The Guide to South African Higher Education | 18th Edition

Useful Contacts
Study South Africa Associates
International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA)
P.O. Box 27394, Sunnyside
Pretoria, 0132, South Africa
Ms Thilor Manikam
Tel: +27 (0)12 430 2401
Fax: +27 (0)86 532 2464
E-mail: info@ieasa.studysa.org
Website: www.ieasa.studysa.org
Universities South Africa
Universities South Africa
P.O. Box 27392, Sunnyside
Pretoria, 0132, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 481 2821
Fax: +27 (0) 481 2843/50
E-mail: admin@usaf.org.za
Website: https://www.usaf.ac.za/
Government
South African Government
Website: https://www.gov.za/
Government Communication and Information Service
Tshedimosete House
Address: 1035 Cnr Francis Baard and Festival Streets, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083
Tel: +27 (0) 12 473 0000
Website: www.gcis.gov.za
Department of Higher Education and Training
123 Schoeman Street
Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 80 087 2222
Fax: +27 (0)12 321 6770
Website: www.dhet.gov.za
Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Private Bag X152
Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 12 351 1000
Fax: +27 (0) 12 329 1000
Website: www.dirco.gov.za
Department of Science and Technology
Private Bag X894
Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)12 843 6300
Website: www.dst.gov.za
Department of Home Affairs
Hallmark Building 230
Johannes Ramokhoase
Pretoria
0001
Tel: +27 (0) 406 2500
Email: hacc@dha.gov.za
Education
Council on Higher Education
1 Quintin Brand Street
Persequor Technopark
Brummeria, Pretoria, 0020
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 12 349 3840
E-mail: admin@che.ac.za
Website: www.che.ac.za
South African Qualifications Authority
Postnet Suite 248, Private Bag X06
Waterkloof, 0145, Pretoria
South Africa
Helpdesk: 0860 111 673
Tel: +27 (0) 431 5000
Fax: +27 (0) 431 5147
E-mail: customercare@saqa.org.za
Website: www.saqa.org.za
SARUA (Southern African Regional Universities Association)
Room 110, Marang Building
Wits Education Building
27 St Andrews Rd
Parktown
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 11 717 3952
E-mail: info@sarua.org
Website: www.sarua.org
MACE (Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Education)
E-mail: chair@mace.org.za
Website: www.mace.org.za
Research
National Research Foundation
P.O. Box 2600
Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Tel: + 27 (0) 12 481 4000
Fax: +27 (0) 12 349 1179
E-mail: info@nrf.ac.za
Website: www.nrf.ac.za
National Advisory Council on Innovation
Website: www.naci.org.za
Africa Institute of South Africa
Website: www.ai.org.za
Agricultural Research Council
Website: www.arc.agric.za
Council for Geoscience
Website: www.geoscience.org.za
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Website: www.csir.co.za
Hartebeeshoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
Website: www.hartrao.ac.za
Human Sciences Research Council
Website: www.hsrc.ac.za
iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences
Website: https://tlabs.ac.za/
South African Medical Research Council
Website: www.mrc.ac.za
South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement
Website: www.mrc.ac.za
South African Astronomical Observatory
Website: www.saao.ac.za
South African Bureau of Standards
Website: www.sabs.co.za
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Website: www.saiab.ac.za
South African Space Portal
Website: https://research.sansa.org.za/
Square Kilometre Array
Website: www.ska.ac.za
Useful websites for students and travellers
South Africa General Information
www.safrica.info
www.statssa.gov.za
www.rainbownation.com
www.vfsglobal.com/dh/southafrica
South Africa in the News
Mail and Guardian: www.mg.co.za
The Times: www.thetimes.co.za
Sowetan: www.sowetan.co.za
Independent Newspapers: www.iol.co.za
News24: www.news24.com
Business Day: www.businessday.co.za
City Press: www.citypress.co.za
South African Broadcasting Corporation: www.sabc.co.za
Daily Maverick: www.dailymaverick.co.za
Eye Witness News: www.ewn.co.za
Airlines
British Airways: www.ba.com
Kulula.com: www.kulula.com
Mango: www.flymango.com
South African Airways: www.flysaa.com
Fly Safair: www.flysafair.co.za
Travel and Tourism
www.southafrica.net
www.tourism.co.za
www.aatravel.co.za
www.wheretostay.co.za
www.accommodation.co.za
www.sa-travelindex.com
www.info.gov.za/faq/travel
Arts and Culture
www.artlink.co.za
www.museums.org.za
www.music.org.za
www.jamati.com
www.eatout.co.za
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