018 |
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| Happy National Day: The transferred officials of the Oslo Mission. |
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| Ambassadors unite: Ambassador Ramokgopa together with her counterparts. |
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| The successful event gathered 100+ guests, including the majority of Oslo-stationed Ambassadors, Foreign Ministry officials, Ministry of Education representatives, business contacts and friends of SA, celebrating 24 years of freedom and the centenary of Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu. |
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| SA DELEGATION MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR RAMOKGOPA IN OSLO |
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| Ambassador Ramokgopa together with the Gender, Children, Youth & People with Disabilities (GCYPD) Committee from the Ekurhuleni Municipality at the Embassy premises on 19 April 2018. |
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WINNIE MANDELA MEMORIAL AT THE OSLO MISSION |
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AQUACULTURE & COASTAL MANAGEMENT ON THE AGENDA IN BERGEN |
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| Norwegian aquaculture and coastal management were on the agenda when the Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Ms Selaelo Ramokgopa, met with the Managing Director Sissel Rogne on 27 February 2018, at the Institute of Marine Research (Photo courtesy of Erlend A. Lorentzen.) |
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GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS VISIT THE OSLO MISSION |
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01 February 2018: Ambassador Selaelo Ramokgopa together with the head teacher and the class of 2018. Students at Holtekilen Boarding School (aged 16-19+) may choose the study path of Global Understanding, where they can elect South Africa as their area of specialisation. Students choosing the SA-route learn about South African history and culture and will eventually undertake a 6-week internship at a school in Mamelodi, outside Pretoria.
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Independent Electoral Commission
Communique 01
Out of country registration
14 March 2018
Registration out of country will take place at all Embassies, Consulates-General and High Commissions as designated on the DIRCO website.
Citizens can check whether they are registered on the voters’ roll via the website of the Electoral Commission (EC) at www.elections.org.za.
If registered inside South Africa then it is not necessary to register again abroad.
In order to be eligible to vote abroad, the voter will have to inform the Chief Electoral Officer via the completion of an online VEC10 of their intention to vote outside of the country. The online VEC10 will only be available on the website at www.elections.org.za from the date that the NPE2019 election is proclaimed, for a 15 day period.
Requirement for Registration
A comprehensive registration manual outlining out of country registration procedures which includes all the required forms will be made available. DIRCO staff will assist voters with the following and forward the documentation for processing.
In short, the following are needed for the voter to register abroad:
- An ID document or Smart ID card or Valid Temporary ID Certificate (TIC)
- A valid passport.
- Apply to register in person at an Embassy, Consulate-General or High Commission
- Applicant to complete a REC1/OC form.
Role of the missions abroad:
- DIRCO staff to photocopy page 1 of the ID document/Smart ID Card.
- Once completed, the REC1 /OC must be scanned together with the copy of the ID.
- Scanned copies of the REC1/OC and ID copy must be emailed to
- registrationoc@elections.org.za and also couriered (see note below in red) to the Electoral Commission at:
Election House
Riverside Office Park
1303 Heuwel Avenue
Centurion
Attention: Mr Brian Heuvel
The period for registration abroad/out of country is open until the proclamation of the NPE 2019 election. There may be a registration weekend that will be announced for South African citizens abroad.
Please note that the original REC1/OC and copy of ID must be kept at the mission for safekeeping until couriers have been appointed by the Electoral Commission.
On the REC1/OC form, bottom left corner, mission transferred staff member must check the passport for validity and check the box; check the form for completeness (quality assure) with signature and provide official’s ID number.
It is not necessary to complete the Voting District at the bottom right of the form.
Complete the date of registration on the bottom right of the form. |
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| OUT OF COUNTRY REGISTRATION FOR 2019 ELECTION |
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Oslo Tourism Expo 2018 at Telenor Arena |
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| The Oslo Mission promoted stunning SA to travel-eager Scandinavians during a snow-drenched January weekend in the capital. |
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| WINETASTING EVENT IN CELEBRATION OF WOMEN AND SA HERITAGE |
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| TOURISM SEMINAR AT THE SA EMBASSY IN OSLO |
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12 September 2017: The successful seminar led by 1st Secretary: Political, Ms Mepha, gathered travel agents and magazine editors for a day in the name of South African tourism. |
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| CELEBRATION OF AFRICA DAY AT THE AFRICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE |
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Africa united: The Oslo Africa Group Ambassadors together with State Secretary, Tone Skogen (Conservatives) on 26 June 2017. |
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Musical performance by Mr Zwai Mbula with band and Ms Xoliswa Roaldsoy, Director of the Institute, Mr Niava, proudly wearing on vocals. A gift from the Oslo Mission. |
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| SIGNING OF MoU AT THE OSLO MISSION |
21 June 2017: SA and Norway joining forces in the biomedical science industry.
The Parties have agreed to explore the possibility of jointly establishing production
facility/facilities for producing diagnostic and therapeutically isotypes. |
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| EMBASSY WORLD CUP 2017 |
The annual Embassy World Cup kicked off at Ferd stadium in the Norwegian capital on 17 June 2017,
bringing together teams from 16 diplomatic missions for a fun-filled and unusually sun-soaked day
in the name of sportsmanship and team-spirit. Pictured: The SA team. |
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| FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATION AT THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE |
100+ attendees, including the majority of the diplomatic corps, business contacts and fellow South
Africans gathered at the Official Residence to celebrate Freedom Day.
Pictured; Amb Zondo and 1st Secretary: Political, Ms Mepha. |
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HUMAN RIGHTS DAY COMMEMORATION AT THE OSLO MISSION |
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Amb Zondo and Programme Director, Ms Nordvik from FOKUS:
Forum for Women & Development. |
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| FLYING THE SA FLAG HIGH AT THE 2017 TRAVEL EXPOS |
OSLO & BERGEN TRAVEL EXPOS 2017:
Successful SA promo tour in the cold and snow-drenched month of January.
The Expos gathered approximately 50 000 visitors. Oslo Travel Expo – Telenor Arena has become one of the most popular and important international
meeting place for the travel industry worldwide, and it is hence the ideal platform for promoting stunning SA
to a large and travel eager Scandinavian audience. |
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NABA SUMMIT 2016 |
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NABA 2016: AMBASSADOR ZONDO AND 1ST SECRETARY MEPHA PICTURED DURING THE SPEED-MEETING SESSION
The Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) hosted the leading Nordic-African business summit in Oslo for the 6th year in a row. On October 13, 38 speakers and around 400 African and Nordic business delegates and participants, including more than 20 ambassadors from African and Nordic countries discussed how best to invest in the rapidly growing cities in Africa. Welcoming remarks were given by Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Børge Brende and plenary sessions and panel debates included key speakers such as former President of SA, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, who focused his speech on the African State of Affairs and what it means for the future development of the continent. |
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HAPPY HERITAGE DAY FROM THE OSLO MISSION! |
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Heritage Day celebrations at the Oslo Mission:
Beautiful speeches, musical entertainment (pictured: Inkululeko choir whose music
revolves around traditional SA songs), food, images and artefacts all paid a homage to the rich and diverse cultural make-up of the rainbow nation. |
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STUNNING CELEBRATION OF WOMEN’S DAY |
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| MINISTER MASUTHA IN OSLO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY |
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| Justice Minister Masutha (Adv) and Ambassador Zondo in the SA Embassy Oslo Board Room 21 June 2016. |
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| Minister Masutha and Deputy Director Mokushane at the Oslo Mission before attending the 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty which is taking place at the Oslo Opera House 21-23 June 2016. 1300 participants from over 80 countries part take, including 20 ministers, 200 diplomats, parliamentarians, academics, lawyers and members of the civil society. |
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| SUCCESSFUL AFRICA DAY CELEBRATIONS IN THE NORWEGIAN CAPITAL |
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The Oslo Mission co-hosted the Africa Day celebrations together with its African
counterparts at the Center for African Culture in central Oslo. The sunny afternoon was filled with speeches, musical entertainment and stands where the different African embassies displayed some of their mantelpieces, promotional material and culinary treats. Attendees included Ambassadors from the African embassies in Oslo, State Secretary Tone Skogen (Conservatives) members of the diplomatic corps, business contacts as well as friends of Africa. |
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| OSLO & SANDEFJORD TRAVEL EXPOS 2016: |
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| SUCCESSFUL PROMOTION OF SOUTH AFRICA |
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The Oslo Mission participated in the annual Oslo Travel Expo 15-17 January 2016, which gathered 600 travel exhibitors and approximately 40 000 visitors over the time span of a weekend in Norway’s snow-drenched capital.
Oslo Travel Expo – Telenor Arena has become one of the most popular and important international meeting place for the travel industry worldwide, and it is hence the ideal platform for promoting South Africa to a large and travel eager Scandinavian audience.
On 13 – 14 February 2016 the Oslo Mission continued their tourism promo trail, this weekend to the seaside city of Sandefjord. |
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| Women’s Day 2015 |
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| (photo courtesy of Rune Stenseth) |
| Women’s Day 2015: On 21 August, the Oslo Mission-in collaboration with the creative meeting point; Oslo Trend, Celebrated Women’s Day in a grand manner. Close to 300 attendees witnessed a panel discussion focusing on women’s rights, a fashion show displaying beautiful SA jewellery from The Legacy Collection and AoE sustainable clothing brand, as well as an installation piece of a life size representation of Nelson Mandela’s cell on Robben Island made from the original prison fencing. The guests also enjoyed a feast for the taste buds, in terms of South African wine tasting alongside delicious finger food. Various stands graced the Mission premises, displaying SA beadworks and artefacts (Zulufadder), SA travel material and Panthera Africa, which is a non-profit sanctuary where rescued big cats are protected. |
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| Oslo Mission events |
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Mandela Day 2015: The Oslo Mission, with Ambassador Zondo at the forefront, worked alongside the regular employees at the Lighthouse on Friday 17 July; preparing and serving of food as well as assisting with the cleaning, gardening, general maintenance and conversing with the users of the facility.
The Lighthouse is a safe haven and sanctuary for the city’s homeless and drug addicts where a roof over the head, food, clothes and compassion are being provided by an idealistic staff on a daily basis. |
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DESTINATION SOUTH AFRICA: RUNE ENGSTROM OF DESTINATION
AFRICA AND AMBASSADOR ZONDO JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE SA
AT THE OSLO AND SANDEFJORD TRAVEL EXPOS JAN/FEB 2015. |
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| OSLO WORD MUSIC FESTIVAL 28 OCTOBER 2014: AMBASSADOR ZONDO, RUNE ENGSTROM AND BRAZILIAN AMBASSADOR MACIEIRA AT THE HOUSE OF CULTURE. |
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| MESEMERIZING: THE LIVING LEGEND HUGH MASEKELA GAVE AN EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE AT SENTRUM SCENE IN OSLO DURING OSLO WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL. |
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OSLO CATHEDRAL 21 SEPTEMBER 2014: AN EXTRAORDINARY CHURCH SERVICE COMMEMORATING 20 YEARS OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY. |
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ARCHBISHOP TUTU AND AMBASSADOR ZONDO OUTSIDE THE OSLO CATHEDRAL
21 SEPTEMBER 2014. |
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| OSLO TREND, 12 AUGUST 2014: AN EXHIBITION SHOWCASING FASHION COLLABORATION BETWEEN NORWEGIAN RAIN AND SOUTH AFRICAN MAXHOSA BY LADUMA MADE POSSIBLE BY OSLO TREND, CAPE TOWN FASHION COUNCIL, INNOVATION NORWAY AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY. |
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| MANDELA MONUMENT FUNDRAISER, TROMSO 11 JUNE 2014: SPOKESMAN FOR THE CHOIR ULTIMA THULE, ROALD KARLSEN, TOGETHER WITH AMBASSADOR QUEEN ANNE ZONDO. |
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| EMBASSY WORLD CUP; WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: SOUTH AFRICA TOOK HOME THE GOLDEN TROPHY AFTER BEATING SPAIN IN THE FINALS |
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OSLO MISSION FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE NOBEL PEACE CENTER ON
16 MAY 2014. AMBASSADOR ZONDO TOGETHER WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE
PEACE CENTER, BENTE ERICHSEN. |
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| MANDELA MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE OSLO CATHEDRAL ON 12 DECEMBER 2013: AMBASSADOR ZONDO WITH PM SOLBERG, FOREIGN MINISTER BRENDE AND OSLO MAYOR STANG. |
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| PM SOLBERG ON 6 DECEMBER 2014: “WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER MANDELA FOR HIS GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO HOPE, FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY.” |
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| STATE SECRETARY PEDERSEN AND DEPUTY MINISTER FRANSMAN WITH NORWEGIAN AMBASSADOR TO SA, MS BJORNSGAARD (LEFT) AND SA AMBASSADOR TO NORWAY, MS ZONDO, AT THE HLC IN OSLO 27-28 NOVEMBER 2014. |
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| AMBASSADOR ZONDO (FRONT, MIDDLE) TOGETHER WITH AFRICAN COUNTERPARTS AND BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES AT THE NABA SUMMIT IN OSLO ON 1 NOVEMBER 2013. |
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| THE SA MILITARY OMBUDS OFFICE MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR ZONDO (MIDDLE) AND 2ND SECRETARY ZONDI (LEFT) OF THE OSLO MISSION ON 22 OCTOBER 2013 |
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| 29 AUGUST 2013: ZULU MEDICINAL PLANTS HISTORIC HANDOVER: MR NIELSEN GIVES THE TRANSCRIPTS TO AMBASSADOR ZONDO AT THE NORWEGIAN MFA. |
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| BRAAI AT THE EMBASSY ON 30 JULY 2013: AMBASSADOR HOSTED A MOST PLEASURABLE EVENT FOR THE TWO SOUTH AFRICAN TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST FOOTBALL EVENT; NORWAY CUP. |
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AMBASSADOR ZONDO WAS THE MAIN SPEAKER AT A CHURCH CONCERT HOSTED
BY CHILDREN OF THE WORLD, WHERE SA FOOTBALL TEAM ‘NORSA FUTURE STARS’
GAVE A MESMERIZING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE ON 26 JULY 2013. |
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MANDELA DAY 2013: THE OSLO MISSION VOLUNTEERED AT THE
SALVATION ARMY’S LIGHTHOUSE. |
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TWELVE AMBASSADORS AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED GUESTS WERE PRESENT AT
THE DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE ETERNAL PEACE FLAME AND THE STATUE
OF SRI CHINMOY AT HOLMENKOLLEN ON 27 JUNE 2013, WHERE
AMBASSADOR ZONDO DELIVERED A SPEECH. |
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MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, MS MOLEWA, TOGETHER WITH AMBASSADOR ZONDO AND 1ST SECRETARY MR DOMBO, AFTER SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM AND MEETING WITH THE NORWEGIAN MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MR HOLMAAS, IN OSLO ON 21 JUNE 2013. |
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THE OSLO MISSION TEAM IN THE ANNUAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR EMBASSIES ON 24 MAY 2013. |
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THE OSLO MISSION TEAM IN THE ANNUAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR EMBASSIES ON 24 MAY 2013. |
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FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE EMBASSY PREMISES ON 26 APRIL 2013 GATHERED THE MAJORITY OF OSLO-STATIONED AMBASSADORS ALONGSIDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MFA, BUSINESS CONTACTS AND FRIENDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. |
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AMBASSADOR ZONDO ALONGSIDE FELLOW OSLO-STATIONED AMBASSADORS VISITING THE OFFSHORE VESSEL SKANDI BERGEN IN ÅLESUND 25 APRIL 2013, COURTESY OF THE NORWEGIAN SHIPOWNERS ´ASSOCIATION. |
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DG MATJILA PAID A VISIT TO THE OSLO MISSION ON 14 APRIL 2013 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SA-NORWAY COLLABORATION; CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY, TAKING PLACE IN THE CAPITOL. |
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