On these pages you will find more information on the activities taking place during the State Visit. The activities are organised per day in chronological order.
Activities
Activities of Thursday March 23, 2023
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ROUNDTABLE DIALOGUE ON THE LITIGATION OF THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT BY DOMESTIC COURTS IN AFRICA
Organisation VLUHR Date -
OFFICIAL WELCOME CEREMONY BY HE CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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TÊTE-À-TÊTE MEETING OF TTMM THE KING AND THE QUEEN AND HE CYRIL RAMAPHOSA FOLLOWED BY A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
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EXTENDED MEETING BETWEEN THE SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATION & THE BELGIAN DELEGATION
Attending Ministers: HE Jan Jambon, TBC
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PRESS STATEMENT
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LUNCH AND BUSINESS FORUM ON BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS IN PRESENCE OF HE CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Organisation AWEX, FIT and hub.brussels Date Participants Official and Business delegations
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VISIT OF FREEDOM PARK HERITAGE SITE IN PRESENCE OF TBC HE NKOSINATHI EMMANUEL MTHETHWA, MINISTER OF SPORT, ARTS AND CULTURE AND HE PANYAZA LESUFI, PREMIER OF GAUTENG PROVINCE
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ROUNDTABLE “DELIVERING SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION IN SOUTH AFRICA: THE EMANCIPATORY POWER OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP”
Organisation Delegation of Flanders in Southern Africa Date -
BUSINESS FORUM ON BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS IN PRESENCE OF HE CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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VISIT OF THE BATTERY TEST BED
Organisation Delegation of Flanders in Southern Africa, in collaboration with the CSIR and VITO Date Participants Restricted official delegation only
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TBC COURTESY CALL BY TBC DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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STATE BANQUET HOSTED BY HE CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Date Participants TBC of which 50 Belgian guests
Additional information Dress code : Dark suit and cocktail dress or national traditional dress
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BELFIUS NETWORKING EVENT
Organisation Belfius Date Participants Entire delegation
Activities of Friday March 24, 2023
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VISIT OF THE GAUTENG INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTAL ZONE, A NEW BUSINESS HUB FOR GROWTH OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND INDUSTRY
Organisation AWDC Date -
VISIT OF EMUSENI DAY CARE CENTRE
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Date -
VISIT OF HECTOR PIETERSON MUSEUM
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Date -
POWER LUNCH WITH CEOS FROM SOUTH AFRICAN COMPANIES
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Date -
VISIT TO THE SKATEPARK
Organisation hub.brussels and Brussels International Date -
LUNCH MEETING WITH ACTORS FROM SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Date -
VISIT OF BEKA-SCHRÉDER
Organisation Beka-Schréder Date -
BELGIAN CONCERT BY A BELGIAN-SOUTH AFRICAN JAZZ QUARTET IN HONOUR OF HE CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA FOLLOWED BY A RECEPTION
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Date Additional information Dress code: Dark suit and cocktail dress or national traditional dress
Activities of Saturday March 25, 2023
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LUNCH FOR THE BUSINESS DELEGATION
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LUNCH WITH THE VICE-CHANCELLORS OF THE UNIVERSITIES IN THE CAPE REGION
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LUNCH WITH HE ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
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VISIT OF AFRIGEN BIOLOGICS AND VACCINES, PARTNER OF UNIVERCELLS AND ETHERNA TO DEVELOP THE FIRST MRNA AFRICAN-OWNED VACCINE
Organisation AWEX together with the Consulate General of Belgium in Cape Town Date -
WESTERN CAPE COLAB FOR E-INCLUSION AND SOCIAL INNOVATION
Organisation VUB together with UWC Date -
BUSINESS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Organisation Federation of Enterprises in Belgium Date
Activities of Sunday March 26, 2023
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VISIT OF PHILIPPI VILLAGE
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VISIT OF THE GARDENS AT THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE KIRSTENBOSCH FOLLOWED BY THE INFORMAL PRESS MOMENT
Organisation Consulate General of Belgium in Cape Town Date -
BELGIAN RECEPTION
Organisation Consulate General of Belgium in Cape Town Date