Foreign Offices

Foreign Economic Offices

The DTI's foreign office establishment currently consists of 44 offices which are staffed by 61 transferred officials from this Department. These foreign representatives are supported by additional personnel recruited locally in each country. Their objectives can be summarised into the following four categories:

To promote South African exports.
To encourage foreign investment into South Africa.
To encourage technology transfers between South Africa and other countries.
To improve bilateral relations between South Africa and the host country.

Foreign Office Contact Information

COUNTRY	MISSION	NAMES / RANK	ADDRESS	TEL / FAX / E-MAIL
ARGENTINA (also: Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia)	Buenos Aires -5 HOURS	Mr P A van der Merwe Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy 590 Marcelo T de Alvear 8th Floor Capital Federal 1058 Buenos Aires	T (0954) (1) 317 2900 / 80 (Economic) 317 2985/4 F (0954) (1) 317 2962 E saemba@sicoar.com
AUSTRALIA (also: New Zealand)	Canberra +8 HOURS	Mr C J Lotter Counsellor (Economic)	SA High Commission Rhodes Place State Circle Yarralumla Canberra A.C.T 2600 AUSTRALIA	T (0961) (6) 273-2424 / 7 F (0961) (6) 273 6656 E info@rsa.emb.gov.au
AUSTRIA (also: Slovakia, Croatia and Slovenia)	Vienna -1 HOUR	Mr W V Mathale Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy Sandgasse 33 A-1190 Vienna AUSTRIA	T (0943) (1) 320 6493 F (0943) (1) 320 7226 E saembvie@ins.at
BELGIUM (also: Luxembourg) SA Mission to the EU	Brussels -1 HOUR	Mr A J le Roux Counsellor (Economic) Mr B T Mfundisi First Secretary (Economic)	SA Embassy 26 Rue de la Loi 1040 Brussels BELGIUM	T (0932) (2) 285- 4400 F (0932) (2) 285 4430 E 100572,3234@compuserve.com (Economic Office (EU)
BRAZIL	Sao Paolo -5 HOURS	Mr C Thirion Consul (Economic) Mr N Mayende Vice-Consul (Economic)	SA Consulate-General Avenida Paulista 1754 7th floor 01310-920 Sâo Paulo,SP BRAZIL	T (0955) (11) 283 5130 / 285 5520 F (0955) (11) 288 3742 E satrade@ibm.net
CANADA	Toronto -6 HOURS	Dr M Nicol Consul (Economic)	SA Consulate-General 2 First Canadian Place Suite 2300 Crnr of King & York Sts Toronto, Ontario CANADA Postal Address: P O Box 424 2 First Canadian Place Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E3 CANADA	T (091) (416) 364 0314 F (091) (416) 364 8761 E satrade@sympatico.ca
CHINA and Mongolia	Beijing +6 HOURS	Mr Y Adam Assistant Director (Economic)	South African Centre for Chinese Studies Office C801 Beijing Lufthansa Centre 50 Liangmaqiao Road Chaoyang District Beijing 100016 PRC	T (0986) (10) 6465 1941 / 3 / 6 F (0986)(10) 6465 1650/1949 E satradch@public.bta.net.cn
REPUBLIC OF: CHINA TAIWAN	Taipei +6 HOURS	Ms S M Chaplog First Secretary (Economic) Mr W Badenhorst Second Secretary (Economic)	SA Embassy 13th Floor 205 Tun Hwa North Road Taipei Taiwan ROC Postal Address: P O Box 540 Taipei Taiwan ROC	T (09886) (2) 715 3251 / 4 F (09886) (2) 718 4866 E satrade@tpts5.seed.net.tw
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (EX - ZAIRE)	Kinshasa -1 HOUR	Mrs M Kanyi (Marketing Officer)	South African Embassy 310 Avenue de la Gombe Gombe Kinshasa 1 ZAIRE Postal Address: B P 7829 Kinshasa 1 ZAIRE	T (09243) 123 4676 F (091212) 372 3510
COTE D'IVOIRE (also: Senegal)	Abidjan -2 HOURS	Ms N E Grootboom Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy Rue Monseiner Rene Kouassi Cocody Abidjan Côte D' Ivoire Postal Address: 08 B P 1806 Abidjan 08 Côte D'Ivoire	T (09225) 44 5963 / 8227 / 8718 F (09225) 44 8722 / 7450 E phokeng@africaonline.co.ci
CZECH REPUBLIC	Prague (Also Warsaw) -1 HOUR	Dr J Q Nyalunga First Secretary (Economic)	South African Embassy 65 Ruska Street Vrsovice 10000 Prague 10 CZECH REPUBLIC	T (0942) (02) 673 11 114 / 12 575 F (0942) (02) 74 9714 / 673 11395 E nyalunga@mbox.vol.cz
EGYPT (also: Tunisia)	Cairo 0 HOURS	Mr V B Koloane First Secretary (Economic)	SA Embassy 18 Floor Nile Tower Blg 21-23 Giza Str Giza Cairo EGYPT	T (09202) 571 4925 / 7238 / 9 F (09202) 571 7243 E essaemb@idsc.gov.eg
FRANCE	Paris -1 HOUR	Mr G Gleimius Counsellor (Economic) Ms P Buthelezi First Secretary (Economic)	SA Embassy 59 Quai d'Orsay 75343 Paris FRANCE	T (0933) (1) 5359 2323 F (0933) (1) 4555 4867 E satrade@compuserve.com
GERMANY	Bonn -1 HOUR	Mr R Siefert Minister (Economic) Mr G Kowane First Secretary (Economic)	SA Embassy Auf Der Hostert 3 53173 Bonn GERMANY	T (0949) (228) 82010 F (0949) (228) 36 2380 E saebonn.media@lg.elge.de
GERMANY	Hamburg -1 HOUR	Mr J L Moatshe Consul (Economic)	SA Consulate -General Harvestehuder Weg 37 20149 Hamburg GERMANY	T (0949) (40) 450 1200 F (0949) (40) 410 7965 E hamtrade@aol.com
HONG KONG (Also: Southern China and Macau)	Hong Kong +6 HOURS	Ms N M Myandlu Consul (Economic)	SA Consulate -General 27 Floor Sunning Plaza 10 Hysan Avenue Causeway Bay HONG KONG	T (09 852) 2577 3279 F (09 852) 2577 4532 E mmyandlu@saconsulate.org.hk
INDIA (also Sri-Lanka)	New- Delhi +3½ HOURS	Mr C L Minnaar Counsellor (Economic) Mr JJ Hoffman Second Secretary (Economic)	South African High Commission e2/15 Vasant Vihar New Delhi - 110057 INDIA	T (0991) (11) 614 8607/-10 F (0991) (11) 614 8605 E saeco1@del2.vsnl.net.in
INDIA	Mumbai +3½ HOURS	Mr G N M Dawood Vice-Consul (Economic)	SA Consulate General Gandhi Mansion 20 Altamount Road Mumbai 400026 INDIA	T (0991) (22) 389 3725 F (0991) (22) 380 1158 E sacgmum@glasbm01.vsnl.net.ln
ISRAEL	Tel Aviv 0 HOURS	Mr N Goodchild Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy Top Tower 50 Dizengoff Street 16th Floor 64332 Tel Aviv ISRAEL Postal Address: P O Box 7138 61071 Tel-Aviv ISRAEL	T (09972) (3) 525 2566 / 3246 F (09972) (3) 525 3236 E saemtr@Netvision.Net.il
ITALY (also: Albania, Sardinia and Malta)	ROME -1 HOUR	Vacant Second Secretary (Economic)	SA Embassy Via Tanaro 14 00198 Rome ITALY	T (0939) (6) 8525 4202/541 F (0939) (6) 8525 4303 E trade0@flashnet.it
ITALY	MILAN -1 HOUR	Mr S L Lehabe Vice-Consul (Economic) Mr E D Möller Vice-Consul (Economic)	South African Consulate -General Vicolo San Giovanni Sul Muro 4 20121 Milano ITALY Postal Address: Casella Postale 1468 20101 Milano ITALY	T (0939) (2) 80 9036 /7/8/9 F (0939) (2) 7200 2834 E consecon@tin.it
INDONESIA	Jakarta +5 HOURS	Mr M Belle First Secretary (Economic)	SA Embassy 7th floor Wisma GKBI Site 705 JL Jend. Sudiman No 28 Jakarta 10210 Indonesia	T (0962) (21) 574 0660 F (0962) (21) 574 0663 E econ-off@centrin.net.id
JAPAN (also: Vladivostok and Coast of Pacific Ocean)	Tokyo +7 HOURS	Mr B N Roberts Counsellor (Economic) Mr M le Roux Second Secretary (Economic)	SA Embassy 5F Shin Hirakawa-cho Bldg 5 Hirakawa-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102 JAPAN	T (0981) (3) 3265 2131/2-4 F (0981) (3) 3261 6445 E counsecn@crisscross.com
KENYA	Nairobi +1 HOUR	Gerald Ockotch (Marketing Officer)	SA High Commission Lonrho House Standard Street Nairobi KENYA Postal Address: P O Box 42441 Nairobi KENYA	T (09254) (2) 215 616 / 8 / 228 469/ 252 420 / 1 F (09254) (2) 223 687 / 214 432
MALAYSIA (also: Philippines and Brunei)	Kuala Lumpur +5 HOURS	Mr M S Shogole Counsellor (Economic) Mr HA Minnaar First Secretary (Economic)	SA High Commission No12 Lorang Titiwangsa 12 Taman Tasik Titiwangsa Setapak 53200 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA	T (0960) (3) 424 4456 F (0960) (3) 423 7120 / 424 9896 E saecon@po.jaring.my
MAURITIUS (also: Reunion, Malagassy Republic, Seychelles andcomores)	Port Louis +2 HOURS	Vacant (Marketing Officer)	SA High Commission 4th Floor BAI Building Pope Hennessy Street Port Louis MAURITIUS Postal Address: P O Box 908 Port Louis MAURITIUS	T (09230) 212 6925 / 6 / 8 / 9 F (09230) 212 9346 / 6939 E saecon@intnet.mu
MEXICO	Mexico-City -8 HOURS	Mr HTJ Pretorius Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy Andres Bello 10-90 Edificio Forum Col Polanco 11560 Mexico DF (City) Postal Address: Oficina Postal 105 Buzon 219 11560 Mexico DF	T (0952) (5) 282 9260 / 1-5 F (0952) (5) 282 9186 / 9259
MOZAMB]IQUE	Maputo 0 HOURS	Mr J J J Murray Counsellor (Economic)	SA High Commission Eduarde Mondlane 41 Maputo MOZAMBIQUE Postal Address: P O Box 1120 Maputo MOZAMBIQUE	T (09258) (1) 49 2096 F (09258) (1) 49 2096 (Tel & Fax)
THE NETHERLANDS	The Hague -1 HOUR	Mr J H C Engelbrecht Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy, Wassenaarseweg 40 2596 CJ The Hague THE NETHERLANDS	T (0931) (70) 392 4501/4 F (0931) (70) 361 7862 E econcoun@kabelfoon.np
RUSSIA (also: Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Kazakhstan)	Moscow +1 HOUR	Mr W du Plessis Counsellor (Economic)	South African Embassy Bolshoi Strochenovsky Per 22/25 113054 Moscow RUSSIA	T (097) (095) 230 6869/6862 F (097) (095) 230 6861 E econsa@glasnet.ru
SINGAPORE (also: Papa New Guinea)	Singapore +6 HOURS	Mr A M Shabangu First Secretary (Economic)	SA High Commission 15 Floor Odeon Towers 331 North Bridge Road SINGAPORE 188720	T (0965) 339 3319/332 4050 F (0965) 337 0196 E satrade@singnet.com.sg
SOUTH-KOREA	Seoul +6 HOURS	Mr A H Boshoff Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy 1-37 Hannam-Dong Yongsan - Ku Seoul 140-210 SOUTH KOREA	T (0982) (2) 795 0948 F (0982) (2) 795 0949 E boshoff@nownuri.net
SPAIN (Also: Portugal)	Madrid -1 HOUR	Mr B D Cloete Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy Calle Claudio Coello 91 6th flr Madrid 28006 SPAIN	T (0934) (1) 435 6688 F (0934) (1) 575 5389 E sudafrica@sei.es
SWEDEN (also: Denmark, Norway and Iceland)	Stockholm -1 HOUR	Ms A L Meyer Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy Linnégatan 76 115 23 Stockholm SWEDEN	T (0946) (8) 783 7743 F (0946) (8) 660 2837 E coun.econ.swe@swipnet.se
SWITZERLAND (also: Liechtenstein)	Berne -1 HOUR	Ms Paivi Saikkonen Marketing Officer	South African Embassy Jungfraustrasse 1 3005 Berne SWITZERLAND Postal Address Postfach 3006 Berne SWITZERLAND	T (0941) (31) 352 2011 F (0941) (31) 351 2963 E econ.section@southafrica.ch
TANZANIA	Dar Es Salaam +1 HOUR	Ms Z T Maqungo Counsellor (Economic)		T (09255) (51) 60 0683/4/5 F (09255) (51) 60 0650
THAILAND (also: Viëtnam, Cambodia and Laos)	Bangkok +5 HOURS	Miss Phaopha-nga Auyyanan (Marketing Officer)	SA Embassy 6th Floor The Park Place 231 Sarasin Rd Lumpini Bangkok 10330 THAILAND	T (0966) (2) 253 8486 / 8473 / 4-6 F (0966) (2) 253 8485 / 77 E satrade@loxinfo.co.th
UNITED KINGDOM (also: Ireland)	London -2 HOURS	Mr S Pretorius Minister (Economic) T A Gubevu First Secreatary (Economic)	SA High Commission South Africa House Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DP UNITED KINGDOM	T (0944) (171) 451 7236 F (0944) (171) 839 0634 E gbeconsa@netcomuk.co.uk
USA	Washington -6 HOURS	Mr B J van der Merwe Counsellor (Economic)	SA Embassy 3201 New Mexico Ave NW Suite - 300 Washington DC 20016 U S A	T (091) (202) 966 1650/2 F (091) (202) 966 5919 E saedc@ix.netcom.com
USA	New York -7 HOURS	Mr G Stander Consul (Economic) Me H Dawson Vice-Consul (Economic) Mr J van Niekerk Vice-Consul (Economic) Mr P L Weeto Vice-Consul (Economic)	SA Consulate-General 333 East 38th Street 9th Floor New York N.Y. 10016 U S A	T (091) (212) 692 2428/9 F (091) (212) 856 1576 E sacgny@mindspring.com
URUGUAY (under Argentina)	Montevideo -5 HOURS	Mr A Lilienheim (Marketing Officer)	South African Embassy Dr. Prudencio de Pena 2483 11600 Montevideo URUGUAY	T (09598) (2) 709 0411 / 16 F (09598) (2) 709 0459
ZIMBABWE (also: Zambia)	Harare 0 HOURS	Mr H L Erasmus Counsellor (Economic)	SA High Commission Temple Bar House cnr Baker Ave & Angwa Str Harare ZIMBABWE Postal Address: P O Box 121 Harare ZIMBABWE	T (09263) (4) 75 3147/8-9 F (09263) (4) 75 3185 E sahcecon@harare.iafrica.com
EUROPEAN UNION	Brussels -1 HOUR	Vacant Minister (Economic) Mr F J Visser (Reserve Bank)	South African Mission to the European Union, Wetstraat 26 Rue de la Loi (Boite 14-15), 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM	T (0932) (2) 285 4460 F (0932) (2) 285 4430 E sabe1001@unicall.be (Econ Office - Bilateral) E erik.visser@arcadis.be (Reserve Bank)
SWITZERLAND WTO	Geneva -1 HOUR	Mr T Matona Counsellor (Economic) Mr P L Krappie First Secretary (Economic)	SA Permanent Mission 65 rue du Rhone 1204 Geneva SWITZERLAND	T (0941) (22) 849 5402 F (0932) (22) 849 5400