The Embassy of France and the French Development Agency work with South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi to realise democratic, participatory governance. This partnership is based on our common values and the understanding that all stakeholders—governments, civil society and the private sector—have a responsibility to play. This association forms part of our international commitments to upholding human rights at home and in all our foreign relations.

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Spotlight on 3 French personalities who strove for Liberation in South Africa

When Ms Catherine Colonna, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs visited Freedom Park in...

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Gender Equality

France’s feminist diplomacy: what does it mean for our cooperation?

Equality between women and men is a priority for the French government. France’s international cooperation...

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Governance and Rule of Law

Europe Talks: Young voices reimagine South Africa’s constitutional future at DibukafĂ©

On 19 August, DibukafĂ© hosted The Constitutional Remix: Co-Creating South Africa’s Next 30 Years, a...

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Private: Launching Play 4 SRHR Project

Pretoria, 22 June 2023 – The Embassy of France, Kick4Life, Tackle & Umunthu Foundation are collaborating in Malawi and Lesotho on a project called ‘Play 4 SRHR’ to rollout sexual […]

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Europe Talks: Young voices reimagine South Africa’s constitutional future at DibukafĂ©

On 19 August, DibukafĂ© hosted The Constitutional Remix: Co-Creating South Africa’s...

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France and South Africa Reflect on the Future of Open Government

The Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi, together...

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30 years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Truth be Told screening at Apartheid Museum

Thirty years after the establishment of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation...

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One year later: the effects of the 2025 HIV funding cuts

On 12 February 2026, the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS)...

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Venez partager un moment convivial avec les autrices Marie PetietvĂ©tov et Sarah Tadlaoui, en visio, Ă  l’occasion de la rentrĂ©e littĂ©raire 2026 !
Meet the CrĂ©ation Africa Top 15 entrepreneurs! Over the past few months, they have been taking part in a business incubation journey facilitated by UVU Africa and its digital skills and innovation division, CAPACITI.👏✹ #CreationAfrica2 #FrenchInstituteSA
Join leading scholars on the enduring legacy of Frantz Fanon and the continuing relevance of his ideas on colonialism, race, liberation and decolonisation in today's world.
On 29 March 2026, FĂȘte de la Musique was presented in Cape Town for the first time, as part of Bree Street Sundays. Organised by the French Embassy and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), the event brought free live music into the public space, transforming Bree Street into an open-air platform for performance and exchange. FĂȘte de la Musique Cape Town was implemented, supported and funded in partnership with Bassline, TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa, the Alliance Française of Cape Town, Young Urbanists through Street Experiment SA, Bridges for Music, the City of Cape Town, Mission for Inner City Cape Town and Jazz in the City.
Jean Spiri, directeur de l'IFAS, s'entretient avec Georges Lory et Daphnée Breytenbach à l'occasion de leur tournée littéraire en Afrique du Sud. Pour plus d'informations sur les événements publics, veuillez consulter le site web de l'IFAS: https://frenchinstitute.org.za/arts-and-creative-industries/literature/french-south-african-literature-conversations-tour-daphnee-breytenbach-georges-lory/.
The Création Africa Top 50 is a true reflection of the depth and diversity of the cultural and creative industries! #CreationAfrica2 #FrenchInstituteSA
🎉 Meet the selected Top 50 entrepreneurs for the second edition of CrĂ©ation Africa, from South Africa. Lesotho and Malawi 🎉 Congratulations as they begin a seven-week mentorship journey with UVU Africa and its digital skills and innovation division CAPACITI. 👏
A conversation exploring the impact of the 2025 funding cuts for the HIV response, especially for at risk and LGBTQIA+ communities. The panel will consist of leading experts in the field, both within health research and operating directly on the ground with affected groups.
As part of the French Institute of South Africa’s (IFAS) 30th anniversary, this film turns to Lesotho to spotlight artists and cultural practitioners involved in co-creation initiatives supported by IFAS. Shot across the Mountain Kingdom, it features voices that have helped define the Institute’s work over the past three decades. Directed by Adam Heyns.
As part of the French Institute of South Africa’s (IFAS) 30th anniversary, a visit to Malawi captured the stories of artists and cultural practitioners involved in co-creation projects supported by IFAS. From Lilongwe to Blantyre, the film brings together voices that have contributed to the Institute’s work over the past three decades. Directed by Adam Heyns.
Join us for a special talk by Justice Edwin Cameron and Sohela Surajpal, two of the authors of the new book 'Behind Prison Walls'. Their talk will bring together Michel Foucault's reflections on the systems of discipline and South Africa's experience of incarceration, offering an original analysis: how prisons, far from serving as tools of rehabilitation, become instruments of social control and the perpetuation of inequality.
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