South African High Commissioner, Her Excellency Ms Lindiwe Mabuza welcomes you to our web site which gives information on services from South Africa House and links to the latest news and events on South Africa from the UK.

Registration of South Africans Abroad - ROSA What is ROSA? ROSA is the acronym for the ‘Registration of South Africans Abroad’, a software program developed by the Department of Foreign Affairs allowing travelers to register online...Read more Vacancy Vacancy in the Home Affairs section at South Africa House, click on Vacancies and then on Clerical. PRESS RELEASE Tragedy in Afganistan The South African Government wishes to confirm that one of the two foreigners who were killed in a shoot-out in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday was a South African citizen who worked for DHL International....Read more LEBONE COLLEGE SET TO PREPARE EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR 2010 The capacity of emergency care personnel around Gauteng has been boosted with the opening of the Lebone College for Emergency Care. More than 120 students have already enrolled with the college, and 80 of them are expected to have graduated by the time the 2010 FIFA World Cup is held....Read more Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the National Tribute in remembrance of the victims of attacks on Foreign Nationals, Tshwane... Read more Tukkies Alumni The University of Pretoria is celebrating its centenary this year. One of their aims is to maintain and/or make contact with alumni living overseas. Alumni are graduates of the university who form part of the convocation and thus completed a degree at UP...Read more DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2008 In 2007, the Policy Coordination and Advisory Services (PCAS) in The Presidency, working with the Clusters of Directors-General and government departments, released the Mid-term Review: Development Indicators publication. The indicators provide...Read More Uncollected Passports & I.D. Books (New List - 19/08/2007) This office wishes to advise that your new South African passport/Identity Document has been received from the Department of Home Affairs, Pretoria. Please collect your passport if your reference number appears in this document....Read more World Cup Football PLEASE NOTE: NEW QUOTA WORK PERMITS FOR FOREIGNERS WITH SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS. Please, be informed that the Minister of Home Affairs has announced the availability of 34 825 Quota Work Permits for skilled workers........read more APPOINTMENT LINE NUMBERS South African Citizens Appointment line for Passports (Child passports applications MUST be made by post ONLY), Birth Registrations, Retention of RSA Citizenship and Exemption from Loss of RSA Citizenship is 09065 540 799. To: Applicants who cannot obtain suitable appointment for passport applications Fingerprint service is provided by the office between 3 PM & 4 PM Monday to Friday. NO APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED. Only BI 73 & BI 9 forms will be taken in for the opening of the file. The other supporting documents MUST be posted to this office by special delivery post as a matter of urgency. Failure to send the requested supporting documents will result in your application not being processed. Special delivery post MUST be used for sending supporting documents for passport application to the office. Foreign Citizens Appointment line for visas & temporary residence permits is 09065 540 798. :: Calls cost £1 / min from BT Landlines. Other networks may vary :: PLEASE NOTE: Administrative Fines & Security Deposits are still by post only.

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London Office, Trade, Investment and Economics.

The Administration section at the High Commission deals with a variety of issues, amongst which are Legalisation of documents, Police Clearance and information concerning Driving Licences.

See: www.southafricahouse.com/OS_Administration.htm

The South African Police Service is the principal Law Enforcement Agency in South Africa. There is a section of the Webpage that deals extensively with "Advance Fee Fraud" or what is known as "419-Letter-Scams".

See: www.southafricahouse.com/OS_SAPS.htm

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