U.S. Consulate General Durban
News from the Consulate
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Consulate Staff Join March Against Rhino Poaching
On October 13, 2012 Consul General Taylor Ruggles and the Political-Economic Officer marched hand-in-hand with thousands of South Africans in the “10,000 Voices March for Rhinos” outside Hluhluwe game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Supporting Inanda Seminary in preserving its historical resources
On September 20, the U.S. Ambassador Donald Gips awarded a grant of over $30,000 (more than R250,000) to Inanda Seminary to help preserve its valuable archives and historical resources, including the portions of joint history of KwaZulu-Natal and the United States.
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Awards of R3 million to KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape grassroots community organizations
Addressing grant recipients, Ambassador Gips shared his favorite quote from an American anthropologist Margaret Mead, “A small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
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Ambassador’s HIV/AIDS Community Grants Program: partnering with local communities to make a difference
Khanyiselani addresses the impact of HIV/AIDS focusing on child-headed households, orphaned and vulnerable children, traumatized individuals, and caregivers. The programs include empowerment of beneficiaries through skills development, counselling and education.
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Consulate Durban Visits Dow AgroSciences for Global Economic Statecraft Day
In celebration of Global Economic Statecraft Day, U.S. Consul General in Durban Taylor Ruggles and the Political & Economic Section conducted an economic outreach visit to the head office for Dow AgroSciences in South Africa
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U.S. Senators Visit HIV, TB and Vaccine Projects
Three U.S. senators visited HIV, tuberculosis and vaccine projects in South Africa May 1-5, 2012. Also joining the visit was Dr. Tom Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The ART of HIV/AIDS Education
Consul General Taylor Ruggles officially opened The A.R.T. Show exhibit, which uses visual art to address HIV/AIDS in the world, at the KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts (KZNSA) Gallery in Durban recently, alongside world-renowned curators, Durban-based Carol Brown and AIDS activist Professor David Gere
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Partnering with the Gandhi Development Trust
January 31, 2012 - Consul General Taylor Ruggles and officers from the U.S. Consulate in Durban met with Ela Gandhi, Chairperson of the Board of the Gandhi Development Trust, to discuss opportunities for partnering with the Trust. The Trust's goal of building a nonviolent, peaceful and healthy society through school-based initiatives is in keeping with the Mission's goal of ...
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Students Participate in Model Climate Change Negotiations
On October 27, the Consulate in Durban hosted thirty Marion High School students at the American Corner in Pietermaritzburg to talk about the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP17 and discussed what individuals can do to reduce the impact of climate change.
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Duke University Students Working to Improve Lives of the Poor in KwaZulu Natal
On June 30, 2011, the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate in Durban hosted eleven Duke University students and staff who are participating in the “DukeEngage” Program. The eight-week program matches students with non-governmental organizations that are dedicated to improving the educational, economic and environmental conditions of disadvantaged communities. The students are highly motivated to make a positive contribution by mentoring the youth and help them develop necessary life skills.
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PhD A High Note in Fulbright Soprano Bronwen Forbay’s Career
May 25, 2011 - She has performed for heads of state, including Queen Elizabeth the Second and Nelson Mandela, and has commanded stages in the U.S. and London. In a few weeks, colotratura soprano Bronwen Forbay will add another achievement to her extensive list – a musical arts Ph.D. in vocal performance from a prestigious musical institution in Cincinnati in the United States. She will be one of only two South Africans to have a Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance.
