Australian High Commission

South Africa

High Commission address: 292 Orient Street, Arcadia, Pretoria - Telephone: +27 12 423 6000 - Fax: +27 12 342 8442 (Admin & Consular)

About the Australian High Commission in South Africa

Head of Mission

Australian High Commissioner to South Africa

Contact information

Address and contact numbers for the High Commission (in Pretoria), Trade Commission (in Sandton) and Consulates (in Mozambique, Botswana, Angola and Namibia)

Map to Australian High Commission in Pretoria

Opening hours

The High Commission will be open from 8am to 4.10 pm Mondays to Friday except for public holidays.

Public holidays

For the remainder of 2011, the High Commission will be closed on:

3 October Monday - Labour Day
10 October Monday - Family & Community Day
23 December Friday - Additional public holiday
26 December Monday - Christmas Day in lieu
27 December Tuesday - Boxing Day in lieu / Day of Goodwill
28 December Wednesday - Additional public holiday

For 2012, the High Commission will be closed on:

Monday, 2 January - In lieu of 1 Jan
Thursday, 26 January - Australia Day
Monday, 12 March - Canberra Day
Friday, 6 April - Good Friday
Monday, 9 April - Easter Monday
Friday, 27 April - Freedom Day
Monday, 11 June - Queens Birthday
Thursday, 9 August - National Womens Day
Monday, 24 September - Heritage Day
Monday, 1 October - Labour Day
Monday, 24 December - Additional DFAT Holiday
Tuesday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Wednesday, 26 December - Boxing Day
Monday, 31 December - Additional DFAT Holiday

Job vacancies

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is seeking an office manager to join its team located in Johannesburg. Information for applicants