France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi

25/06/2026

🇿🇦HISTORY MAKERS!

BAFANA BAFANA scores a 1-0 victory over South Korea and makes it to the next round of the World Cup for their first time in history! 🇿🇦🤩

Well done 👏

24/06/2026

On the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, we highlight five South African women who helped shape diplomacy and international cooperation. 🇿🇦🌍

Their contributions continue to inspire future generations 🟣✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

16/06/2026

Congratulations to Les Bleus on a winning start to the World Cup! All of France is behind you! 🇫🇷⚽

From South Africa, the French community is celebrating this amazing result 🥳

11/06/2026

France will convene tomorrow a conference of Palestinian and Israeli civil society for the implementation of the two-state solution.

The French minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs will gather foreign representatives and civil society organizations to launch a new call for action a few days ahead of the G7 summit in France (15-17 June in Evian).

While the ceasefire in Gaza remains fragile and colonization in the West Bank accelerates, the call will propose concrete measures for the implementation of the Peace Plan for Gaza (resolution 2803 of the UN Security Council). These recommendations will be a crucial step ahead of the G7 Summit and will feed into ongoing diplomatic processes, such as the New York Declaration, the Gaza peace plan and the Global Alliance for the Two-State Solution.

The outbreak of a regional war has diverted attention from Gaza and the West Bank. We must all remain committed to establishing the two-state solution.

10/06/2026

Some of our colleagues are having a hard time working…
With the World Cup 2026 getting closer, football seems to be taking over the Embassies and Consulates in South Africa ⚽

As the countdown begins, we wish the very best of luck to Bafana Bafana on the road to the World Cup 🇿🇦

As for us... we’ll be proudly supporting Les Bleus all the way 🇫🇷👀

05/06/2026

🌊 World Oceans Day 2026 🌊

The Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi and the French Institute of South Africa are pleased to invite the public to a conversation on ocean governance, conservation and sustainability on 9 June 2026.

This event will bring together representatives from public institutions, civil society, academia and international partners to discuss ocean-related commitments and policies.

🎙️ Speakers include:

🌿 Lisa Makaula: Advocacy Officer, The Green Connection
🌊 Chris van Melle Kamp: Chairman, Sea Change Project
⚓ Colleen Jacka: Research Associate, Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and Editor, Maritime Review Africa
🔬 Dr Naledi Khola: MPBIASA Marine Biologist and IPCC Contributing Member

📅 9 June 2026
🕔 17:00 - 19:00
📍 Dibukafé, 70 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

📝 RSVP by 5 June: https://forms.gle/iByt6Lsstxwvp6gi6

This year also marks the first anniversary of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3), which took place in Nice, France, on 8 June 2025.

05/06/2026

04/06/2026

Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian writer, illustrator and filmmaker passed away today. She was the author of Persepolis a famous graphic novel first published in French in 2000 and later translated into English and dozens of other languages.

Persepolis is widely regarded as one of the most influential graphic novels of the 21st century. Through the eyes of a young girl growing up in Tehran, Satrapi recounts her experience of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and its aftermath, offering a deeply personal perspective on the establishment of the new regime and its successful attempt to hijack the ideals of the revolution for repressive purposes.

03/06/2026

President Macron and President Kagame inaugurated yesterday a memorial paying tribute to the victims of the genocide against the Tutsis in 1994.

Back in 2021, President Macron recognized France’s “overwhelming responsibility” in the process that eventually led to the genocide committed by Rwandan genocidaires.

Yesterday, President Kagame of Rwanda congratulated his counterpart for his “courage and humanity”.

“France was not the only one to have failed. Many countries have also failed us, but non have gone so far in restoring the truth”.

01/06/2026

🇫🇷 The Choose France Summit takes place in Versailles near Paris today. This high-level summit convenes CEOs of leading global companies, including Mr Patrice Motsepe from South Africa, in attendance of President Macron and members of the French Government, for a full day of impactful business interactions, high-quality roundtables, and an exclusive gala dinner.

This high-level gathering aims at spuring international investments in France, with great success so far! A few days ago, the EY Economic Attractiveness Survey confirmed France’s place for the seventh consecutive year as the leading European destination for international investments.

In 2025, investment pledges made at Choose France by private companies amounted to EUR 40.3bn. With EUR 93bn in investments, the 2026 edition reaches a new record high. Softbank Group (Japan), notably, announced a huge investment of EUR 75bn aimed at developing IA infrastructure in France.