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Hosting of participants in the (ABE) Initiative

On Saturday 30 July 2022, Ambassador Ngonyama hosted participants in the African Business Education (ABE) Initiative for Youth at the Official Residence.
The ABE Initiative was created in 2013 by the late Prime Minister ABE Shinzo, providing young people from across Africa with opportunities to pursue Master’s degrees at Japanese universities and undertake internships at Japanese enterprises.
The ABE Initiative has since been upgraded to the PhD level. To date, 104 South African students have completed the Abe programme across all fields of study.

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Faf de Klerk in Japan

Ambassador Lulama Smuts Ngonyama and Ms Annelize Schroeder meet with Faf de Klerk, who has signed with the Yokohama Canon Eagles after leaving Sale Sharks at the end of last season following five years with the English Premiership club.
Faf de Klerk joins several of his 2019 World Cup-winning Springbok teammates in Japan, and will line up alongside Springbok teammate Jesse Kriel at Canon, who finished 6th in the 12-team Japan Rugby League One championship last season.

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NHK meeting with Ambassador

Meeting between Ambassador Ngonyama and Mr Kobayashi Yu who will shortly be taking up the post of NHK correspondent in South Africa.
NHK is a Japanese public broadcaster that also provides an international broadcasting service, known as NHK World-Japan.

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Tribute to former PM Shinzo Abe

“H.E. Ambassador LS Ngonyama pays tribute to former PM ABE Shinzo for his efforts to deepen the relationship between Japan and South Africa; and indeed Japan and the African Continent during his lifetime.”

“H.E. Ambassador LS Ngonyama pays tribute to former PM ABE Shinzo for his efforts to deepen the relationship between Japan and South Africa; and indeed Japan and the African Continent during his lifetime.”