Ben Boddy

Previously in 🇿🇦🇧🇳🇦🇹🇹🇨

[Geordin Hill-Lewis @geordinhl]

This summer we’re pulling out all the stops to help keep Capetonians and all our visitors safe during the holiday season.

Our law enforcement officers and lifeguards will be out in full force this festive season.👮‍♂️🛟

[Antony Phillipson @AJPhillipson]

All State Visits start with a Ceremonial Arrival, this time on Horse Guards Parade, where HM The King and senior members of the Government formally welcomed President @CyrilRamaphosa. HM The King and the President inspected a Guard of Honour…(2/9)

[Antony Phillipson @AJPhillipson]

Meanwhile in Green Park and at the Tower of London Royal Salutes of 41 guns were fired by the @KingsTroopRHA and the Honourable Artillery Company…(3/9)

[Antony Phillipson @AJPhillipson]

Day 1 ended with the State Banquet hosted by HM The King and The Queen Consort. Always a spectacular occasion, and a highlight of all State Visits, with speeches from HM and President @CyrilRamaphosa celebrating the 🇿🇦🇬🇧relationship (8/9)

[Antony Phillipson @AJPhillipson]

HM The King, The Queen Consort and President @CyrilRamaphosa and members of the South African and British Suites then left Horse Guards for Buckingham Palace in a carriage procession with a Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry…(4/9)

[Ben Boddy @BenBoddy1]

Congratulations @colinleeman

All the best for your time in 🇿🇦

@CityofCT @Wesgro @WesternCapeGov

[Colin Leeman @colinleeman]

First Head of Post role, means my first official @FCDOGovUK picture. Looking forward to joining @ukinsouthafrica next week as Consul General, Cape Town.

[Rishi Sunak @RishiSunak]

Great to welcome President @CyrilRamaphosa to Downing Street 🤝

Together we will:

> Unlock investments in infrastructure 
> Introduce a new skills and education partnership 
> Accelerate growth in green hydrogen and clean technology 

https://t.co/qJBxJ6ae71

#UKSAStateVisit

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa delivers an address to the Joint Sitting of the British Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London during the occasion of his State Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
#SAinUK 🇿🇦🇬🇧

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

[WELCOME CEREMONY]: His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa welcomed by His Majesty King Charles III to Horse Guards, London on the occasion of his State Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland #SAinUK 🇿🇦🇬🇧 #BetterAfricaBetterWorld 🌍

[UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 @ukinsouthafrica]

NEWS: UK Prime Minister @RishiSunak announces the UK and South Africa will join forces to drive green economic growth and unlock major infrastructure investments. ⚡️🔋

#UKSAStateVisit #SAinUK

https://t.co/0raDdpX7qA

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

TODAY: His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa is on a State Visit in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the invitation of His Majesty, King Charles III.
#SAinUK 🇿🇦🇬🇧
#BetterAfricaBetterWorld 🌍

[UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 @ukinsouthafrica]

The 🇿🇦🇬🇧 flags are up on the Mall and we are looking forward to the start of President @CyrilRamaphosa’s State Visit tomorrow.

#UKSAStateVisit

[UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 @ukinsouthafrica]

The President of South Africa @CyrilRamaphosa has arrived in the UK. Tomorrow he will meet His Majesty The King at the start of his State Visit.

#UKSAStateVisit🇿🇦🇬🇧

[UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 @ukinsouthafrica]

What connects South Africa and the UK?

High Commissioner @AJPhillipson talks about what President @CyrilRamaphosa’s State Visit means for 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 and how we are striving for a fairer, safer, greener world.

#UKSAStateVisit

[UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 @ukinsouthafrica]

His Majesty King Charles will welcome President @CyrilRamaphosa to 🇬🇧 for a State Visit next week.

The UK and South Africa are working together to create jobs, enhance trade and investment and boost inclusive economic growth for people in both countries.

#UKSAStateVisit🇬🇧🇿🇦

[Antony Phillipson @AJPhillipson]

Honoured to join Mayor @geordinhl at the Cenotaph for #RemembranceSunday service in #CapeTown. I laid wreaths on behalf of @ukinsouthafrica and in memory of Rifleman Carlo Apolis on behalf of the Colonel Commandant and All Ranks @RiflesRegiment #WeWillRememberThem

[Antony Phillipson @AJPhillipson]

Jumping for joy…great way to start the day with @Julesp71 out at @capetownint on a glorious morning to welcome @VirginAtlantic back to #CapeTown
☀️🇿🇦✈️🇬🇧✈️🇿🇦☀️

[Global Partnership | Weapons of Mass Destruction @GPWMDofficial]

Today in Cape Town, #GPWMD and African partners began a 3 day conference on Operationalizing the Signature Initiative to Mitigate Biological Threats in Africa https://t.co/CvbRiV6p22.

[Lewis Pugh @LewisPugh]

I’ve completed the #CoralSwim! 🪸

123 km. 16 days. 2 continents. 1 message:

Coral reefs are vital, spectacular ecosystems that support a quarter of ocean life. Climate change is destroying them.

At #COP27 we need urgent action to prevent any further loss.

Please share.

[Geordin Hill-Lewis @geordinhl]

South Africa should not be offering sanctuary to sanctioned Russian oligarchs. We call on @DIRCO_ZA to uphold international sanctions and deny the yacht entry. Putin’s war accomplices are not welcome in Cape Town.