2025

Thank you to all those who supported the 2025 International Diplomatic Bazaar that took place on 14-15 November!

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa paid a short visit to the stand and was gifted with a bottle of South African wine by South African wine importer, Prime Wine.  The President is the Patron of the Diplomatic Bazaar which this year will support institutions caring for the homeless.

Many thanks to our partners, namely Prime Wine (Prime Wine – Prime Wine), the GB Store (GBSTORE), young South African painter Alexandra Meyer (asmayer.com) and to Wanda le Roux for her wonderful homebaked rusks and ginger biscuits.  Thank you also to the many visitors, locals and international visitors, and the South Africans, who turned up to enjoy the Bazaar and support this worthy cause.

On 01 October, the South African Embassy co-hosted an event with Wine of Colour South Africa, (WOCSA), under the theme, “From Soil to Soul: A Journey of South African Creativity and Culture”. Guests were treated to the fabulous food and wine flavours of South Africa, while being entertained by the local duo of the group, “Ninaninar”, under a clear summer evening sky. 

Wine of Colour South Africa is a non-profit membership organization, committed to fostering inclusivity and economic transformation within the wine industry. WOCSA was co-founded by Ms Janine Peterson and Ms Rosey Almeida, and their mission is to support and promote Black women winemakers and entrepreneurs by providing mentorship, business development support, and access to global markets. Present at the event was Mrs. Mothupi Manana of G&M Wines, a young South African winemaker and Mr. Jerry Magale, Founder and CEO of Black Tourism Services Association.  The WOCSA delegates were able to interact with a number of Portuguese business leaders in the areas of tourism, viticulture, education as well as members of the diplomatic corps. 

A successful occasion for the Embassy and WOCSA , blending culture with business!

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The 18^th edition of the Art&Tur International Tourism Film Festival was held in the central town of Fundão, from 9-12 September 2025, with two South African-produced films having picked up three awards.  ‘Lazy Lagoon Island Lodge’, by Nicola Gerrard (Love Africa Marketing based in South Africa)  won Best Wildlife Promotional Film, while ‘Riding the Sardine Run’ by Alan Van Gysen, won two second prizes in the categories of Environment & Ecology as well as in Sport and Leisure Ex-Aequo.  The Embassy’s Charge D’Affairs, Mr Carl le Roux, was on hand to collect the prizes on behalf of the producers, for the two winning films.  Congratulations to both producers for their fine work!