At the invitation of one of South Africa’s major universities, the University of Pretoria, Minister Fajon delivered a lecture to students and members of the diplomatic corps. The lecture was entitled "The idea and practice of a Feminist Foreign Policy in the context of the Slovenian Foreign Policy", and the Minister first discussed the rich legacy of South Africa's first democratic president, Nelson Mandela. She went on to highlight the importance of education as an effective tool to change the world for the better, and later underlined the excellent and friendly relations between Slovenia and South Africa. She also talked about Slovenia's membership of the UN Security Council. "I firmly believe that women and girls are important catalysts to change society for the better. Women's role in peace and security efforts is crucial and greater involvement of women in all aspects of UN work is essential. Women are extremely effective in peace negotiations, so the question of a feminist foreign policy is not a question of 'if', but of 'when'. The role of women’s empowerment and gender equality will continue to be regarded as important guiding principles of Slovenia's foreign policy," said Minister Fajon in the part of her speech focusing on feminist foreign policy. In a lively discussion with students after the lecture, the Minister answered a number of questions, ranging from the geostrategic location and the situation in African countries to the impact of women leaders on decision-making in the process of shaping policies.

Earlier, Minister Fajon took part in the discussion on opportunities for cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence. "I was pleased to be able to support the efforts of the Jožef Stefan Institute and the International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) to set up a partnership network between Slovenia, South Africa and other African countries. We will certainly use this visit to strengthen scientific cooperation," the Minister said on the sidelines of the event. Artificial intelligence opens up a number of new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, including joint research projects, exchanges of experts and business-to-business links in the field of artificial intelligence. "Addressing ethical challenges and developing policies and regulations in the field of AI remain key issues," explained Minister Fajon.

The Minister concludes the first day of her visit with a meeting with President of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mtho Xulu. Their discussion is focused on identifying opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation and open the door for Slovenian companies to enter the South African market.