Category: Culture & Events
Farewell to a Diplomat, a Freedom Fighter and a Friend: Aziz Pahad
I was told before that celebrities and very good friends tend to leave us in groups of three. This...
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Requiem to a Diplomat & Friend: A conversation that didn’t happen.
As a part of Embassy Direct’s ten years celebration, we decided to launch a virtual segment...
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World Breakfast Day 2023
As part of the World Breakfast Day, celebrated annually by UNESCO on the first Sunday of June, a...
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Disability-Inclusive Business Models for an Enabling Environment
Mr. Piroon Laismit is the Asia-Pacific Centre on Disability (APCD) Executive Director and has...
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Saying a Little Prayer for Burt Bacharach
I recently referred to the loss of my sport’s hero, Pele. And last week, another icon, this time a...
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The Importance of being an Embassy Direct Member
Time flies! 2023 marks an important milestone for Embassy Direct. We will be publishing our 10th...
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Pelé: A Tribute to the Greatest
I had recently turned 11 years old. I was laying on my bed that Sunday morning, staring at my...
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16th December, Celebrating Reconciliation
During my one-on-one conversation with the late Emeritus Desmond Tutu, ten years ago, I dare to...
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MY TREKKING ADVENTURES | Qatar 2022: This Time for Africa
I had the honor to serve as the Panamanian ambassador in South Africa, for a second term from...
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Nedbank’s Heads of Mission Lunch | Peruvian Residence in Pretoria
Our latest Nedbank’s Heads of Mission lunch was held at the Official Peruvian Residence in...
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IDSA Family Fun Day | Nedbank & Steyn City
A fun filled family day was hosted at Steyn City on Sunday 6 November by Embassy Direct and it’s...
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Morrie’s Pantry | Burgers & Wine Evening
Embassy Direct, in partnership with Morrie’s Pantry, recently hosted a Diplomatic wine...
Read MoreThe Welcoming of Spring 2022 | An Embassy Direct Breakfast
Last Friday the 30th, our magazine, with the sponsorship of Chas Everitt and Fancourt, hosted a breakfast in Pretoria. The purpose of this event was to welcome spring and at at the same time reiterate our commitment with the...
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Cooking Experience at the South Korean Cultural Centre of South Africa
Embassy Direct members had the opportunity to visit the facilities of the South Korean Cultural...
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Singapore’s 57th National Day Reception
On 11 August 2022, about 250 guests led by the Hon Candith Mashego-Dlamini, Deputy Minister in the...
Read MoreEmbassy Direct Launches 2022 Edition at Steyn City
Embassy Direct recently launched their latest 2022 publication by hosting an exclusive Networking...
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Happy Birthday Singapore!
Thirty years ago, I celebrated for the first time, the birth of Singapore as a sovereign country....
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Peruvian National Day Celebration
On Thursday, 28th of July, Embassy Direct was invited to join the celebrations of the Peruvian...
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Nedbank Heads of Missions & Diplomats
Last Thursday, the 21st of July, Embassy Direct hosted another networking lunch between foreign...
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The Korean Culture Centre Event
As part of the activities that our publication periodically organizes, Embassy Direct managed to...
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MY TREKKING ADVENTURES | SHANGHAI NITES
We recently heard on the news about the long lockdown that Shanghai experienced. I can’t really...
Read MoreInterview with Miss Mmadika Moloi : South African Attorney and Fashion Designer(Black Hippy)
Mmadika Moloi is an attorney by profession, an innovator and entrepreneur with 14 years in...
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Embassy Direct & Fireblade Aviation – The Spanish Chamber of Commerce
Embassy Direct & Fireblade Aviation hosted the recently arrived Spanish Ambassador to South...
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MY TREKKING ADVENTURES | ENTER AND EXIT THE DRAGON
I just read that the iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant, located at the Southern District, is moving...
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Connecting Panama – South Africa
More than two decades ago, the Panamanian Government opened its first diplomatic mission, south of...
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MY TREKKING ADVENTURES | MALAYSIA BOLEH!
A few hours before starting to write this week’s article, I was paying a courtesy visit to His...
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