Remarks by President Obama at the University of Cape Town
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!…
Remarks by President Obama and Archbishop Tutu After Roundtable Discussion
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…
Weekly Address: Confronting the Growing Threat of Climate Change
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…
President Obama Announces the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
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,…
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with African Union Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
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…
Remarks by President Obama and President Zuma of South Africa at Joint Press Conference
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,…
Remarks by the First Lady at Connecting Continents Event
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…
Remarks by President Obama at Young African Leaders Initiative Town Hall
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…
Remarks by President Obama in an Exchange of Dinner Toasts
Union Building Pretoria, South Africa PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, good evening, everyone. President Zuma, Madam Zuma, distinguished guests, thank you for your incredible hospitality. When I was last here, as a…
Statement by the President on the Extension of Federal Employee Benefits
Today my Administration announced that, for the first time in history, we will be making important federal employee benefits, including healthcare and retirement benefits, available to eligible married gay and…