Members of SACCUSA recently had the opportunity to showcase their goods and services at the “Open Passport DC” festival held at the South African Embassy.


Members of SACCUSA recently had the opportunity to showcase their goods and services at the “Open Passport DC” festival held at the South African Embassy.

The Consul General’s Cultural Centre is designed to give a glimpse into South Africa’s history and to share its past with the American people.

South Africans in the USA celebrated Freedom Day with a variety of events held between the SA Embassy and the South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA.

During a recent meeting with the Consul General of South Africa in New York, Dr Motumisi Tawana, SACCUSA discussed effective ways to propel trade, investment and tourism.

With the widest range of SA’s best and favourite goodies available on American soil, SA Emporium is a truly one-stop shop you should visit online. With more than 20 years in the industry, their distribution network is refined and with a click of a button, your order will be on its way.

The Kylami team knows what Saffas enjoy. Born and raised in SA they moved to the USA over 20 years ago and this is where their culinary journey started.

The evergreen sounds of Mama Mirriam Makeba’s click song have the ability to change the mood, get the feet tapping and the bodies moving! This is exactly what happened when Freedom Day was celebrated in April at an event held at Studio 135ATL in Atlanta.

The South African Women in the USA and Canada (SAWITU) weekend was a roaring success. A highlight event was the Tannies Tea held in Centennial Park in Nashville, which concluded the line-up of activities.

The recent Braai Day held in Maryland to celebrate Freedom Day was a huge success, with about 200 South Africans attending the event. Ambassador Mrs Nomaindiya Mfeketo and her team formed part of the day’s program and the ambassador used the opportunity to introduce her team to everyone present.

Renowned Pan-African poet, praise singer, philanthropist, musician and businesswoman Bishop Jessica Mbangeni knew from a young age that she wanted to be a force for change.

Hie’ kommie Bokke..fans! More than a hundred Saffas enjoyed the AfriDaisy Back the Boks Bokkejol held at the end of July.

Saffas joined in to celebrate Mandela Day in July at Nando’s in the Mosaic district in Washington.

The Nashville tannies gathering in August was held at the home of Nanette O’Grady, also known as The Southern Protea.