South African Association

04/08/2026

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04/08/2026

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04/08/2026

04/08/2026

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) :

Missed the Final In-Person Voter Registration Weekend?

You can still register to vote or update your registration details online 😀 💪🏽🇿🇦

Online registration remains available until Friday, 7 August.

🔗 Register online: registertovote.elections.org.za








South African Association all people welcome.

Author Bazil Solomon books for schools and public.
https://www.waterstones.com/book/leadership/bazil-solomon/9798243558334



South African Government

30/07/2026

🚀 The government is making great strides in implementing the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund!

✅ Total applications received: 4,522
✅ Applications assessed: 4,240

The Fund is helping qualifying businesses access funding and business support.

30/07/2026

"It always seems impossible until it's done." Nelson Mandela. 🇿🇦

During Mandela Week in London & Women's week, I have the privilege of meeting & continue engaging with other leaders from all heritages & backgrounds
With South African Minister Gayton McKenzie, South African Minister Patricia de Lille, South African High Commissioner H.E. Jeremiah Nyamane Mamabolo, representatives of the Jamaican High Commission, together with diplomats, charities, businesses, publishers, artists & community leaders committed to strengthening UK & Africa partnerships.

As Cllr Bazil Solomon, I believe our greatest opportunities come through collaboration. It is in bringing together government, education, business and the creative industries to build law & order, inclusive, diverse and ethical communities
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I am delighted that my Alan Turing Institute paper, "AI Ethical Fidelity Framework (EFF), Governance Speech Acts and the H-Machine," has now been submitted for academic peer review Via the IT Analysis & Training Ltd UK AI Ethics & Human Creativity Committee.

The conversations throughout Mandela Week & Women's week reinforce a shared vision:
"Stories inspire people to imagine a better future.": a creative leader
"Education and ethical innovation open doors for the next generation.": an education and charity leader
"Technology should strengthen communities and expand opportunity.": a journalist and public affairs commentator

These ideas continue to shape GlobalAI1000, an initiative to help equip young people from all heritages across South Africa, Africa and the United Kingdom with practical AI, leadership and ethical decision-making skills.

If you know schools, colleges, universities, libraries, charities, businesses or government departments that may benefit, I would be grateful if you could share:
📚 Aviidil Arrives with the Moral H-Machine Series
https://www.waterstones.com/book/aviidil-arrives-with-the-moral-h-machine-series/bazil-solomon/9798313018324⁠
📚 Leadership: Britain and the Modern Enlightenment
https://www.waterstones.com/book/leadership/bazil-solomon/9798243558334⁠

Together we can help ensure AI, education, ethical leadership and creativity create opportunity, investment and hope for all future generations across Africa & UK.

Saluta Continua!

Contact [email protected]
Cllr Bazil Solomon
Chair, South African Association
Emeritus Chairperson, Democratic Alliance UK
Director, IT Analysis & Training Ltd UK

25/07/2026

25/07/2026

Our condolences and prayers are with family 🙏

Clarendon High School is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Grade 12 learner Kristen Potter, as the school community unites in grief and remembers a young life gone too soon.
Read on: https://tinyurl.com/y4k9b7y3

25/07/2026

Thanks to the people of the UK 🇬🇧
Thanks people of South Africa 🇿🇦
"Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu" Zulu means "a person is a person through our shared humanity." (African Ubuntu Philosophy)
On this Mandela International Week, we celebrate South Africa & UK working together through acts of compassion & events such as the Mandela Concert in Trafalgar Square, London 🇿🇦🇬🇧
As Emeritus Chairperson of DA UK & Cllr Bazil Solomon, I thank the South African High Commission, Minister Gayton McKenzie, Minister Patricia de Lille, NGOs, Nandos, Schools, Universities, Brand SA, SA-UK Trust Network, SA Chamber of Commerce UK, businesses, Arts, sports, culture, volunteers & the many UK citizens whose courage and dedication helped support South Africa's journey to freedom.
Sorry Africa 🙏
Let us continue to build a future where we acknowledge past wrongs, reject xenophobia & discrimination, uphold equality under the law & live the values that Nelson Mandela & Archbishop Desmond Tutu championed through Ubuntu.
Follow accessible discussions on modern issue, from AI ethics, governance & football to refugees and community leadership, for schools & the wider public.
📚 Africa Day: A United Kingdom Perspective
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVLZXG1W⁠
📚 Aviidil Arrives with the Moral H-Machine Series
https://www.waterstones.com/book/9798313018324⁠
📚 Football Governance
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVQDXJQT⁠
Contact [email protected]

27/06/2026

One of Swindon's most vibrant events!