UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the First Class Medal of Independence to His Excellency Saad Kachalia on the occasion of the conclude of his tenure as Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the UAE, in appreciation of his efforts to develop and advance relations between the two countries across different fields.
His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, presented the medal to HE Ambassador Kachalia, expressing his wishes for success in his future career, and commending his role in strengthening the distinguished ties between the UAE and the Republic of South Africa across various sectors.
For his fragment, HE Ambassador Kachalia conveyed his sincerest gratitude to UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, commending the UAE’s accomplishments that reflect the leadership’s keenness and ambitions to elevate the country’s position and reputation within the international community. His Excellency also expressed his appreciation to every government entities in the UAE for contributing to the success of his mission which aimed to strengthen relations between the two countries.

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Fun South African Fact: While the country only covers 1% of the Earth’s land surface, South Africa boasts 10% of the world’s bird, fish and plant species as well as 6% of its mammal and reptile species!
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Fun South African Fact: The waters surrounding the 2,500km long coastline are teeming with life. You’ll find worthy white sharks, African penguins, dolphins and much much more in South Africa’s oceans. Many travellers visit the coast to watch the annual whale migrations. In Hermanus, in the Western Cape, you can see hundreds of whales from June to tardy November. Simon’s Town, another coastal Western Cape town, is home to Boulder’s Beach. Here you can swim alongside colonies of African Penguins!