The Duchess of Sussex arrived for the first of two solo visits today before being reunited with her husband tonight.
Meghan, wearing a short and sleeveless beige dress, stepped out of a car outside the University of Johannesburg to screams from students ahead of a round table discussion about access to higher education.
Meanwhile Prince Harry is on his last day of engagements in Malawi and will fly back to South Africa this afternoon to see his wife and son Archie, whom he last saw on Wednesday last week in Cape Town.
The Duchess of Sussex visits the University of Johannesburg today as she continues her tour of southern Africa
The Duchess of Sussex meets academics and students during a discussion on women’s access to higher education today
Meghan is carrying out the solo engagement in South Africa while the Duke of Sussex is in Malawi during their tour
Meghan is attending a roundtable discussion with the Association of Commonwealth Universities in Johannesburg today
Meghan was greeted in Johannesburg this morning by Susana Glavan, director of the British Council in South Africa
The Duchess took on the role of the Association of Commonwealth Universities’s patron in January from the Queen
Meghan told academics the discussion: ‘When a women is empowered it changes absolutely everything in the community’
Meghan was greeted this morning by Susana Glavan (left), director of the British Council in South Africa
Meghan is greeted this morning by Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg
Meghan was greeted by Susana Glavan, director of the British Council in South Africa, then met vice-chancellor Tshilidzi Marwala, and Joanna Newman, secretary general of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Among the students giving Meghan a noisy welcome was Samukelisiwa Nomusa Shongwe, 19, who said: ‘I think she is a great person. She has done so many things. She has contributed to society, especially to African society.
‘She is very interested in playing a positive role by speaking about gender equality and gender abuse.’
Meghan attended the round table discussion with the ACU, of which she is patron, to discuss the challenges faced by young women in accessing higher education.
Meghan arrived in Johannesburg today during her visit to southern Africa with husband Prince Harry and their son Archie
Meghan arrived to screams today, and one of the students who gave her a noisy welcome said she is a ‘great person’
Meghan stepped out of a car outside the university today to screams from students ahead of a round table discussion
The Duchess of Sussex is visiting today to discuss the challenges faced by young women in accessing higher education
Meghan is a promoter of accessible education for all and talked about her views in Johannesburg this morning
She announced new grants for the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and the University of Western Cape
Meghan walks into the university today with Susana Glavan, director of the British Council in South Africa
Inside the discussion, Meghan said: ‘As patron of the ACU it has been an incredible year now and we are really working to advocate for what is truly and deeply important to me: education and higher education, specifically is such a key element for growth, for economic growth and personal growth.
‘I think so much of what we should be talking about at ACU is supporting people to know that… you can take the next step. So much is about having the support and scholarships and funding for students.
That was the reason I was able to attend university. At the same level you need to have that support on the inside to be able to give as much back to those in the education system.’
The duchess, who smiled and waved to screaming well-wishers as she arrived, is now on the penultimate day of the Sussexes’ overseas tour.
The duchess smiles as she is greeted by screaming well-wishers at the University of Johannesburg this morning
Meghan is attending a roundtable discussion with the Association of Commonwealth Universities, of which she is patron
Meghan wears a short and sleeveless beige dress as she arrives for the engagement in Johannesburg this morning
The Duchess of Sussex smiled and waved to screaming well-wishers as she arrived at the university this morning
The Duchess of Sussex visited the university to discuss the challenges faced by young women in accessing higher education
The Duchess of Sussex met vice-chancellor Professor Tshilidzi Marwala after arriving at the university this morning
In Malawi today, the Duke of Sussex will visit a health centre to learn about the challenges it faces serving the community. Harry will tour the Mauwa Health Centre, a remote clinic serving around 23,000 residents.
Staff will explain the benefits of the pharmacy-in-a-box project employed at the centre – prefabricated, solar-powered and air-conditioned storage facilities for medicines, installed by the British and US governments.
Health workers say the storage facilities have reduced theft and waste of medicines, increased staff motivation and provided more physical space for other medical services.
Harry will meet Health Advisory Committee chairman Michael Lipenga and learn about the services, needs and challenges of the Mauwa Health Centre. He will also meet two mothers who are patients at the centre.