Your Gateway to the Rainbow Nation

The Mission is situated in Canberra, the capital of Australia.

Apart from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the departments of Trade and Industry and Home Affairs are also represented at the Mission.

Honorary Consuls are situated in Melbourne, South Australia, Brisbane and Perth.

The South African High Commission

Pending the arrival of the new South African High Commissioner, Mr. Mauritz Lindeque, Counsellor Political, will be in charge of the Mission as Acting High Commissioner.

Frequently Asked Questions?

How much money can I bring out of South Africa? What are dates of school holidays in South Africa? What can I take to South African duty free?

Did You Know?

If you should be granted Australian citizenship WITHOUT firstly applying for the retention of your South African citizenship, you could automatically lose your RSA citizenship.

Late Registration of Birth

The South African Government has launched a project with the purpose of registering all outstanding South African births before the year 2011. Persons entitled to South African citizenship are encouraged to register their births immediately.

South African Newspapers

Access to a variety of online newspapers in South Africa.

Consular

• Passports | Citizenship and Births | Amendment of Personal Particulars | Immigration | Certificates | Visas and Permits | Countries subject to visas | Police Clearance |
  South African Drivers License | South African Department of Home Affairs

South African Government

• South African Government Information | Department of Science and Technology | Department of Arts and Culture | National Coat of Arms | Government Communication and Information System | South African Government Gateway | South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation

Trade

• Events | South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) | Australia / New Zealand Trade | Economic Section | Exports

Arts and Culture

• Arts and Culture | South Africa's National Symbols | South African Newspaper Media | Gallo Music International (GMI) - African Music | Museums Online

Education

• Department of Education | Education overview | SchoolNet SA | The Electronic Schoolbook | Edubuntu

Tourism

• Digital Guide to Tourism in Southern Africa | National Parks Board | South African Airways | South African Express Airways | South African Wine

Search South Africa

• Google South Africa | Ananzi | Jonga

Register

• Register with us

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