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NB: Attention Applicants
Please note that when lodging applications at the South African Consulate General in New York, applicants are required to appear in person. No appointment is required.
Home Affairs Section (Visa, Immigration,Passport and Civic Affairs) is open for applications from Monday to Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon only.
TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES FROM 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM ONLY.
2019 Footwear Show New York Expo
3-5 December 2019
Warwick Hotel, 6th Floor
65 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
For more information about the show and to register, please visit https://fsnye.com/.
SAFLEC's e-brochure of participating South African manufacturers.
2019 Africa Investment Forum
Africa Investment Forum opening video 2019 from AfDBGroup on Vimeo.
President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the 2nd Africa Investment Forum in Sandton, Johannesburg. The annual Africa Investment Forum takes place from 11-13 November 2019 under the theme “Accelerating an integrated marketplace”. #InvestSA #BetterAfricaBetterWorld.
25 Year Review Report (1994-2019)
The South African Government, in collaboration with its social partners, has produced a report on the 25 years of democracy in South Africa. The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation was tasked by the Presidency with the responsibility to lead a review of the 25-years of democracy in South Africa.
Download the report at the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
#25YearReview #Democracy25 #GrowSouthAfrica #StrongerTogether.
South Africa Investment Conference
5 - 7 November 2019
Sandton, Johannesburg
The inaugural South African Investment Conference in October 2018 saw 1,500 delegates from South Africa and across the world gathering in Sandton, Johannesburg to discuss investment opportunities in Africa’s most advanced economy. Over $20bn of investment commitments were made at the event, as leaders from business, government, and the investment community forged relationships and explored ways to reignite growth in South Africa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is pleased to announce that the second South African Investment Conference will take place in Sandton from 5 to 7 November 2019. Building on the success of the inaugural conference, it will provide an opportunity to find out about the country’s abundant investment opportunities in a host of dynamic sectors, and to engage directly with the country’s business and political leaders. For more information, please visit https://sainvestmentconference.co.za/.
InvestSA is a division of the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the dti). It supports investors exploring opportunities in South Africa by helping with information, facilitation and aftercare. Its One Stop Shops provide practical assistance to streamline the process of setting up a business. For more information, please visit http://www.investsa.gov.za/.
the dti LEADS AN AGRO-PROCESSING SELLING MISSION TO AMERICA
The South African Consulate General in New York hosted a business delegation of 18 SA fresh produce, dried fruit & nuts, and processed food exporters to New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia from 10 – 16 October 2019. The delegation was led by Ms. Janice Jonathan, Mr. Edwin Moloto and Ms. Rosina Nkosi of the TISA-Trade and Investment South Africa division of the DTI. SA companies represented were: Alvarita, Mamusa Marketing, Vinglo, Bayede Marketing, The Grape Company, Lona Citrus, Pitto, Lentibex, Rickety Bridge Wines, Cape Honeybush Tea, Herbivore Earthfoods, Mardouw Olive Estate, Chill-E, Collateral Trading/Bridge of Hope Wines, Yamama Gemmer /RM Catering Svcs, Tweeter Quail Products, and Coti Chocolates who was accompanied by Ms. Linda Lubengu Eastern Cape Development Corp.
The delegation met with potential importers, distributors, and retailers around New York City. Their program included site visits and tours of the Hunts Point/NYC Produce Market, the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, Holt Terminal/Port of Philadelphia. Acting Consul General, Gavin du Preez accompanied the delegation on a special visit to the Port of Wilmington, Delaware now being managed by Gulftainer. In addition, the group also went on retail tours around New York City and the City of Philadelphia. Specialty food stores visited were Wholefoods, Trader Joe’s, Perelandra, Sahadi’s, Eastaly’s, Wegman’s, Sprouts Farmers Market. A special meeting and visit was arranged with the Fairway Market at the corporate offices and store in Harlem.
The South African Consulate General also hosted a Welcome Briefing and Market Intelligence workshop for the delegation in partnership with Mr. Leonardo Natale of US Import Agent, Inc. and Mr. Cristiano Villani and Mr. Eugenio Perrier of Bravo International, Inc. who gave a presentation on the US Food Distribution and Opportunities for International companies in the US Specialty Food and Beverage industry. This session as followed by one-on-one meetings with importers and distributors at the SA Consulate.
The mission commenced with the participation of the processed food and beverage companies at the Food Network’s New York City Wine & Food Festival held at Pier 94 and concluded at PMA Fresh Summit to be held at Anaheim, California for the eight (8) fresh produce and dried fruit & nuts exporters. This portion of the trade mission will be facilitated by the SA Embassy in Washington DC, the SACG offices in Chicago & Los Angeles.
Ntokozo Mbambo and Nqubeko Mbatha's courtesy visit to the South African Consulate General
30 September 2019
Video: UN Web TV: South Africa - Minister For Foreign Affairs Addresses General Debate, 74th Session
From the Desk of the President
"Each week, I will be putting down some of my thoughts about the issues that our country is confronting and the tasks that we need to undertake to build the South Africa we all want. I hope you find it useful". - President Cyril Ramaphosa Read the newsletter at https://bit.ly/2mLKH3D.
Full text: Statement by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the General Debate of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 28 September 2019. #UNGA74 #BetterAfricaBetterWorld #SAatUNSC. Read it at http://bit.ly/2n8GB5v.
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr. Naledi Pandor has arrived in New York to lead South Africa's delegation, on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa, to the 74th session of the United Nation's General Assembly. South African Broadcasting Corporation's correspondent at the UN, Sherwin Bryce-Pease, sat down with the minister and began by asking her about the recent violence against foreign nationals in the country.
Upon her arrival in New York on Sunday, 22 September 2019, International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, had a bilateral meeting with the United Nations Secretary General Mr Antònio Guterres, at the #UN headquarters in New York, ahead of her address at #UNGA74 this week. #UNGA #BetterAfricaBetterWorld #WeAreAfrica #SAatUNSC
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Pandor being interviewed by Sherwin Bryce-Pease, UN Bureau Chief of South African Broadcasting Corporation, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, ahead of her participation at the #UNGA74 from 23-30 September. #BetterAfricaBetterWorld #SAatUNSC Photo: DIRCO
September: Heritage, Tourism and Public Service Month
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa launches 2019 Heritage Month under the theme, “25 Years of Democracy: Celebrating South Africa’s literary classics in the year of indigenous languages”.
This years’ Heritage Month theme will be “Celebrating South Africa’s literary classics in the year of indigenous languages”. The theme is in line with UNESCO’s declaration of 2019 as “the Year of Indigenous Languages” to afford the international community to develop, promote and collectively celebrate indigenous languages. Read more at https://bit.ly/2YONuGP #HeritageMonth
Tourism Month provides a heightened month-long focus on the importance of the sector to the South African economy.
Tourism Month features themed activities that are aligned to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Day Celebrations that take place annually on 27 September.
The 2019 UNWTO theme for World Tourism Day is Tourism and jobs – a better future for all, which highlights the tourism sector’s vast capability to create jobs and therefore reduce the country’s unemployment rate. Read more: https://bit.ly/2lMlZik. #TourismMonth
Public Service Month (PSM) is an integrated strategic national event in the calendar of the Department of Public Service and Administration.
The auspices of the 2019 Public Service Month under the theme: “Khawuleza, Taking Public Service to the People. Batho Pele: “We Belong, We Care, We Serve.”
Public Service this month is about celebrating the value and virtue of service to the community. It is also about celebrating those public servants envisaged in the Batho Pele principles. Read more at https://bit.ly/2lKT3r2.
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Acting Director-General, Ms Phumla Williams, speaks on #PublicServiceMonth, #HeritageMonth and #TourismMonth
July: Nelson Mandela Month
#NelsonMandela's generation did as much as it could to bring about meaningful change in society. There however remains much work to be done to make our world a better one for all. #ActionAgainstPoverty #BeTheLegacy #MandelaDay #TakeAction #InspireChange.
G20 Osaka Leaders’ Declaration
Read the full declaration at http://bit.ly/322L6yj #BetterSouthAfricaBetterAfricaBetterWorld
State of the Nation Address (SONA)
The first #SONA2019 of the #6thParliament of South Africa on Thursday, 20 June 2019. Be part of the conversation #TheSouthAfricaWeWant.
The Wines of South Africa Roadshow
Consumer Tasting
Monday, 3 June 2019, 6:00 pm
Corkbuzz Restaurant and Wine Bar
13 East 13th Street, New York City 10003
For more information and tickets, please visit https://bit.ly/2WcZ0yr.
The Wines of South Africa Roadshow
Sunday, 2 June 2019, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
City Winery
155 Varick Street, New York City 10013
For more information and tickets, please visit https://bit.ly/2HQRsHR.
25th New York African Film Festival Industry Meeting
31 May 2019
May is Africa Month
1 - 31 May 2019
With the establishment of the Organisation of Africa Unity (OAU) in 1963, the African continent became a pioneer in being the first continent to focus on continental unity, and to encourage nation building through unity and freedom from oppression. It is in celebration of this milestone of the OAU and its successor, the African Union, that the Department of Arts and Culture will host a series of events to celebrate Africa Day on 25th May and throughout May for Africa Month. Yet even before 1963, many initiatives were taken by Africans – both from the continent and in its diaspora – for Africa to regain its rightful place in the world. South Africans are also found amongst those earlier generations who made enormous contributions towards this effort. The speech of Pixley Ka Isaka Seme in 1906, on the “Regeneration of Africa”, would be echoed by the generations that followed, and enhanced through a number of initiatives aimed at the decolonisation and regeneration of the continent.
Africa Month also seeks to increase the appreciation and demand for arts and culture goods and services, and to stimulate competitive markets for trade among African countries.
While existing programmes of the Department of Arts and Culture seek to cultivate an African identity through the popularisation of the national flag and continental flag, as well as the National Anthem and African Union Anthem, it was important to inaugurate a full month- long programme, a festival of ideas as a celebration of what it means to be African, to deepen and expand our knowledge, engage in cultural exchange, sharpen our ideas, but also to face our continental destiny together.
National and Provincial Elections 2019
8 May 2019
South Africa, it’s #ElectionDay! Let us all rise to the occasion and exercise our democratic and constitutional right to participate in a free and fair election. Every #Vote matters, #PlayYourPart and make your X count! #SAElections2019 #SADecides2019 #FreedomToMe
Requirements to vote outside South Africa on Saturday, 27 April 2019
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Your notification of intention to vote (VEC10) must have been approved. Check your VEC10 notification status.
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You MUST bring your ID book or Smart Card (photocopies are not accepted)
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You MUST bring your VALID SOUTH AFRICAN passport (expired passports are not accepted)
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Taking photographs of your marked ballot is a criminal offence.
For enquiries, please visit www.elections.org.za
Voting Abroad in the 2019 National Election
Date of this Communique: 15 March 2019
Voting abroad is scheduled for Saturday 27 April 2019 from 7:00 to 19:00 at embassies, high commissions and consulates of the RSA.
The date of voting abroad is not on the same date as voting inside of the Republic of South Africa on 8 May 2019.
Between 26 February 2019 and 13 March 2019, and by way of submission of a VEC10 notification, registered voters who intend to vote abroad were required to notify the CEO of the IEC of their intention to vote abroad, and at which mission they intend to vote abroad. The VEC10 notification template was available on www.elections.org.za but is now closed for voting in the national election of 2019.
To check whether you are eligible to vote abroad in the 2019 national election, go to www.elections.org.za/IECOnline/Check-My-VEC-10-Notification-Status-Q1.
Also, when you submitted your VEC10 form you should have received a SMS or email notifying you of the outcome of your application to vote abroad.
On voting day abroad on Saturday 27 April 2019 from 7:00 to 19:00, voters will need to present themselves in person (voting cannot take place through a proxy or remotely) at the same embassy, high commission or consulate indicated in their VEC10 submission, and take with them to vote their South African identity document (either green barcoded ID book, smart ID card, or valid temporary ID certificate) AND their valid South African passport. Please note that only an original identity document/smart card/TIC, and passport are permitted – and not copies.
Vacant post at the South African Consulate General in New York City
| POST TITLE: | Chauffeur | |
| REQUIREMENTS: | A minimum of 10 years schooling, plus 2 years' experience as a chaeffeur with a good knowledge of defensive driving techniques. Applicants must be in possession of a valid local driver's license. | |
| CORE FUNCTIONS: | Perform Chauffeur duties to the Head of Mission. | |
| Transport other authorized official passengers. | ||
| Ensure proper maintenance of the official vehicle. | ||
| Perform minor duties in collaboration with the Head of Mission. | ||
| Assist with messenger duties, as well as other assigned duties. | ||
| SALARY RANGE: | $28,256 - $46,166 per annum. | |
| ADDITIONAL SERVICE: | Annual Bonus/13th check | |
| Pension Fund/Social Security | ||
| Accident Insurance | ||
| Medical Scheme | ||
| APPLICATIONS: | Kindly e-mail your application to consular.ny@dirco.gov.za | |
| Hand delivered applications can be submitted to 333 East 38th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10016 |
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| FAO Ms Abeeda Solomon | ||
| CLOSING DATE: | 15 May 2019 |
Ministerial Foreign Policy Review Report
17 April 2019
The Ministerial Foreign Policy Review Report delivered by former Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, under the theme “Foreign Policy Review: A Strategic Reflection and Critical Appraisal of the Orientation and Implementation of South Africa’s Foreign Policy”
Application to vote abroad closed on 13 March 2019
Video: 2019 State of the Nation Address
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