Category: Jun2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: John R. Bass – Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Department of State Leslie Ann Bassett – Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay, Department of State Allan P. Mustard – Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Department of State…

ci-Bono Center Johannesburg, South Africa June 29, 2013 4:07 P.M. SAST MR. DHOLOMO:  Thank you very much, Mrs. Obama, for joining us.  That was a very inspirational speech.  We’re joined by a lot of students from across the world — we’re crossing over to New York City, we’re crossing over to L.A., we’re crossing over…

Cape Town, South Africa 6:14 P.M. SAST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Please, please, everybody have a seat.  Hello Cape Town! AUDIENCE:  Hello! PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thobela.  Molweni.  Sanibona.  Dumelang.  Ndaa.  Reperile. AUDIENCE:  Reperile! PRESIDENT OBAMA:  See, I’ve been practicing.  How-zit?  (Applause.)  Did I leave anybody out?  All right,…

Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Center Cape Town, South Africa 5:05 P.M. SAST THE PRESIDENT:  It is a great pleasure to be here at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Center.  It is appropriately named after somebody who has done heroic work not only on behalf of peace and justice, and the ending of Apartheid,…

WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people about a plan he unveiled a few days ago that confronts the growing threat of climate change, which will cut carbon pollution, protect our country from the impacts of climate change, and lead the world in a coordinated assault on a changing climate.  The…

Today in front of an audience of more than 600 dynamic young leaders from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, President Obama announced the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the new flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).  Beginning in 2014, the program will bring more than 500 young African leaders…

President Obama met with African Union Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday, June 29th.  The President congratulated Chairperson Dlamini-Zuma on the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) /African Union, and expressed U.S. commitment to broaden and deepen the U.S. – African Union partnership.  President Obama…

Union Building Pretoria, South Africa 11:57 A.M. SAST PRESIDENT ZUMA:  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen of the media — good friends also.  Mr. President, let me welcome you, your family, and your delegation to South Africa.  This is your second visit to South Africa, and your first as President of the United States.  We are…

Sci-Bono Discovery Center Johannesburg, South Africa 3:50 P.M. SAST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  It is such a pleasure to be here today for this conversation with young people here in South Africa and across America.  Let me tell you, I am so excited to listen to you and learn from…

University of Johannesburg-Soweto Johannesburg, South Africa 3:48 P.M. SAST MS. MABUSE:  You guys are an amazing crowd.  Good afternoon, and welcome to the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus.  My name is Nkepile Mabuse and I will be the moderator this afternoon. I really do hope that the strong significance and symbolism of what is happening…