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Official account of the French network in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi 🇨🇵

10/09/2026

✈️ No plane ticket needed to travel across Europe this September!

The 13th European Film Festival is coming to South Africa from 17 to 27 September, bringing some of the best of contemporary European cinema to screens across the country. 🎬🌍

From powerful dramas and moving documentaries to dark comedies and unexpected stories, there is plenty to discover.

🎟️ Link in bio!

09/09/2026

🎬 France and South Africa are strengthening their cooperation in cinema and the creative industries!

On 7 September, Éléonore Caroit, Minister Delegate for Francophonie 🇫🇷, met with South African Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie 🇿🇦.

Their discussions focused on the partnership between France’s Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) and South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), as well as new opportunities to deepen cooperation between our two countries’ film industries.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Lumière Summit, the first international summit dedicated to cinema and audiovisual arts, co-chaired by France and South Korea. The event brought together 220 leading figures from 54 countries.

A new step towards bringing South African and French film industries closer and exploring what more we can achieve together! 🇿🇦🤝🇫🇷

08/09/2026

🇿🇦 South African model Denetric Malope talks about his journey and achievements in Paris

05/09/2026

🇫🇷🇩🇪 France and Germany are providing €300 million (R5.6 billion) in concessional loans to support South Africa’s Metro Trading Services Reform programme.

The funding, provided through Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and KfW Development Bank, will support reforms to electricity, water, sanitation and waste management services across South Africa’s eight metropolitan municipalities, serving more than 22 million residents.

The programme aims to improve the financial and operational management of these services, increase infrastructure investment and reduce outages and backlogs. 🇿🇦

04/09/2026

🇫🇷🇩🇪 France and Germany are lending €300 million to support the reform of essential services in South Africa’s eight largest cities.
The funding, provided through AFD - Agence Française de Développement and KfW Development Bank, will support South Africa’s Metro Trading Services Reform programme.

It will help improve services used by more than 22 million residents:

⚡ Electricity
💧 Water and sanitation
♻️ Waste management

The programme aims to improve how these services are managed, increase investment in infrastructure and reduce outages and backlogs.

It will also contribute to the municipal component of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan, helping cities modernise their electricity networks and attract further public and private investment.

A major step towards more reliable services and stronger, more sustainable cities. 🇿🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪

Picture: Tebogo Letsie

03/09/2026

It’s la rentrée at the French Embassy in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi! 🇫🇷🇿🇦🇱🇸🇲🇼

September marks a fresh start for our team, as we welcome many new colleagues to the Embassy ☀️

We’re looking forward to another year of projects and cooperation across all three countries.

Welcome to all our newcomers, and here’s to a great new season! ✨

27/08/2026

After four years exploring Southern Africa, our colleague Thomas shares five of his favourite places in South Africa and Lesotho. 🇿🇦🇱🇸

What are your favourite places in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi? 🇿🇦🇱🇸🇲🇼 Tell us in the comments! 👇

25/08/2026

Our Interns and International Volunteers are the best ❤️🇫🇷🇿🇦

They play an essential role across many areas: culture, tech, business, politics, communication…

And yes, they also take food very seriously 🥐

A big thank you to all of them for being such an important part of the team!

24/08/2026

Today, we mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, as the country continues to defend its sovereignty and freedom against Russia’s colonialism and war of aggression.

France stands firmly with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, and reaffirms its unwavering support 🇫🇷🇺🇦

23/08/2026

Born in South Africa, chef Laurent Kalala is the co-founder of Boyame, a Parisian restaurant where African flavours meet the classic burger.

His latest creation, the Burgâteau, was crowned the best burger in Île-de-France in 2026 at the Coupe de France du Burger. 🏆

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