Our wide-ranging work in South Africa is founded on strong defence and bilateral relations, supported by a substantial development programme.

Climate change

Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. Find out how the UK Government is meeting the challenge.

Copenhagen in the balance

The latest updates from the UK's Act on Copenhagen campaign

UK foreign policy

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has a new strategic framework to deliver its foreign policy goals

Vulnerable countries speak out on climate change

Representatives from over 30 countries joined experts to discuss the impact of climate change on countries that are particularly vulnerable because of geography or economic circumstances.

Funding opportunities

FCO’s programme budgets office aims at keeping you updated with our team, our work and programmes we operate in South Africa

Sustainable Development Dialogue

The World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002) (WSSD) and the Millennium Summit (2000) outlined key development challenges facing the world.

Development partnership

Leading the British Government's fight against world poverty

Defence

The defence section fosters and promotes long lasting and serious defence relationship between the UK’s Armed Forces and the South African National Defence Force

VisitBritain South Africa

VisitBritain is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to promote Britain overseas as a tourist destination and to lead and co-ordinate England marketing.

British Council South Africa

The British Council is UK’s international organisation for educational and cultural relations with a purpose to build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries.

Chevening scholarships

Chevening scholarships are highly prestigious awards, and are designed for the graduates who are already established in their careers.

Sports partnerships

The UK and South Africa both share a passion for sport, which has been the catalyst for a successful partnership programme for sports

UK policy on Zimbabwe

Check what UK has done to find a solution to the crisis that the Zimbabwe is facing

London Summit

Britain wants to hear from you as world leaders prepare for the 2 April London Summit on the next steps in tackling the global financial crisis.

Human rights in Burma

Despite its natural resources, Burma remains one of the poorest countries in the world, and faces a range of humanitarian challenges.

Lifting the nuclear shadow: Creating the conditions for abolishing nuclear weapons

New policy information paper lays out six specific steps towards achieving the vision of a world free from nuclear weapons.