Tag: South Africa
South African Greeks Celebrate Independence Day
The Hellenic Federation of South Africa on Monday commemorated the 25th of March in 1821, which marks the day Greece regained its independence from...
Dimitri Tsafendas, The Greek Who Killed the Architect of Apartheid (video)
When Dimitri Tsafendas killed South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd on September 6, 1966, the courts decided it was an act of a madman....
South African Golfer Peter Karmis Chooses to Play for Greece
Professional golfer Peter Karmis decided to play under the Greek flag from now on and to no longer represent South Africa in international tournaments.
According...
South Africa’s Olympic Champion Ties the Knot in Greece
One of South Africa’s most-loved sons of the water, Cameron van der Burgh, is in Greece to tie the knot with his Greek fiancée,...
Greeks Celebrate Independence Day in South Africa (photos)
The Greek community in South Africa commemorated Greek Independence Day on Sunday March 18 in Johannesburg with a liturgy at the Orthodox Cathedral of...
South Africa Hellenism Honors Human Rights Lawyer George Bizos
(George Bizos (left) with Terence Quick)
Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister Terence Quick honored South Africa's emblematic lawyer George Bizos at a special event in Johannesburg...
The Federation of Hellenic Communities and Societies of South Africa Announce Elected Presidium of...
The Federation of Hellenic Communities and Societies of South Africa recently announced in a press release that following Hellenes have been elected unanimously by...
Greek-Cypriot Same Sex Couple Blessed With Triplets in South Africa
In South Africa, Greek-Cypriots Christo and Theo Menelaou were blessed with triplets -- identical girl twins and a boy -- through a surrogate.
The occasion...
CNN Hires Greek Eleni Giokos as Business Correspondent
CNN International has hired Greek journalist Eleni Giokos as a business correspondent, to be based in the network’s Johannesburg bureau.
Giokos was previously with Bloomberg TV...
Youngest South African MP of Greek Origin
South African MP George Michalakis, who has Greek origins, is the younger person to ever be elected in the country’s parliament.
Michalakis is just 26 years old...