This archive report was first published on 22 September 2019.
Published on September 22, 2019, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are set to embark on a nine-day royal tour of South Africa, focusing on various charitable causes.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has been thoughtful in planning her charitable efforts, asking what she can bring to make an immediate, useful difference to the people she meets. According to a source close to the royal couple, Meghan will be packing quality hand-me-down baby clothes that Archie has grown out of to fellow mothers.
While Prince Harry will follow in his mother's footsteps by focusing on conservation, landmines, and links with the UK, Meghan will stay with baby Archie in South Africa, where she will focus on the education and safety of women.
One of the key issues Meghan will address during her tour is gender violence, a pressing concern in South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa declared femicide a national crisis after August was recorded as the deadliest month for crimes against women in the country's history.
"There is a dark and heavy shadow across our land. Women and children are under siege," Mr. Ramaphosa said, describing South Africa as one of the most unsafe places in the world to be a woman.
