South African Embassy Ireland

05/11/2026

*NOTICE OF EMBASSY CLOSURE ON 12 & 13 NOVEMBER*
Due to the widely reported traffic disruptions in the city for the EPC Summit and EU Leaders Summit, the Embassy will be closed on Thursday, 12th November and Friday, 13th November as access to the offices will be challenging due to road closures.
Regrettably, no regular Consular Services will be provided eg. Passport collection, Commissioner of Oaths, Visa applications.
All applicants with appointments for Thursday and Friday will be contacted to make alternative arrangements.
Staff will be working remotely and continue to respond to emails during this time.
Consular email: [email protected] / General email: [email protected]

29/10/2026

Eight Cape Town animation studios have been selected for a UN-backed programme that will help them grow their businesses and bring more African stories to life!
You might not know it, but some of the animated productions you’ve watched on platforms like Disney+ have South African talent behind them!
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Eight Cape Town animation studios have been selected for a UN-backed programme that will help them grow their businesses and bring more African stories to life!

23/10/2026

*The Embassy will be closed on Monday, 26th October 2026, for the October Bank Holiday*

23/10/2026

South Africa is brimming with gifted storytellers. Now, the Directors Guild of South Africa is taking down the barriers that stand between them and the decision-makers who can greenlight their dreams.

South Africa is bursting at the seams with talent. But talent alone has never built a film industry. South Africa’s screens are full of gifted storytellers, yet the doors between a good idea and a finished film stay shut for too many of them.

The Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) is setting out to change that.

The DGSA Directors Summit, a two-day director-led gathering, will take place in May 2027 and will put the executives who ‘greenlight projects’ face-to-face with the filmmakers who bring them to life.
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The DGSA will host a Film Directors Summit to connect storytellers with speakers and the executives driving the industry forward.

15/10/2026

An award-winning South African film born in the mountains of the Northern Cape has travelled from Kharkams to Rotterdam, Joburg, Hong Kong and New York this year. The next stop in its journey is major!

"Variations on a Theme" has officially been selected to represent South Africa at the 99th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

Written and directed by Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, the 65-minute, 100% Afrikaans drama is set in Kharkams in Namaqualand and follows an elderly goat herder who falls victim to a scam promising long-overdue reparations for her father’s service during World War II.
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A film born in Kharkams, starring a Northern Cape granny who made her acting debut at 80, is heading into the Oscars race as SA’s selection!

09/10/2026

South African Judge Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize for Promoting Peace and International Law.

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2026 Navi Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach Navi Pillay (1941 -) South Africa Champion for international legal orderNavanethem “Navi” Pillay has been at the forefront in the development of an international legal order. Ms Pi...

05/10/2026

Numerous enquiries have been received by the Embassy following the recent announcement by the Minister of Home Affairs that green ID books will no longer be considered a valid identity document from 31 March 2028.
We are awaiting a directive from Home Affairs regarding the Smart ID application process for South African citizens abroad.

28/09/2026

The Embassy, in collaboration with WineOnline.ie, held a media tasting led by Abigail Buckenham, the Winemaker at Wildeberg Wines, South Africa's Winery of the Year.

22/09/2026

*The Embassy will be closed on Thursday, 24th September for Heritage Day*