https://www.norway.org.za/f38ad2d3-cec2-47cb-9cc0-93fe3d05d468https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/New-honorary-General-Consulate-opened-in-Madagascar/Norway’s new honorary General Consulate in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo was officially opened on Monday April 30th. The Consul General is Arild M. Bakke, general representative for The Norwegian Mission Society (NMS) in Madagascar.Wed, 09 May 2012 07:53:24 GMT31510c90-0497-4df3-9533-072124b57f3fhttps://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Prime-Minister-Stoltenberg-co-chairs-The-Commission-on-Life-saving-Commodities-for-Women-and-Children/Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Nigerias President Goodluck Jonathan will co-chair the high-level commission launched on 23 March by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to improve access to essential but overlooked health supplies that could save the lives of millions of women and children every year.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:59:17 GMTd73b34b9-3230-4f41-8ae5-de71932511bchttps://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Long-term-good-management-of-our-common-savings/The Norwegian oil industry has not been nationalized. Instead the Government has imposed heavy taxes on the companies operating on the shelf. The income is put into the so called Government Pension Fund worth 4450 billion ZAR. The Fund has invested close to 12 billion ZAR in 57 South African companies (31th December 2011). Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:53:24 GMTd85efbf2-4ec6-440d-b937-865308d230b4https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Norway-condemns-coup-in-Mali/“I condemn the coup against the legally elected Government of Mali and President Touré. The armed forces must return power to the legitimate authorities as soon as possible,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:52:08 GMTe5fcdd37-3fc0-48ee-aee7-56ccb17a7f32https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Humanitarian-Mission-to-Madagascar/South Africa and Norway once again joined forces to assist distressed people in Africa, this time in Madagascar.Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:00:55 GMTa227014b-1d88-44bb-9754-0c2b768e3252https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Norway-to-support-stabilisation-in-Somalia/Norway is to donate NOK 11 million to a new fund for Somalia. The international Stability Fund will improve the lives of Somalis by supporting local efforts to promote reconciliation.Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:09:27 GMT8f83ca5e-1907-4f8d-a603-e2d4c8875f13https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Solvguttenes-Concert-Program/The Drakensberg Boys’ Choir and the celebrated Norwegian choir Sølvguttene (Boys of Silver) joined forces in a memorable concert Sunday 26 February at Hilton College in KwaZulu-Natal.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:11:35 GMT34735722-4960-474a-aa61-7739cf416526https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/The-Nobel-Peace-Prize-2011-Recognition-of-womens-efforts-to-promote-peace-and-democracy/“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s non-violent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:04:28 GMTb1efe169-d832-44e3-bc89-8847cad2d2cdhttps://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Norways-Prime-Minister-in-Antarctica/Today one hundred years have passed since Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. In a speech at the South Pole Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today honoured Amundsen and his men. He also paid tribute to the bravery of British explorer Robert F. Scott and his expedition.Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:28:37 GMTfa901786-5090-4ccb-8140-8fd3608403f4https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Animals-Climate-Panel--Exhibition-for-children/Meet the Polar Bear, Doctor Climate and his Messenger Bird. They will tell you about climate change, global warming and actions that need to be taken.Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:43:41 GMTd967bff6-3d44-4b34-9707-034e6311519chttps://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Stone-age-paint-shop-discovered-in-South-Africa/A paint-maker in South Africa left behind his or her grindstone, stirring stick, tiny mixing bowl and other tools in a cave – for 100,000 years. These groundbreaking findings are a result of a project partly funded by the South Africa - Norway Programme for Research Co-operation.Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:44:32 GMTf9b6e0f5-2c3d-4ecb-b376-0afd51abe4a5https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Opening-of-new-Embassy/The new Norwegian Embassy building in Pretoria, South Africa, was officially inaugurated on Monday 7 November 2011. In her opening speech the Secretary General of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bente Angell-Hansen, described the building as hospitable and welcoming.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:58:41 GMT5404fbdf-6bbe-45f0-a131-136aa9866b5dhttps://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Nobel-Peace-Prize-for-2011/Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg commented, “This is an important recognition of the role they have played in ensuring women’s safety and right to participate in peace-building work. Women’s participation is crucial in promoting peace and preventing conflict.”Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:53:29 GMTf54f4d93-0fb0-4549-8023-3bc257e8e3c8https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Jo-Stromgrens-theatre-performance-piece-The-Border/The Market Theatre in association with Dance Forum invites South African dance fans to join them for two FREE performances of a new work created by the Norwegian playwright, director and choreographer, Jo Strømgren which will be presented on 24 and 25 October at the Sneddon Theatre, Durban and on 4 and 5 November at the Market Theatre, Johannesburg.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:41:56 GMT34a5b264-cb8a-461c-b936-cf6056449b4ehttps://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/The-Nansen-Lecture-Migration-in-Africa-An-Enduring-Phenomenon/On Thursday, 15 September 2011 the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in partnership with Lawyers for Human Rights and the South African Institute of International Affairs  presented the Nansen Lecture “Migration in Africa, An Enduring Phenomenon?” at the South African Institute of International Affairs in Johannesburg.  Adv. Geor...Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:10:50 GMTe9025402-9520-4b3d-8421-84e8f5eed7f8https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Solheim-meets-NCA-in-South-Africa/Grassroots mobilisation in the run-up to the Durban climate change summit was the order of the day when Norway's Minister for Development Erik Solheim met Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) in South Africa last week.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:16:29 GMTa84c4c7a-8277-444d-9e4a-94809f1566b7https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/South-African-Energy-Minister-visited-Technology-Center-Mongstad/The Energy Ministers of South-Africa and Norway visited Technology Center Mongstad (TCM) on Friday. They were both impressed by the scale and comlexity of the carbon capture facilities which will soon come onstream at Mongstad, Norway.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:12:19 GMT0749db74-e915-4c28-ad3f-af6084377209https://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Invitation-to-the-Nansen-Lecture-on-Migration-in-Africa-an-enduring-phenomenon/The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in partnership with Lawyers for Human Rights and the South African Institute of International Affairs cordially invite you to the Nansen Lecture.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:00:26 GMT12d58444-2a29-49bd-806d-2894ea03dd3ehttps://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/Norway-doubles-support-to-hunger-crisis-victims-in-the-Horn-of-Africa/The Government is to increase its support to the victims of the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa to NOK 620 million.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:35:17 GMT1ddcb0a8-b3d9-4672-a60f-4d0073f35bfahttps://www.norway.org.za/News_and_events/Latest-news/State-Visit-by-President-Jacob-Zuma-to-Norway1/At the invitation of His Majesty King Harald V, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Dr Jacob Zuma, and Mrs Tobeka Zuma will undertake a State Visit to Norway from 31 August to 1 September.Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:53:12 GMT