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South Africa wins Gold
A proud nation celebrated with Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos when they won Gold at the London 2012 Olympics.
Olympic 100 metres breaststroke champion Cameron van der Burgh shows off his gold medal at the Ekhaya Hospitality Centre, London, 30 July 2012 (Photo: South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee)
South Africa's Chad le Clos ended Michael Phelps' decade-long 200m butterfly unbeaten record in major championships to win gold at the 2012 London Olympics (Photo: South African Sports Confederation & Olympic Committee)
National Days
Switzerland
Pictured at the reception of the Swiss National Day in Pretoria are (l-r) Joanmariae Fubbs, Chairperson: Portfolio Committee of Trade and Industry (ANC), Mr Christian Meuwly, Ambassador of Switzerland, Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi, King of the Bafokeng, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Princess of Africa and Tokozile Xasa, South African Deputy Minister of Tourism.
Peru
Augusto Palacios (pictured left), the coach of Orlando Pirates (a South African soccer team) was presented the Diploma for Merits, extended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru due to his outstanding achievements during 2011 professionally and in his work with the Peruvian community in South Africa.
Pictured with him at the celebration of the National Day of Peru in Pretoria on 27 July 2012 are (l-r) Mr. Gert C Oosthuizen, South African Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation and Mr Daul Matute, Ambassador of Peru in South Africa.
85 Years of the People’s Liberation Army
Jetting off to Japan
THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR IN PRETORIA
SKYY SALSA PARTY!!
Rhapsody's Brooklyn is opening its doors to everyone who loves salsa music and dancing. This is going to be the most memorable occasion of 2012! The rhythmic salsa music will be performed by our resident DJ Salsa Con Ciencia and DJ Loka with a special tribute to the Fania All Stars (the roots of modern salsa).
Professional salsa dancers will be creating a warm, friendly and festive atmosphere. Put your dancing shoes on, get into the salsa spirit and join the most spectacular salsa celebration in Pretoria this year!
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South Africa's “Simply Blue” performs in Athens
On 10 July 2012, as part of promoting people- to- people cooperation, H.E. Ambassador S.R (Zeph) Makgetla hosted a musical concert with the South African boys choir known as “Simply Blue” at the beautiful garden of the Official Residence. “Simply Blue” is a vocal choir made up of a group of senior boys from Bishops College, Cape Town. The choir was on its way to Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, to participate in the 30th World Conference on Music Education.
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