German Societies and Institutions in South Africa

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Next to the churches, the German Schools are among the most influential institutions in German society in Southern Africa. There are 5 Private German Schools in this Namibia and South Africa that are supported by the Auslandsschulwesen (Office for German schools worldwide):

  1. Deutsche Höhere Privatschule - DHPS (Windhoek, Namibia)
    Contact Details:
    Postal Address: P.O.Box 78, Windhoek, Namibia
    Tel. +264-61-23-5128
    Fax +264-61-22-1306
    Email
  2. Hermannsburg School - DSH
    Contact Details:
    Physical Address: Hermannsburg, KwaZulu-Natal
    Postal Address: P.O.Hermannsburg, 3258
    Tel. +27-33-445-0601
    Fax +27-33-445-0706
    Email
  3. German International School Johannesburg - DSJ
    Contact Details:
    Physical Address: Sans Soucci Rd, Parktown, Johanesburg
    Postal Address: P.O. Box 91005, Auckland Park, 2006
    Tel. +27-11-726-6220
    Fax +27-11-482-3188
    Email
  4. German International School Cape Town - DSK
    Contact Details:
    Physical Address: 28 Bay View Ave, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town
    Tel. +27-21-423-6325/6/7/9
    Fax +27-21-423-8349
    Email
  5. German School Pretoria - DSP
    Contact Details:
    Physical Address: Simon Vermoten Rd, The Willows, Pretoria
    Postal Address: P.O. Box 912-727, Silverton 0127
    Tel. +27-12-803-4106/7/8
    Fax +27-12-803-4109
    Email

    Apart from these there are a number of Government or Government-Aided Schools many of which are run by the local congregations. The schools below offer some education in German medium classes:

    1. Deutsche Schule Durban (primary)
    2. Harburg Schule (primary)
    3. Kroondal Schule (primary)
    4. Lüneburg Schule (primary)
    5. Michaelis Schule, Vryheid (primary)
    6. Neu Hannover Schule (primary)
    7. Wartburg-Kirchdorf School
    8. Wittenberg Schule (primary)
    9. Deutsche Schule Swakopmund
    10. Deutsche Schule Windhoek

    Cultural Institutions and Clubs:

    1. Goethe Institut, Rosebank, Johannesburg, Tel. +27-11-442-3232, Email

    2. Südafrikanisch-Deutsche Kulturvereinigung (SADK):
      • Durban, Tel. +27-31-81-5137 (private)
      • East London, +27-431-47-3089
      • Johannesburg, Tel. +27-11-706-2846
      • Cape Town, Tel. +27-21-438-1618
      • Pietermaritzburg, Tel. +27-331-47-3363
      • Port Elizabeth, Tel. +27-41-35-4897
      • Potchefstroom, Tel. +27-148-297-6181
      • Pretoria, Tel. +27-12-807-1280
      • Southern Natal, Tel. +27-3931-51430

    3. Other Cultural Organisations:
      • Kulturverband Nordnatal - S.O.Transvaal, Tel. +27-38-995-0554
      • Kulturgemeinschaft Vryheid, Tel. +27-381-81-1121
      • Kulturverein Wartburg und Umgebung, Tel. +27-33-503-1055
      • Deutsch-SA Jugendbund Pretoria, P.O.Box 1059, Pretoria
      • Landsmannschaft Ost-Westpreussen, 74 2nd Ave, Parkhurst, Tel. +27-11-442-8538

    4. German Society:
      • Dundee, P.O.Box 230, Dundee
      • Edenvale, Tel. +27-11-609-2225
      • Cape Town, Tel. +27-21-45-4300
      • Pietermaritzburg, Tel.+27-331-94-8371
      • Pretoria, 114 Paul Kruger St, Tel. +27-12-324-1912

    5. German Club:
      • Durban, 7 Barham Rd, Westville, Tel. +27-31-86-7489
      • Johannesburg, 131 Holkam Rd, Rietfontein, Tel. +27-11-803-4348/6128
      • Port Elizabeth, 5 Lorraine St, Tel. +27-41-367-2791

    6. Swiss Club:
      • Johannesburg (Swiss Society Helvetia) Tel. +27-11-805-3039/40
      • Cape Town (Swiss Social&Sports Club) Tel. +27-21-434-8405
      • Pietermaritzburg (Natal Swiss Club) Tel. +27-331-42-8731
      • Port Elizabeth (Swiss Club) Tel. +27-41-51-5400
      • Pretoria (Schweizer Verein Alpina) Tel. +27-12-803-6904

    7. Austrian Club:
      • Johannesburg (Melville), Tel. +27-11-792-3793
      • Cape Town (Austrian Social & Sports Club), Tel. +27-21-44-8405

    8. German Womens' Society:
      • Johannesburg, Tel. +27-11-884-3883/787-2180
      • Pretoria, 73 Oates St, Groenkloof, Tel. +27-12-346-1222

    9. Youth Federation:

    Embassies, Consulates, Missions and Political Institutes:

    1. Germany:

    2. Switzerland:
      • Swiss Embassy, Pretoria, 818 George Ave, Arcadia, Tel. +27-12-43-6707
      • Swiss Consulate General, Johannesburg, 21 Cradock Ave, Rosebank, Tel. +27-11-442-7500
      • Swiss Consulate General, Cape Town, NBS Building, 80 St Georges Mall, Tel. +27-21-26-1040
      • Swiss Mission in South Africa, Johannesburg, Tel. +27-11-403-2502

    3. Austria:
      • Austrian Embassy, Pretoria, 1109 Duncan St, Tel. +27-12-46-2483
      • Austrian Consulate General, Bromhof, Johannesburg, Tel. +27-11-791-1716
      • Austrian Consulate General, Cape Town, Std Bank Centre, Hertzog Blvd, Tel. +27-21-419-8837

    Most information presented on this page was taken from the Afrika-Kurier a German magazine for Southern Africa, published by Ruth Dettweiler, Rudett media, cc.

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