In 2024, World Press Freedom Day is dedicated to journalism and freedom of expression in the context of the global environmental crisis. More about this year’s theme, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis” unesco.org/en/days/press-…

A free press is indispensable in a democratic society. On #WorldPressFreedomDay , we honour all journalists and media workers who tirelessly work to investigate leads, do research, and inform the public. But let's face the facts: media freedom is under pressure worldwide. 1/4

🇪🇺✨Today, we celebrate a special milestone: 20 years ago, the EU grew with the addition of 10 member states. As a tribute, we raise the flags of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, alongside the Dutch flag. 1/2

Today was the final performance of #SwartWyn at the Suidoosterfees festival. Very happy to raise a glass of Seven Sisters Wines wine to this stunning production and the amazing people who made it happen. Netherlands in SA #ArtscapeTheatre Aan Zee Theatreproducties

De Nederlandse ambassade in Pretoria is op zoek naar twee enthousiaste stagiairs.
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In Pretoria, we celebrated King’s Day this year under the theme “The Netherlands and South Africa: partners in innovation and sustainability.” We were joined by partners, the Dutch community, friends and family to celebrate our collaborative work with SA!

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Happy Freedom Day South Africa!
As the country marks 30 years of democracy, we reflect on the Netherlands and SA’s long history together. We're proud that the names of Dutch people sit alongside names of SA anti-apartheid stalwarts on Freedom Park's “Wall of Names”. #CoCreateSANL

Today's joint visit by Amb. Mathu Joyini of South Africa 🇿🇦 at the UN 🇺🇳 & Amb. Yoka Brandt of KingdomNL at UN to Iziko_Museums's exhibit at the UN on enslavement in South Africa was symbolically powerful. Conversations about history can be difficult. But also necessary in order to move forward.

The Netherlands and #Nigeria enjoy strong bilateral relations. Our broad partnership covers areas like trade, investment and migration. Pleasure to welcome my Nigerian colleague Hon. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar to The Hague today, and to explore opportunities to further expand our cooperation. 1/2

With more than 200 million inhabitants and Africa’s biggest economy, Nigeria is a major partner for the Netherlands. So I was delighted today to join with Dutch foreign minister @Hankebruinsslot to welcome Nigerian President BolaAhmed Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu to my official…

The Horti Demo Centre is a greenhouse in Stellenbosch that was tailor-made for the area and environment it is built in. The high roof helps cool it during summer months while the innovative methods used prove that more and healthier foods can be grown using less inputs. #KingsDay

This week we welcomed a major diplomatic visit to the SKA-Mid site with our partners SARAO - South African Radio Astronomy Observatory DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & INNOVATION 🇿🇦. Guests including ambassadors from many EU countries 🇪🇺 saw #SKAconstruction progress & heard about the broader impact of the SKA project!

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🇳🇱 The Netherlands Embassy in Pretoria celebrates King's Day
Netherlands in SA Joanne Doornewaard

Time to turn the celebrations up a notch as we host the Dutch community for early King’s Day celebrations. #KingsDay #CocreateSANL

We’ve invited partners, friends and our community to celebrate King’s Day a little early in Pretoria this year. Follow us on Instagram: CocreateSANL to celebrate virtually with us.

Through our contribution to the Blue Deal project at Blesbokspruit in Gauteng, we've helped to highlight the economic potential of invasive water hyacinth plants. Once removed and dried, the remaining thread is used to weave baskets and make geo-textiles. #KingsDay #CoCreateSANL

🇿🇦🤝🇳🇱 We had a productive meeting with Ambassador Joanne Doornewaard to discuss our work on LGBT+ inclusion in Southern Africa and our upcoming Global Equality Summit, taking place in South Africa later this year Netherlands in SA 🌈

We're highlighting innovation and sustainability in the NL🇳🇱 and SA🇿🇦 partnership as we count down to King's Day 2024. In 2022, we hosted the first #Cocreate Blue-Green Cities DESIGN Awards celebrating best practice initiatives in water sensitive design and transition. #KingsDay

In 10 Days, King’s Day will be celebrated in the Netherlands and by Dutch people across the globe. How will you be celebrating King’s Day 2024? #KingsDay #CoCreateSANL