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JICA South Africa Office, 337 Brooklyn Road, Brookyn, Pretoria (2026)

25/08/2026

Trio deliberates on local health landscape

The Health Partners Forum (HPF) is a group of diverse yet like-minded development partners supporting public health initiatives in South Africa and its neighbouring countries. The HPF meets regularly to share information and to discuss better coordination with not only South Africa’s National Department of Health, but also amongst each other.

On 21 August 2026, Mr MATSUYAMA Takeshi, Chief Representative of the JICA South Africa Office, paid a courtesy visit to the HPF co-chairs; Dr Shenaaz El-Halabi, Country Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO), and Ms Stefanie Grewal-Nijssen, Deputy Development Counsellor of the British High Commission.

The trio shared work under their respective mandates, and exchanged views on issues affecting the local, regional and global development agenda.

19/08/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀

The Respite Care Project, a collaboration between South Africa’s Department of Social Development (DSD) and JICA, has concluded yet another successful activity.

This time, Iris House Children’s Hospice in Cape Town in the Western Cape, served as good practice model. From 21 to 24 July 2026, the Project Team implemented practical training for caregivers, supervisors and centre managers from Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape as pilot provinces. The training, comprehensively covering both theory and practical skills, aimed at enhancing the knowledge, skills and service delivery capacity of caregivers.

Currently, Iris House provides services to around 700 children with disabilities. The organisation places great importance on providing direct activities for children with disabilities as well as supporting the family at large. This perfectly aligns with the services which the Project aims to provide.

During the latter part of the training, the trainees visited the homes of Iris House service users and carried out re-assessment interviews. It was a highly valuable experience to learn the importance of gathering information on a wide range of aspects – from basics such as contact information to the nature of the disability, medication, and the needs of other family members.

The training boosted caregivers’ confidence in providing care to children with disabilities and their families. The Team is looking forward to them continuing to contribute at the project sites by applying the knowledge and skills acquired during this training and sharing them with their colleagues.

http://iris-house.org

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14/08/2026

"𝗝𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆 “𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀”

JICA Volunteer’s World Diary is a blog site that shares the daily lives of JICA volunteers working outside of Japan through personal diary-style stories.

🎶⛰️ 山の向こうの歌に耳を澄ませて ✨
受け継がれる伝統📖、火を囲む暮らし🔥、語り継がれる物語🌙。南アフリカの文化の奥深さに触れる日々です😊💙

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https://world-diary.jica.go.jp/JICA_South-Africa/culture/post_9.php
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🎶⛰️ 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻✨
Traditions 📖, stories 🌙, and life around the fire 🔥.
Each day offers a deeper understanding of South Africa’s rich cultural heritage😊💙

🌍✨南アフリカをもっと知るために📖⛴️
任地から約1,500km離れたケープタウンへ✈️🚌
ロベン島では、アパルトヘイトの歴史やネルソン・マンデラ氏が歩んだ道のりについて学び、南アフリカへの理解をさらに深めることができました📖🌍
美しい自然にも触れ、この国の多様な魅力を改めて実感した貴重な機会となりました😊💙

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https://world-diary.jica.go.jp/JICA_South-Africa/culture/14.php
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🌍✨𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 📖⛴️
Cape Town, about 1,500 km from my placement site in Limpopo, gave me a different perspective on South Africa ✈️🚌
Visiting Robben Island deepened my understanding of South Africa’s history 📖🌍
It was a meaningful opportunity to learn more about the diverse history, people, and landscapes of South Africa 😊💙

バックナンバーはこちら / Past diaries here👇
https://world-diary.jica.go.jp/JICA_South-Africa/
https://www.jica.go.jp/english/index.html

#南アフリカ
#ケープタウン #リンポポ #異文化理解

12/08/2026

She’s got the power!

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗸𝘆𝘂𝘀𝗵𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.

Ms Sina MAKANA lives in Maseru. She’s one of almost 2,400,000 Basotho inhabiting the Mountain Kingdom. Lesotho is the only independent country in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters in elevation. Its citizens, respectful conformists yet mindful global players, stand equally tall.

Ms Makana is exactly whom we had in mind for the training titled “Renewable Energy (C)” under our Young Leaders Programme. In pursuit of a carbon-neutral society, we need people like her to raise the bar on development challenges we simply cannot ignore – climate change and global warming.

Several months have passed since Ms Makana returned from her three-week visit to Kitakyushu. However, as Senior Economic Planner at the Ministry of Energy, she relives her experience almost daily.

The training, targeting officials involved in the promotion of renewable energy, was organised by JICA Kyushu and implemented by the Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association (KITA).

Ms Makana immersed herself in the theory-meets-practice opportunity to learn more about energy policies, renewable energy technologies, and integrated planning. It strengthened her commitment to advancing sustainable and resilient energy development in Lesotho.

“This was a transformative experience. Learning directly from Japanese institutions and industry experts, and visiting renewable energy facilities, provided practical insights that I look forward to adopting in Lesotho. Equally valuable, were opportunities to exchange ideas with fellow participants from around the world. I returned home inspired, equipped with new knowledge and practical skills, and motivated to contribute towards expanding renewable energy and supporting Lesotho’s vision of achieving universal, sustainable, and climate-resilient energy access by 2030.”

https://www.jica.go.jp/english/index.html

06/08/2026

𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗩𝗘𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in cooperation with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), hosted its first stakeholder consultation meetings at Tshwane South TVET College on the 22nd of July and at Northlink TVET College on the 28th of July 2026.

Previously, DHET and JICA jointly implemented the Project for Capacity Development of Pilot TVET Colleges, supporting Tshwane South and Northlink TVET Colleges as pilot institutions. Through this project, the sub-training materials and teaching methods for the Fitter and Turner trade, including a set of soft skills training materials covering communication and teamwork, life and career design, and personal finance, as well as workplace practices such as 5S/Kaizen, were successfully developed and uploaded to the National Open Learning System (NOLS). For more information, visit https://nols.gov.za/

The purpose of the stakeholder consultation meetings was to bring together representatives from TVET colleges, Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), industry partners and organizations promoting Kaizen —a Japanese approach to continuous improvement—to discuss improvements to these resources and their wider dissemination to other TVET colleges in South Africa and, where feasible, in neighboring countries.

The inputs and recommendations provided by the stakeholders during the meetings will form the basis for designing activities to revise and more widely disseminate the soft skill materials. This strategic collaboration among DHET, JICA, TVET Colleges and industry partners will support the revision and dissemination of the materials, thereby contributing to enhanced skills training at TVET colleges and improved youth employability in South Africa and beyond.

Testimonies from the representatives of the participating employers indicated that the soft skills training provided through the pilot project had a significant positive impact on apprentices, who are now qualifies artisans, by strengthening their communication, problem-solving, and financial literacy skills.
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31/07/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗵

The local installment of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), organised by the Japan Foundation, aims to promote Japanese cinema and make it more accessible to a wider international audience, introducing and embracing diverse cultures and societies through film. JFF started in 2016 in ten countries in Southeast Asia and Australia. Since then, it has expanded to more than 100 cities in 19 countries, attracting a cumulative audience of over 900,000 people.

The Office of the Consul of Japan in Cape Town, and the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC), hosted JFF from 24 to 25 July 2026 at The Road House Cinema at The Neelsie Student Centre on the Stellenbosch University (SU) Main Campus in Stellenbosch. JFF is aimed at raising awareness amongst key target audiences and fostering continued interest in Japanese culture and society.

Four films were screened. Screening was open to the public and students, and attracted scores of moviegoers. “The Dancing Okami”, a 2023 comedy drama, is a Japanese-style dance movie set in the hot spring town of Kaga. It was enjoyed by 86 viewers. “The Zen Dairy”, a 2022 drama, features the joy of seasonal cooking and serves as reminder of what it’s like to live in nature and to taste the richness of life. It was enjoyed by 95 viewers. “Father of the Milky Way Railroad”, a 2023 drama, is the story of one of Japan’s most beloved authors and the father who always believed in him. It was enjoyed by 81 viewers. Princess Arete, a 2001 animation, is a contemplative and untraditional fairytale of an independent-spirited princess. It was enjoyed by 74 viewers.

Some of these films will be screened in Johannesburg (at the Cinema Nouveau in Rosebank) on 13, 15 and 16 August 2026, and Pretoria (at NuMetro in Menlyn) on 22 and 23 August 2026. Entrance is free on a first come, first serve basis.

https://www.jica.go.jp/english/index.html

28/07/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻

In light of its own success story, Japan feverishly encourages the development world to pursue Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to address health inequality. In fact, supported by the World Bank and the World Health Organisation (WHO), Japan established the UHC Knowledge Hub in Tokyo to demonstrate just how important this topic is on the global development agenda.

South Africa witnessed the launch of this Hub in December 2025. With the implementation of its National Health Insurance (NHI) now imminent, the National Department of Health (NDOH), in particular five clusters within the NHI Branch, is working tirelessly towards this goal.

In a more practical way, JICA has been offering a course titled “Strengthening Social Health Protection towards Universal Health Coverage” for several years now. The course is offered by JICA Tokyo, and implemented by Japan’s National Institute of Public Health (NIPH).

The local health fraternity has also benefitted from this global learning opportunity. The most recent offering sees Dr Harsha Somaroo from NDOH in Japan since 26 July 2026 for a 14-day exposure to UHC good practices from both Japan and Thailand. Dr Somaroo has joined peers from 14 countries, nine in Africa, for a first-hand take on policy formulation and management in not only healthcare provision, but also health insurance.

Dr Somaroo is a Public Health Medicine Specialist at the NHI branch at the NDOH. She’s the project manager of the Contracting Unit for Primary Health Care (CUPs) proof of concept project, and tasked with advancing the concept of a “CUP”. Simply put, a “CUP” is a demarcated geographical area located within subdistrict level of healthcare delivery to a local population. It might sound complicated to many, but Dr Somaroo’s job is to simplify this for health officials.

Dr Somaroo has worked across government, academia and the public health sector: “I feel honoured to have this opportunity to learn from colleagues in Japan, and to bring those lessons back to South Africa. Public health is ultimately about improving people’s lives, and I believe that what I learn will contribute to strengthening our health system so that everyone has access to quality healthcare and the opportunity to live a healthy and dignified life.”

We wish Dr Somaroo a fruitful and enjoyable trip, and many a CUP of green tea!

https://health.gov.za
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23/07/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗪𝗦𝗔𝘀) 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮.

The Project for Strengthening the Capacity of Non-Revenue Water Management, implemented through the collaboration between The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA), and South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has been making significant progress in building national capacity to manage Non-Revenue Water (NRW).

Since the formulation of the project, so far 133 municipal officials in about 28 Water Service Authorities (WSA’s) have been capacitated both in Japan and South Africa on multiple topics that played a key role in improving their technical skills and knowledge with the aim of improving service reliability and increasing the financial sustainability of water services within municipalities.

The continued support from JICA experts had a significant impact by making sure that the technical skills/expertise acquired are most widely disseminated to other staff members of participating municipalities or neighboring municipalities to help in building effective teams working towards the improvement of Non-Revenue Water Reduction.

The key discussions of the JCC highlighted a more strategic approach to ensure sustainability of the program by improving the number of training intakes for municipalities, deploying case study research which will contribute to the sector reform, and by doing so the municipalities can achieve proper licensing systems and financial ring-fencing.

Through the collaborative effort going forward, the challenges of Non-Revenue Water should not only be viewed as technical problems, but they should be considered as governance, budget, and inclusion problems. By doing so, the project goals can be achieved in all municipalities across national level.

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23/07/2026

🌸𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮!🌸

This morning, 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗝𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 arrived from Japan! ✈️✨

They will be serving in 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗽𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗽𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮, contributing to the fields of 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🧪🔬, 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀📐🧮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 🏀. Through their activities, they will support local communities while promoting friendship, mutual understanding, and people-to-people exchange between 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻.

We wish them a meaningful, successful, and rewarding volunteer experience in South Africa.

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗔, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆!🎉✨

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22/07/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

On 𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the Acting Director-General of the Department of Social Development, 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗵𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲, welcomed Mr Takeshi Matsuyama, Chief Representative of 𝗝𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, for a courtesy visit that reaffirmed a partnership built on trust, collaboration, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of persons with disabilities.

At the center of the discussions was the 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, a groundbreaking DSD-JICA initiative that is transforming care for children with profound disabilities by supporting families and delivering services within their own communities. Advocate Thimane praised the partnership as a true reflection of "leading with trust", noting that the project is strengthening caregivers, empowering families, and expanding access to inclusive community-based care across the country.

The meeting also highlighted JICA's broader contributions, including disability awareness and empowerment programs, specialized training opportunities in Japan, and accessible vehicles that have enhanced service delivery throughout South Africa.

Adding to the spirit of collaboration, 𝗠𝘀 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗶 (𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝘀𝗮 (𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿) commended the strong cooperation between JICA and the Department's project counterparts. They expressed confidence that, working together, even greater achievements can be realized during the remaining two years of the project.

Mr Matsuyama further applauded South Africa's leadership in disability inclusion and expressed hope that lessons from the Respite Care Project will inspire and benefit other African countries.

Together, DSD and JICA are building stronger, more inclusive communities and ensuring that Children with disabilities and their families receive the support they deserve.

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