The interviews and speeches of the ambassador

- Speech on the launch of the 2010 Francophonie commemorations French residence Cape Town 26 February 2010

- Speech by the ambassador during the french reception, 17 February 2010, Cape Town

- Speech delivered by the Ambassador at the French National Day, 14 July 2009

- Speech delivered at the occasion of the award of the Agricultural Order of Merit to Tinus van Niekerk, 5 June 2009

- Channel Africa interview with the Ambassador on the Reunion Island Season, 30 April 2009

- French Ambassador discusses the Reunion Island Season (28 April - 12 May) on 180 Degrees, SABC International, 28 April 2009

- Interview with the Ambassador on the subject of ’What happens after the 2010 World Cup?’, African Views, SABC International, 24 March 2009

- Speech delivered by the French Ambassador at the signing of a cooperation agreement with the South African Police Service, 9 March 2009

- Speech at the occasion of the bestowal of the French Legion of Honour to Johann Rupert, 20 February 2009

- Editorial written by Mr Denis Pietton on the global financial crisis, Business Report, 2 December 2008

- Public lecture on the global economic crisis delivered by the Ambassador at the University of Pretoria, 20 November 2008


- Interview with the Ambassador on French-South African police co-operation in preparation for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, eNews Channel, 30 October 2008

- Welcoming address by Mr Pietton at a seminar on the European Social Model, University of the Witwatersrand, 15 October 2008

- Interview with the Ambassador on trade and investment relations between France, the EU and South Africa in the Business Day Exporter supplement, 6 October 2008

- Interview on the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Mediterranean Union and France’s relations with Africa on Evening Talk, SAFM, 17 July 2008

- Classic FM interviewed the Ambassador on the French Presidency of the European Union Council, the EU-South Africa Summit and Zimbabwe on the programme ’Classic Business’, 17 July 2008

- Speech delivered by the Ambassador at the French National Day, 14 July 2008

- Speech delivered by the Ambassador on the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) reported on PM Live, SAFM, 13 July 2008

- Speech delivered by the Ambassador on the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), 11 July 2008

- Speech at the EU Literary Award ceremony in Cape Town, 15 June 2008

- SABCAfrica interviewed the Ambassador on the agreements signed during the visit by President Sarkozy for the programme ’180 Degrees’, 10 March 2008

- Article on the Beaujoulais Nouveau festival in The Herald, Port Elizabeth, 26 November 2007

- Speech delivered by the Ambassador at the opening of the palaeoanthropological exhibition ’Mother Africa and Mrs Ples, 8 November 2007

- Speech at the occasion of the bestowal of the National Order of Merit to Morakile Shuenyane, 28 September 2007

- Op ed piece written by the Ambassador on the Security Council summit on the theme of "Peace and Security in Africa" (published in the Pretoria News, 25 September 2007)

- Speech at the occasion of the bestowal of the Ordre National du Mérite to Mandie van der Spuy, 19 September 2007

- Lecture on Franco-African relations delivered by the Ambassador at the Centre for International Political Studies of the University of Pretoria, 17 September 2007

- Speeches delivered by Ambassador Denis Pietton and Min Brigitte Mabandla at the French National Day, Pretoria, 12 July 2007

- The Ambassador discusses immigration, integration, French-American relations as well as the European Union during an interview on ’The Other Dimension’, CNBC Africa, 3 July 2007

- Letter by the Ambassador to ’Foreign Exchange’ on the prominence of African directors at the Cannes Film Festival, June 2007

- Speech delivered at the ’Africa Remix’ press conference at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, 28 May 2007

- Speech delivered to South African municipal managers upon their departure for a study tour in France, 18 May 2007

- Interviews with Radio702 and Agence France-Presse on the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France at the occasion of the arrival of the Webb Ellis Cup in South Africa, 16 May 2007

- Speech at the occasion of the bestowal of the Ordre National du Mérite to Bernadette Moffat, 9 May 2007

- Speech at the occasion of the bestowal of the Ordre National du Mérite to Cecille van Riet, 27 April 2007

- Speech at the occasion of the bestowal of the Ordre National du Mérite to Professor Robin Crewe, 27 April 2007

- Speech at the occasion of the bestowal of the Legion of Honour to Nadine Gordimer, 31 March 2007

- Interview with Cape Talk/Radio 702 on ’francophonie’, the celebration of French and its speakers worldwide, 20 March 2007

- Speech delivered at the University of Cape Town on the subject of French-South African relations, 13 March 2007