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Celebrating The Legacy Of Nelson Mandela And 30 Years Of The South African Constitution

South African Embassy, CopenhagenRef: https://dirco.gov.za/uk/celebrating-the-legacy-of-nelson-mandela-and-30-years-of-the-south-african-constitution/

Official source

Source domain: dirco.gov.za

Collected on 8 July 2026

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What this means

This text is a webpage from the South African High Commission in the United Kingdom (London) that includes navigation and contact details, plus a post titled “Celebrating the Legacy of Nelson Mandela and 30 Years of the South African Constitution” dated 5 July 2026. It also states that the Department of Home Affairs has contracted VFS Global to manage passport services, including adult passport applications and child passports (under 15 years and 9 months with a South African unabridged birth certificate), and instructs users to schedule appointments via the VFS Global passport booking link. The page lists represented South African government departments at the High Commission and provides visa and civic services enquiry email addresses and office addresses/hours.

Facts

Reference

https://dirco.gov.za/uk/celebrating-the-legacy-of-nelson-mandela-and-30-years-of-the-south-african-constitution/

Key Takeaways

  • Source: South African High Commission in the United Kingdom (London, United Kingdom)
  • Post title: “Celebrating the Legacy of Nelson Mandela and 30 Years of the South African Constitution”
  • Post date: 5 July 2026
  • Passport services outsourced: Department of Home Affairs contracted VFS Global
  • Adult passport applications: citizens with a 13-digit ID book or ID smart card
  • Child passport: children under 15 years and 9 months; birth registered with Department of Home Affairs; South African unabridged birth certificate
  • Appointment scheduling via: https://passport.vfsglobal.com/ppt/en.zaf
  • Visa enquiries email: london.visa@dirco.gov.za
  • Civic services enquiries email: london.civic@dirco.gov.za
  • Address (Home Affairs/Consular Section): 15 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DD
  • Address (South Africa House): Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DP
  • Operating hours: Mon–Thu 08h30–17h00; Fri 08h30–13h30
  • South African High Commission in the United Kingdom
  • Department of Home Affairs
  • VFS Global
  • Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) (implied by dirco.gov.za email addresses)
  • Nelson Mandela
  • International Cricket Council (ICC) (mentioned in the page content)
  • Wembley Stadium (mentioned in the page content)
  • Proteas Men (mentioned in the page content)
  • Springbok Women (mentioned in the page content)

Dates

Closing Date

5 July 2026