Australian Drought Assistance to Southern Africa

Some of the most affected countries in the southern African region will directly benefit from the Australian Government’s provision of additional funding to the WFP

The Australian Government will provide further support to southern Africa in response to the acute food shortages caused by severe El Niño conditions in the region. The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP, announced on 2 September 2016 that Australia will provide AUD10 million to the…

Australian poverty ambassador laces up for walk across southern Africa

Australian Matt Napier’s mission to end world poverty is seeing him walk 2,250 kilometres across Southern Africa to raise awareness of the importance of reducing poverty around the world through sustainable development.  As part of the Walk to a Better World campaign, Matt is travelling through Namibia, Botswana, South Africa…

SCIENCE CIRCUS AFRICA 2016 - Australian science show set to inspire young South Africans

Experiments, explosions, exciting science – the Australian High Commission is proud to support Science Circus Africa, visiting Sci-Bono in Johannesburg on Wednesday 9 March. Featuring Dr Graham Walker from the Australian National University and Science ShowOffs, Science Circus Africa is a travelling roadshow of fun-packed interactive science which trains local…

SA and Aussie Masterchefs put the sizzle in SA beef for emerging farmers

The Australian High Commissioner to South Africa, HE Mr Adam McCarthy is proud to launch a new collaborative research project between Australia and South Africa to benefit small-scale and emerging beef farmers on 4 November 2015 at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC). This important new research project aims to directly…