Programme for visit in South Africa
From 2-5 November 2014, Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess and Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Mogens Jensen visit South Africa.
The visit in South Africa will focus particularly on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) – thus, the right to make decisions about one’s own body, including choosing when to have children, whether to use contraception and having the opportunity to give birth under proper conditions. In addition to that, the visit will strengthen the commercial ties between Denmark and South Africa, in as much as South Africa is an important growth market for Danish businesses
The Crown Princess participates in continuation of her longstanding global advocacy for sexual and reproductive health and rights, among other things as a member of the High Level Task Force for ICPD (International Conference on Population and Development) and through her patronage of the UN’s Population Fund (UNFPA).
The Crown Princess and the minister will, among other things, visit a township in Cape Town and meet some of the people who work to make life worth living for as many as possible of the one-third of young mothers who have HIV in South Africa. In addition, there will be visits at a clinic offering support to victims of gender-based violence to see, among other things, how the private sector contributes to supporting victims of violence.
During the visit, The Crown Princess and the Trade and Development Cooperation Minister will also promote the commercial cooperation between Denmark and South Africa by focusing on Danish positions of strength and competencies in, for example, the wind energy sector and Danish design and architecture.
Sunday, 2 November
Cape Town
Visit at Stellakaya Winery
15.00
HRH The Crown Princess visits the wine producer Ntsiki Biyela, who is a female entrepreneur in the wine industry in South Africa. During the visit, The Crown Princess will be shown around and will speak with Ntsiki Biyela.
Dinner with representatives from the LGBTI community in South Africa
18.30
The Crown Princess participates in a dinner with representatives from the LGBTI community in South Africa at the restaurant La Mouette in Cape Town. LGBTI stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex.
Cape Town
Visit at Marie Stopes clinic
09.00
The Crown Princess pays a visit at a Marie Stopes clinic, which is an international organization that works for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). During the visit, The Crown Princess will get in introduction to SRHR in South Africa, and topics such as family planning and abortion will be discussed. The Crown Princess will also be shown around in the clinic.
Visit at Mothers2Mothers clinic
14.30
The Crown Princess visits the Mothers2Mothers clinic, which trains HIV/AIDS-stricken mothers as mentors who advise and guide expecting and new mothers in the same situation. The objective of the mentor programme is to direct an effort towards the special challenges connected with HIV/AIDS-stricken women who are pregnant. During the visit, The Crown Princess will be shown around and meet the centre’s personnel and young mothers.
Visit at LoveLife Youth Centre
16.00
The Crown Princess visits the LoveLife Youth Centre, which works with education and information about HIV/AIDS among young people. LoveLife is South Africa’s largest national HIV/AIDS prevention initiative targeted towards youth. During the visit, The Crown Princess meets the centre’s leaders and young users.
Network reception in connection with ‘Danish Design Business Mission’
19.00
The Crown Princess participates in a reception with Danish companies taking part in the design and architecture promotional campaign ‘Danish Design Business Mission’.
Johannesburg
Visit at Brothers for Life
12.30
The Crown Princess pays a visit at Brothers for Life, which among other things has the objective of involving men in the fight against gender-based violence. During the visit, The Crown Princess attends a roundtable discussion with a Community Action Team, which works to mobilize the local community to change behaviour in areas such as gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS infection. The discussion will focus on topics such as norms, values and gender roles in the society.
Visit at diabetes clinic
15.00
The Crown Princess visits a mobile diabetes clinic donated by Novo Nordisk to First Lady Bongi Ngema-Zuma’s foundation, which has the goal of fighting and preventing diabetes. During the visit, The Crown Princess will be shown around the clinic and get the opportunity to greet the personnel.
Network reception at Danish ambassador’s residence
19.30
The Crown Princess participates in a reception, where there will be an opportunity to meet representatives from the business community, NGOs and civil society representatives who work with the SRHR agenda.
Johannesburg
Meeting with the UN’s Population Fund (UNFPA)
08.15
The Crown Princess visits UNFPA South Africa, where there will be a roundtable discussion with UNFPA’s Country Representative Dr. Esther Muia and members of UNFPA’s Youth Advisory Panel focused on topics such as HIV, prevention and social entrepreneurship.
Visit at Vodacom Gender Based Violence Command Centre
10.00
The Crown Princess pays a visit at a 24-hour call centre, which was established by the Vodacom Foundation in cooperation with South Africa’s Department of Social Development. Victims of gender-based violence can anonymously contact the call centre, where trained social workers provide over-the-telephone crisis help, support and guidance. During the visit, there will be a tour of the call centre, and The Crown Princess gets an opportunity to meet some of the telephone operators.
Visit at the Thuthuzela Clinic, the Chris Hani Hospital
14.30
The Crown Princess visits the Thuthuzela Clinic, which is a 24-hour-a-day, one-stop clinic for victims of sexual assault. The one-stop clinics are located at local hospitals, where the victims receive help to report the case and treatment of physical and psychological injuries. During the visit, The Crown Princess will be shown around the clinic and meet the personnel.
