🇷🇺🇿🇦 On October 2, a presentation of the new book by Professor Vladimir Shubin took place at the UWC. V. Shubin is a Russian historian specializing in African studies, a Doctor of Historical Sciences, and a professor; he is one of the leading experts on the history of Africa.

✅🇷🇺 On September 20, voting in the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation ended in Cape Town.

🇷🇺🗳 Russian citizens living or travelling in South Africa will have several opportunities to vote in Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election, as Russia elects the ninth convocation of the State Duma. iol.co.za/news/world/2026-09…

✍🏻 Article by R.Golubovskiy, the Consul General of Russia in Cape Town, published in the Cape Times on the topic of partnership between the EAEU and the SACU. 👉🏻 Read in full in English: PressReader - pressreader.com/article/2816… Telegraph - telegra.ph/Bridging-Eurasia-…

🇷🇺 🇿🇦 The Russian Olympic Committee has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the South African National Olympic Committee. The parties signed a memorandum of cooperation, which provides for the holding of joint competitions and training events in various sports.

🌍 57 DAYS UNTIL THE “RUSSIA — AFRICA” SUMMIT The countdown has begun! ⏳ Only 57 days remain until one of the main events in Russian‑African relations — the third “Russia — Africa” Summit, which will be held in Moscow this autumn.

The delegation from the Parliament of SA, led by the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, held a bilateral meeting with the Russian delegation, led by Valentina Matvienko, as part of the official parliamentary working visit to Russia.

During a bilateral meeting Ms Mtshweni-Tsipane emphasised the importance of giving practical effect to the 2024 Memorandum of Cooperation between the National Council of Provinces and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko held talks with Refilwe Maria Mtsweni-Tsipane, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, focusing on cooperation between two countries.

🇷🇺🇿🇦 The delegation from the Parliament of South Africa, led by the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, today visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow.

🇷🇺🇿🇦 The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni‑Tsipane, is on a working visit to Moscow, Russia, from 13–17 July 2026.

Joseph Wilkinson, a World War II veteran, hero of the Arctic convoys and a man of amazing destiny and courage, celebrates his 100th birthday. The Consul General presented congratulations from the Russian Ambassador to South Africa, R.Ambarov.

✍️ Article by the Consul General of Russia in Cape Town, R. Golubovskiy, for the Cape Times (media-holding Independent Media) on the topic: “A $1bn loan from BRICS bank: why it means much more than just fin­an­cing” Read: telegra.ph/A-1bn-loan-from-B…

The international action "Fiery Pictures of War" was held in Cape Town in honor of the Day of Remembrance and Mourning. On the night of June 21-22, everyone puts out images from thousands of burning candles dedicated to the feat of the Soviet people.

On June 12, the Russian Consulate General in Cape Town hosted a reception on the occasion of Russia Day, which was attended by members of the Parliament of SA, representatives of the consular corps of friendly states, politicians, journalists, cultural figures and compatriots.

Russia Day is celebrated on June 12, one of the main state holidays of our country 🇷🇺 Today, this holiday unites millions of people with love for the Motherland, respect for its history and responsibility for its future.

Russian Mirra Andreeva won the Roland Garros 2026 🏆 By defeating Suzanne Lenglen, Andreeva became the youngest Roland Garros women's singles champion in more than three decades and took another important step towards becoming one of the elite players of the sport.

South African director to create documentary film about Russia following expedition across country: tvbrics.com/en/news/south-af…