Department of International Relations and Co-operation - Republic of South Africa
Department of International Relations and Co-operation - Republic of South Africa
06/26/2026 | Press release | Archived content
President Ramaphosa to undertake Working Visit to France
President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a Working Visit to France from 10 to12 July 2026.
The visit comes at the invitation of the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Khaled El-Enany, to co-chair the UNESCO High-Level Steering Committee on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG4) on Education, which will be held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, on 10 July 2026.
This will be followed by the Transforming Education Summit (TES) Stocktake.
On 12 July, President Ramaphosa is expected to attend the 110th Commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood which will be held at the South African Memorial in Longueval, approximately two hours from Paris. The historic commemoration will honour South African soldiers who lost their lives during World War I.
President Ramaphosa will be accompanied by various Ministers and senior government officials.
Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to President Ramaphosa - [email protected]
Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria
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