At
@Freedom_Park
we honoured 6 🇳🇴anti-apartheid activists at the Wall of Names and we opened the exhibition “African Independence. Norwegian Solidarity”. Great interventions by 🇲🇿President Chissano, 1DSG of
@MYANC
, VP Baleka, DM
@mkhulekoHlengwa
about the support from 🇳🇴+Nordics
Congratulations from the Embassy of Norway🎉🎊🥂!! We would be happy to receive training from 🇿🇦 and
@Springboks
so that we can play you in the final in a hundred years time🤣🏉🇳🇴🇿🇦🥂
@PresidencyZA
The Norwegian Embassy, with the support of Deputy Foreign Minister Kravik, is cheering for
@Springboks
this evening. It will probably 100 years until Norway qualify for the rugby World Cup. I therefore consider myself to be an eternal fan 🇿🇦🇿🇦.
@alvinbotes
Dear Twitter friends, I am very happy to be here in beautiful South Africa, ready to contribute to furthering the great relationship between our nations as Norwegian ambassador!
So the dreaded moment has finally come: last day at the office, last day as Norway’s ambassador to South Africa... Goodbye and hlala gahle, dear friends! 🇿🇦❤️
Honored to meet the "Governor" Minister of Finance
@tito_mboweni
and to speak about the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund – The Government Pension Fund Global - to the PIC Commission. Happy to share our experience!
@PresidencyZA
@TreasuryRSA
The festive atmosphere at the Soweto Derby was amazing. Big thanks to the two teams!! I have been to several matches in La Liga and Premier League, but they are not even close. My last time at Soccer City was during the World Cup in 2010, great to be back. ⚽️⚽️😄👍🇿🇦
As the Ambassador of 🇳🇴 to 🇿🇦Its my pleasure to promote Norwegian culture and sports. Cross-country skiing is an important part of our Easter traditions. 🐣If you think its impossible to do cross-country skiing in 🇿🇦 think again! The answer is: Roller Skis! ⛷️ Happy Easter!☀️
Dear friends,
Today is my last day as 🇳🇴's Ambassador to 🇿🇦,🇧🇼, 🇱🇸,🇲🇬, 🇳🇦 & 🇿🇼. 4 inspiring years & an experience of a lifetime. I’m grateful for all the people I’ve met & for everything we’ve done together to strengthen our bilateral relations.
Thank you!❤️
Wonderful morning with UCT Chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe and Vice Chancellor
@UCT_VC
😊
#UCT
is the only university in the world with an all-women (academic) leadership! Thank you for being an inspiration to all of us.
@UCT_news
#womenleaders
Heartfelt congratulations from 🇳🇴 to the people and Government of
#Botswana
for just and fair elections in a strong democracy.
#Norway
@NorwayMFA
look forward to continue to work with
@OfficialMasisi
to further strengthen our excellent bilateral relations
Very good discussion today with H.E. President Mbeki. We touched upon domestic and foreign policy, and I got extra insights into the history of 🇿🇦.
@TMFoundation_
@MYANC
I was honoured to deliver credentials to his Excellency President Ramaphosa. The strong partnership between 🇳🇴 and a democratic 🇿🇦 started with support to ANC in the 60s . Very close partnerships today on i.a. multilateralism, peace/reconciliation, WPS, energy, global health+++
Norway and Lithuania have been neighbours of Russia for centuries. The unprovoked 🇷🇺 invasion of Ukraine is about Russian imperialism and colonialism. UN-charter and principle of self-determination must be upheld. Read the oped from me and my 🇱🇹 colleague below in Sunday Times.
A brief introduction about me and some of my greatest interests! 🍫⚽️
Comment below on which football team I should cheer for.
Looking forward to meeting you!
We are hiring!
The Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria is looking for a Political Advisor/Programme Officer, to provide insight into South Africa’s political situation, and to manage development assistance projects.
Interested? 👇👇👇
Very grateful for the invitation to attend the
#ANCdialogueseries
on Russia-Ukraine conflict. 🇳🇴 supports self determination and democracy for Ukraine, just as we supported
@MYANC
from the 1960s. Russia started the war, they can end it tomorrow. The UN charter must be upheld.
@Macfarlane123
@Bkaluya
Indeed I am, was in Durban for the
@MYANC
one a few weeks ago, waiting for the
@Our_DA
one. I see it as a part of my job as my country’s representative to connect with political parties and show support for South Africa’s democracy in an impartial way.
Peter Makwe has been a driver at the Norwegian Embassy for 29 years. Peter tok part in the Soweto uprising in 1976 and was just a stonethrow away when the apartheid state started its senseless killing of schoolchildren. Peter is one of the living witnesses left. 🙏Peter
Meet Sibu! Sibusisiwe Nkosi is an international relations, peace and security practitioner. She is passionate about sosial justice. At the embassy, she will be working on peace and reconciliation, with a spesial focus on 🇿🇼 as well as 🇧🇼🇲🇬🇳🇦🇱🇸!
First Christmas in Pretoria🎄🧑🎄🎉. My wife
@LiseAlbrechtsen
has arrived with the rest of the family. Easy to find most ingredients for a traditional 🇳🇴 meal in 🇿🇦, but hard to get the whipping cream stiff given the not so typical 🇳🇴 temperature 😄. Happy festive season🎄!
I can really recommend Bergen for anyone from 🇿🇦who will visit the Nordic countries. Stunning scenery, 1000 years of history and a good selection of cultural events . I know because I studied there😉. My wife is from Bergen, but I promote Bergen of my own free will👍😄.
Me and Sondre from the Embassy are keeping up with our Norwegian Easter traditions in South Africa, replacing our cross-country skis with roller skis. We're pleased to report excellent skiing conditions in Pretoria☀️ Could this be something for South-Africans too?
Happy Easter🐣
#Bokfriday
in the office today! Rugby is a small sport in Norway, and thus the Embassy is cheering for the Springboks! As a fotball fan, I have problems understanding Rugby, like why don't you have a rounded ball? See how my South Africans staff explains the basics to me😂🇿🇦🇳🇴🏉
So happy to be accredited ambassador to beautiful
#SouthAfrica
- ready to work with our amazing SA partners to strengthen our already very close bilateral relationship and friendship! 🇿🇦🇳🇴
@CyrilRamaphosa
@PresidencyZA
@DIRCO_ZA
Read this interview with Deputy Foreign Minister
@akravik79
in
@dailymaverick
. He talks about Norway’s principled approach to foreign policy in geopolitically challenging times, as well as our good bilateral relationship with South Africa🇿🇦🇳🇴
@DIRCO_ZA
Pleased to welcome 2⃣ new colleagues to the 🇳🇴 Embassy Team.
@StianNC
is our new Deputy Head of Mission, with previous experience from 🇪🇹,🇸🇩 & 🇵🇸. Our new Head of Dev.Cooperation
@HildegunnTobias
has years of experience from
@noradno
& 🇲🇼. Looking forward to working with you!🙌
A refreshing walk up to Lions Head in Cape Town, another great asset of
@SANParks
. Looking forward the State of The Union Speech and related activities in CT this week.
Congratulations to friend and colleague Ambassador Welile Nhlapo for his well deserved Ubuntu award yeasterday. His CV as a freedom fighter, diplomat, negotiator and mediator is impressive.
We mark one year of suffering for the Ukrainian people after Russia's brutal invasion. Norway will defend international law and we will stand with the Ukrainian people and their right to independence for as long as it takes
#SlavaUkraini
🇺🇦🇳🇴
@lubovabravitova
@jksheva7
“We are in this together, and the solution is only achievable if we work as one team” 🇺🇳🌍🤝– Norwegian Minister of Int. Development
@dagiulstein
Norway is honored to partner with South Africa on this important issue.🇳🇴🇿🇦
@DrTedros
@DrZweliMkhize
@DIRCO_ZA
#ACTogether
My message on todays press briefing with
@drTedros
and
@DrZweliMkhize
: - To continue rolling out rapid testing,evaluating new treatments,and ensuring access to vaccines as soon as they are licensed,the ACTAccelerator urgently needs $4.3 billion & a further $23.9 billion in 2021.
Happy to announce that the SOUTH AFRICA - NORWAY Research Programme (SANOCEAN) is now a reality!
@dstgovza
@NRF_News
@forskningsradet
Focus on Blue Economy, Climate Change, Environment and Sustainable Energy!
It was a rather windy affair for me and my wife to walk up to Lion’s head in
@CityofCT
. However, the view was great. Mountain walking is a favourite past time in 🇳🇴 . Great that 🇿🇦 have such a lovely scenery⛰️. The temperature is also more human friendly in 🇿🇦😄👍!
Very honoured to meet Foreign Minister Kuleba of 🇺🇦 in Pretoria. Happy to assist
@lubovabravitova
in organising event at UP in which
@DmytroKuleba
rejected misperceptions about Russia’s invasion. 🇳🇴supported the anti-apartheid struggle and today we support to the freedom of 🇺🇦.
Great discussion today with former Vice-President and leader of UN Women, Her Excellency Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Women, peace and security and African Union issues was main topics for discussion. Looking forward to continued cooperation .
The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund has equity investments of USD 5 billion in South Africa. This is more than 85% of their total equity investments in Africa, and a testament to South Africa’s strong and well regulated stock exchange
@JSE_Group
.
@the_dti
@tito_mboweni
#InvestSA
Great honour to host a dinner today with the former president of Ukraine, H. E. Victor Yushchenko. He provided his great insights into the history of Ukraine and the unprovoked Russian invasion. Pleased that a diverse group of good friends and contacts could take part 🇳🇴🇿🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺
We are hiring! The 🇳🇴 Embassy in 🇿🇦 is looking for a knowledgeable and dynamic Programme Officer/Adviser on Peace and Reconciliation🕊️🙌.
Deadline for applications: 8 May 2022.
Read more about it here:
Our “class photo” of 18 ambassadors and his Excellency President Ramaphosa after delivery of credentials. Big thank to the President and nice colleagues from all continents!!!
The future is electric⚡️Last year 80% of cars sold in Norway was electric. The EVs of today have longer range than ever, and 🇳🇴 has a good network of charging stations. Nice drive from Oslo to Bergen with a one hour re-charge of the batteries halfway(and we re-charged with 🧁😄).
Please read my piece in News24 as Norway marks the invasion of our country in April 1940. Russia echoes 'might is right' policy of the past
@TeamNews24
@lubovabravitova
@LiseAlbrechtsen
Great to be back in Oslo with 🇿🇦 Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition H. E. Fikile Majola, South Africa’s ambassador to 🇳🇴, H.E. Dolores Kotze and Africa Director Siv Moe in
@NorwayMFA
. We look forward to the Nordic-African Business Summit today!
@NFdep
Since I arrived in 🇿🇦 and started visiting beautiful
@SANParks
, I have complained that the 🐘 turn their back on me. Not anymore!! Today we meet head on. The road was hardly big enough for both of us in
@PilanesbergNP
. It is better to have some distance, 🐘 needs space 😅😅
Norway's national day, we celebrate freedom and democray! Gratulerer med dagen! Vi feirer vår grunnlovsdag og heiser flagget! 🇳🇴Hurra for 17.mai til alle nordmenn og venner av Norge i Sør-Afrika, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Madagaskar og Lesotho 🇳🇴Med hilsen fra HM Kongen
Celebrating Norway’s independence and our 1814 constitution in true style with the Norwegians living in Cape Town. Children’s games and ice-cream are essential ingredients. Vineyards are not exactly plentiful in Norway, but it gives a great atmosphere🇿🇦🇳🇴🎊🎉🍾.
🇳🇴 is a proud supporter of
@UNinSouthAfrica
and
@unwomenSA
important work. Today I signed a contribution of R6 mill. to the 🇺🇳 Emergency Appeal for the impact of C19 in 🇿🇦. Main objectives: to provide targeted assistance to the most at risk communities.
#EndGBV
@DIRCO_ZA
Combined, the Nordic countries are the 12th largest economy in the world. Norwegian and other Nordic companies bring trade and investments worth billions of rands to 🇿🇦. Today Minister of Trade and Industry Embrahim Patel discussed with some of them how to expand this.
Norway is one of the major donors to UNRWA and our funding will continue. We will not collectively punish all those Palestinians that are in desperate need of humanitarian aid in Gaza. Read the statement from Foreign Minister Eide below.
@Zwandid
@DIRCO_ZA
@PresidencyZA
While I share the concern over the very serious allegations against some
@UNRWA
staff, Norway has decided to continue its funding.
UNRWA is a lifeline for millions of people in deep distress in Gaza as well as in the wider region. My statement:
Read my Oped on how African and European countries can cooperate better for the common good in a world dominated by the war in Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We all have homework to do!!
The conclusion after visiting some 2,5 million old relatives at
@MaropengSA
, is that we all have our ancestors on this continent. Impressive exhibition of both human heritage and present day global challenges. No wonder it is a world heritage site🇿🇦🇿🇦!
It was a great honour to deliver my credentials to H. E. President Masisi of Botswana on Wednesday. Very good discussions on our common history, our shared commitment to multilateralism and the UN charter, as well as new opportunities for economic cooperation 🇳🇴🇧🇼
@BWGovernment
It was a pleasure to meet with Minister of Justice, Ronald Lamola today. Women’s rights, digitalization of the judicary and prison services were some of the topics for discussion. Good with more exchange of experiences between 🇳🇴 and 🇿🇦!
Big day! I am about to present my credentials to President
@CyrilRamaphosa
. Looking forward to building the Norway 🇳🇴 South Africa 🇿🇦 relationship.
@PresidencyZA
Very good discussions on human rights and the United Nations today between 🇿🇦DDG Mabhongo and 🇳🇴DDG Smith. Multilateral cooperation is more crucial than ever. Our close 🇳🇴🇿🇦 collaboration is an example of how countries can work to build bridges. Big thank you 🙏
@DIRCO_ZA
Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway 🇳🇴 on the passing of Desmond Mpilo Tutu: Our thoughts go to the South African people who have lost an important voice for justice - Kondolanse
@DIRCO_ZA
@PresidencyZA
Thanks to all of you who joined us in celebrating our National Day here in beautiful
#Tshwane
today! I hope you enjoyed the seafood 🎣 and all the music and festivities 🥳! 🇳🇴 ❤️ 🇿🇦 🇳🇴
@Seafood_Norway
🧵Today, on International Women's Day, we honour the pioneering women who fearlessly challenged societal norms and boundaries in both Norway and South Africa. 🌍 (1/4)
📷: Jo Hjelle, Stortinget, Matthew Willman, South African History Online and Parlament of South Africa
Congratulations,
@CyrilRamaphosa
, on your election as the fifth President of a free South Africa! We wish you the best of luck - a successful South Africa is incredibly important to the world! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
@ParliamentofRSA
The competence and engagement of the embassy staff including our colleagues in Madagascar is 10/10 🏅
It’s easy to be Ambassador when I have this team behind me!
The merch you find on an ANC conference is hard to beat for any political party anywhere in the world with legends like Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu 🇿🇦
@MandelaMuseum
@TamboFoundation
@MYANC
Today it is 10 years since Nelson Mandela died. His unique contribution to the world is not forgotten 🕊️🇿🇦Happy to attend the 21st Nelson Mandela annual lecture today with Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist Malala Yousafzai!
As Norway prepares an updated Africa-policy towards countries and institutions, it was very useful for my colleague from Oslo to get input from some of my very good colleagues in Pretoria from Nigeria, Kenya, The African Development Bank and the dean of the group from CAR.
Dialogue is the key word if we are to get a multilateralism that works for all. Pleased to host my good colleagues, ambassadors of CAR, Kenya, Botswana and Gabon, plus the UNRC for a lunch discussion today. The occasion was the visit of colleagues from UN dep. from MFA Oslo🇺🇳🇳🇴
The Holberg Prize named Achille Mbembe as its 2024 Laureate. Mbembe is one of the most read and cited scholars from the African continent and receives the prize for his pioneering research in African history and social science. Congratulation on this well-deserved achivement!
Wise words about the importance of Ubuntu from Minister Pandor at the Ubuntu award ceremony in Cape Town yeasterday. The award winners were impressive. The party after the ceremony memorable 😄👍🎉🎊🕺💃. Thank you so much to the Minister Pandor and her team at
@DIRCO_ZA
Congratulations with 30 years of democracy. Proud to support your struggle 🇳🇴🇿🇦.”Exactly thirty years ago on this day, freedom’s bell rang across our great land... On that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders."
@CyrilRamaphosa
Since the early 90s, Norway has supported
@ACCORD_online
. They are a «do-tank» helping building peace and increased African agency. Very happy to sign a new agreement with Vasu Gounden. Great discussions on the security challenges on the continent and geopolitics 🌍🇿🇦🇺🇳🇳🇴
The 🇳🇴tallship
@statsraad
Lehmkuhl has arrived in Cape Town. The
#OneOceanExpedition
has been 20 months at sea doing ocean research. Arrived this morning in CT with 30 nationalities on board, including from 🇿🇦. Another manifesation of strong ocean partnership between 🇿🇦 and🇳🇴⚓️⛵️
2,999 followers! Who will be
#3
,000? Thank you all for taking an interest in 🇳🇴 and our relations with 🇿🇦 and other countries in the region 🇳🇦 🇿🇼 🇱🇸 🇲🇬 🇧🇼 🙏
Thank you Dr
@NalediPandor
for an inspiring
#DipCorpsBreakfast
. A true honour to work with you and good colleagues in
@DIRCO_ZA
to continue strengthening the strong friendship between 🇳🇴and🇿🇦 based on common values and interests in a rules based world order and shared prosperity
Great pleasure to meet and host the participants from the Int. Women's Capacity Building Programme in the 🇳🇴Recidence yesterday. 🇦🇴🇧🇼🇸🇿🇱🇸🇲🇬🇲🇼🇲🇺🇲🇿🇳🇦🇸🇨🇿🇲🇿🇼🇪🇭🇿🇦,
@DIRCO_ZA
,
@CMAUP
.
Very productive meeting between Nordic ambassadors and Barbara Creecy, the 🇿🇦Minister for Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. The environmental challenges the world face are enormous. We must therefore deepen the already close cooperation between us further🇿🇦🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇩🇰.
Former Norwegian Foreign Minister and Friend of South Africa Thorvald Stoltenberg is being laid to rest today. He famously conducted diplomacy over the breakfast table in the kitchen of his house.
#Mandela100
@DIRCO_ZA
Happy
#NordicDay
! 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇳🇴🇮🇸🇸🇪
The Nordic countries share the same values, and have a strong regional cooperation. We also share a close relationship with South Africa 🇿🇦. Here with my great Nordic colleagues and Minister
@BarbaraCreecy
👇