28 Jun 2019 08:21 AM EST

Business Insider reports Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are definitely going to South Africa in the fall, a government official has confirmed. After months of speculation, Nigel Casey, British High Commissioner to South Africa, announced the news at a press conference on Wednesday. It was previously reported that the couple were planning the visit in preparation for a longer working sabbatical in the continent, although this is yet to be confirmed.