On 18 th July 2011, former South African President Nelson Mandela turned 93 years old. In celebration of his birthday, people all around the world took part of the Mandela Day celebrations by giving 67 minutes of their time to charity work or to support their local community. Read more
Soweto Kliptown Youth at Norway Cup
The world’s largest under-19 football tournament Norway Cup – now in its 39 th year – kicked off at Ekebergsletta in Oslo in August. The event has become the world’s biggest football tournament with an average of 1500 teams participating each year from around 60 different nations, including South Africa. Read more
South African State Visit to Norway
The streets of Oslo were adorned with beautiful flowers and South African and Norwegian flags when President Jacob Zuma and his wife Mrs Tobeka Zuma embarked on a State Visit to Norway from 31 August to 1 September, hosted by Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja.
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Norwegians Making a Difference in South Africa: Mari Maurstad
This article by the Oslo Mission is the first in a series of Norwegians who are making a difference in South Africa. Famous Norwegian actress and author Mari Maurstad is one of them. Her organisation, Zulufadder, helps children in Eshowe in Zululand, who have lost their parents through HIV and AIDS. Read more
Norwegian-African Business Summit (NABA)
NABA, Norway’s first business conference focusing exclusively on Africa, was held on Thursday 29 September 2011 in Oslo. The successful conference brought together business people and entrepreneurs from all over Norway and the African continent.
Several high-level speakers took part and shared their experiences. Read more