Embassy of Ireland, Pretoria

Applications for the Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme open on Monday 29 June 2026, for the 2027–2028 academic year.

A flagship programme of the Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, the Fellowship enables early- to mid-career South African professionals to pursue a fully funded master's degree at one of Ireland's world-renowned higher education institutions. The award covers tuition fees, return economy flights, accommodation and a monthly living allowance.

The Programme is dedicated to nurturing future leaders and building in-country capacity to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Supporting women's leadership and participation in STEM is a key priority, and applications are particularly welcomed from graduates of Universities of Technology and historically disadvantaged institutions.

To apply, candidates should hold a bachelor's/honours qualification (minimum GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale) and should not already hold a master's-level qualification. A satisfactory level of English is required.

Read the full eligibility criteria and apply at ireland.ie/IrelandFellowsProgramme

🌍 OPPORTUNITY: Honorary Consul of Ireland – Botswana 🇧🇼🇮🇪

Do you want to play a key role in fostering connections between Ireland and Botswana?

The Embassy of Ireland in Pretoria is officially seeking Expressions of Interest for a new Honorary Consul based in Botswana.

What does the role involve?
- Providing consular assistance to Irish citizens;
- Supporting economic, business, and cultural relations;
- Engaging with the local Irish community.

📅 Deadline to apply: 29 July 2026
📧 Apply via email: [email protected] (Subject: “Honorary Consul Expression of Interest – Botswana”)

🔗 Tap the link to read the essential requirements and terms:
https://www.ireland.ie/en/southafrica/pretoria/about/job-opportunities/appointment-of-honorary-consul-of-ireland-botswana/

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🏳️‍🌈 Thank you Ethekwini Pride for “Beyond Waves, Pride in Action” for .

The Embassy of Ireland is to support and participate in the march and festival again this year.

Ireland continues to support around the world and stand in solidarity with + communities, activists and allies, and reaffirm our commitment to dignity, equality and human rights for all.💪

Ireland 🇮🇪 is proud to support the eThekwini Pride Recognition Awards 🌈🏳️‍🌈 for a second consecutive year.

The Awards celebrate the activists, organisations, artists, community leaders and allies whose work is advancing equality, dignity and inclusion across KwaZulu-Natal.

We look forward to joining this important celebration of leadership, courage and community.

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In , Leopold Bloom wandered around Dublin on 16 June. Readers across the world felt they knew the city as a living and breathing place.

That is the kind of portrait of Joburg that we want to promote. To look at Joburg as a place just as worthy of literary focus, just as complex, real, and poetic.

Readings from Ulysses in English, isiZulu, French, German and Dutch.

Discussion on writing the city with Ivan Vladislavić, Terry-Ann Adams.

Anthony Akerman talks about reading Ulysses in South Africa.

Join after for sundowners and a harvest table in the newly renovated Barbican penthouse.

Tickets available on Quicket - https://www.quicket.co.za/events/376395-bloomsday-at-bridge/ #/

📆Date: 13 June
⏰Time: 13:30 for 14:00
📍Where: Bridge Books Barbican, 89 Helen Joseph Cnr Rissik, Marshalltown
🎟️Tickets: R50 for attendance
R150 for harvest table and a welcome drink

'Blind but undaunted: Indian South African Irish social entrepreneur wins world tech awards'

Come and hear how Durban resident Shakila Maharaj shows how business with a conscience benefits all in the highly competitive world of app development.

WHERE: St Michaels Church Hall, Umhlanga. WHEN: Saturday, 20 June, 10am

An injury as a child in Pietermaritzburg led to failing sight for Shakila Maharaj. Her family was distraught that she was getting inadequate care under the apartheid system and her elder sibling, who was in medical training in Ireland, convinced her parents to send Shakila over in the hope of saving her sight. The multiple operations tragically, made no difference. Shakila spent her teenage years in Dublin, where she attended a convent school, Muckross Park. She qualified as an industrial psychologist from Columbia NYC. Her career in corporate and consulting led her to becoming a global disability policy strategist. She has long worked, devoting time to improving life for other blind persons. Recently she started a company, ShazaCin , and has been the innovator behind an app to enable blind users to follow visuals between dialogue through audio description in films and television on their mobile phones and computers. She has been invited to many countries to present her work and has received multiple national and international awards, including one from Ireland.

"People always ask me, 'So what's the connection - why an app?'" she says. Come along to Shakila's talk on 20 June and find out how her life in Ireland affected her and why she boldly jumped into the tech world.


Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided.

RSVP to [email protected] for catering purposes.

Below:- Shakila with the Taoiseach Micheal Martin