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Media Statement
South African Embassy, Mexico CityRef: https://dirco.gov.za/paris/category/media-statement/
Official source
Source domain: dirco.gov.za
Collected on 12 July 2026
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What this means
This document is a media statement posted on the South African Embassy in Paris website. It announces that President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a working visit to France from 10 to 12 July 2026, invited by UNESCO’s Director-General Khaled El-Enany, to co-chair a UNESCO High-Level Steering Committee meeting on SDG4 and to attend the Transforming Education Summit (TES) Stocktake. On 12 July 2026, he is expected to attend the 110th Commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood at the South African Memorial in Longueval. The statement also provides media contact details for Vincent Magwenya and lists the Embassy’s contact information.
Facts
Places
City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Reference
https://dirco.gov.za/paris/category/media-statement/
Key Takeaways
- President Cyril Ramaphosa working visit to France: 10–12 July 2026
- Invitation: UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany
- 10 July 2026: co-chair UNESCO High-Level Steering Committee on SDG4 on Education at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
- Followed by: Transforming Education Summit (TES) Stocktake
- 12 July 2026: attend 110th Commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood
- Location: South African Memorial, Longueval (about two hours from Paris)
- Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya (Spokesperson to President Ramaphosa) – media@presidency.gov.za
- Issued by: The Presidency, Pretoria
- President Cyril Ramaphosa
- Khaled El-Enany
- UNESCO
- The Presidency (Pretoria)
- Vincent Magwenya
Dates
Closing Date
10 July 2026