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30 - Useful Addresses

South African Embassy
59 quai d'Orsay/75007 Paris
01.45 55 92 37/01 53 59 23 23. Fax: 01.45 55 48 67
Immigration service
01.45 55 92 37 - Post 2122

Chancellery
59 quai d'Orsay/75007 Paris
01 45 55 92 37. Telex: 270 917
Fax: 01 45 51 88 12
Telegram : Saleg Paris

Consulate
408 avenue de Prado/13008 Marseille
04 91 22 66 33. Telex: 430 719

Consulate
Im. de la Cie des Indes
Rue de la Compagnie
97 482 St Denis de la Reunion
00 262 21 50 05

Honorary consul
Bp 1259/76053
Le Havre Cedex
104 rue Nationale/59000 Lille
02 20 51 54 73

South African Tourist Board
61 rue de la Boetie/75008 Paris
01 45 61 01 97
e-mail : satour@icon.co.za internet : www.africa.com

Ocsaf
17 rue Hamelin/75783 Paris Cedex 16
01 44 05 35 00. Fax: 01.45 08 35 80

Commercial Stock Exchange
2 rue de Viarnes/75001 Paris
01.45 08 36 75. Fax: 01.45 08 35 80

Centre national d’enseignement à distance (c.n.e.d.)
B.p. 200 avenue du Téléport
89980 Futuroscope Cedex (Poitiers)
01 49 49 94 94
3614 or 3615 Code c.n.e.d.

USEFUL ADDRESSES IN SOUTH AFRICA

French representatives :
French Embassy
807 George avenue
Arcadia
0083 Pretoria
27 12 43 55 64. (July to December)

French Embassy
1009 Main Tower
Cape Town center
Heerengracht
8011 Cape Town
27 21 21 20 50. (January to June)

Cultural and Scientific Council
795 George avenue
Arcadia
PO Box 29086
0083 Pretoria
43 56 58. : 43 38 45

National Parks Board Afrique du Sud : 00 27 12 343 19 91

French Trade Commission
in Johannesburg :
3, Sandown Valley Crescent, 7th floor
South Block, Sandton
P O Box 651 048
Benmore 2010
tel 00 27 11 303 71 50 Fax 00 27 11 303 71 77
e-mail : johannesburg@dree.org
http://www.dree.org/afrique_du_sud

Maison français du Cap (MFC)
(antenna of the Trade Commission, also grouping the AFD and the CFSCI)
5th floor, 2 Long Street
Cape Town 8001
P O Box M7618, Roggebaai 8012
tel 00 27 11 418 69 95 Fax 00 27 11 419 15 71
e-mail : mfcap@intercom.co.za

Trade Commission in Pretoria
390 Diana Road
Lynnwood, Pretoria
P O box 1728, 0001 Pretoria
Tel 00 27 12 348 49 13 Fax 00 27 12 47 29 80
e-mail : pretoria@dree.org

French agency of Developement (AFD)/PROPARCO
(same address as the Trade Commission)
P O Box 786 555
Sandton 2146
Tel 00 27 11 784 09 56 Fax 00 27 11 784 09 57
e-mail : afd@frenchdoor.co.za

French Consulate
Carlton Center -
Commissioner Street
Po Box 11278
Johannesburg 2000
27 11 331 34 60/ 331 34 68/69/331 34 93/94

French Consulate
2 Dean street Gardens
8001 Cape Town
27 21 23 15 75. Fax: 27 21 24 84 70

French Chamber of Commerce and Industry
14 th floor
Glencairn building
73 Market street
BP 3681 (corner Market and Eloff streets)
2000 Johannesburg
011 337 68 07

Franco-South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CFSCI)
Safto House, 2nd floor,
5, Esterhuyzen Street, Sandton
P O Box 652 658 Benmore 2010
Tel 00 27 11 884 48 93 Fax 00 27 11 884 40 25
e-mail :fsacci@frenchdoor.co.za

Conseil Sup. Francais/Etranger (C.S.F.E)
Po Box 257
1665 Olifansfontein

French Chambers of Commerce in South Africa:
Cape Regional Chamber
13 th Floor Metlife Centre 7
Coen Steytler avenue
Foreshore
Cape Town 8001
27 21 419 56 44 Fax: 27 21 419 88 99

Po Box 3681
Johannesburg 2000
27 11 880 92 30/8 Fax: 27 11 788 43 48

Ocsaf
Po box 78 5588
Sandton 2146
27 11 884 52 01 Fax: 27 11 884 57 15

Caisse francaise de developpement
Po box 78 65 55
Sandton 2146
27 11 784 09 56 Fax: 27 11 784 09 57

The Regional Representative Dept of Trade and Industry
Po box 1280
Cape Town 8000
021 45 15 08. Fax: 021 461 92 96

Po box 465
Port Elizabeth 6000
041 52 12 67. Fax: 041 52 39 01

Investment South Africa
1st Floor, Corporate Place
23, Fredman Drive, Sandton
P O Box 782084, Sandton 2146
Tel 00 27 11 884 2206 Fax 00 27 11 884 3236
http://www.isa.org.za

South African Chambers of Commerce and Industry :
Northern Transvaal Chamber of Industries
Po box 933
Pretoria 0001
27 12 327 14 87 Fax: 27 12 327 15 01

Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce
Po box 34
Auckland Park 2006
27 11 726 53 00 Fax: 27 11 726 84 21

Workmen's Compensation Commissioner
Department of Manpower
Po box 955
Pretoria 001

Unemployment Insurance Commissioner
Department of Manpower
Po box 1851
Pretoria 001
 

Employment Agencies :

Pag

30 Wellington road
Parktown 2193
48 89 884. Fax: 48 89 889

Drake International
Davonshire house
49 Jorissen street
Braamfortein 2001
403 40 80. Fax: 403 13 07

Browns Personnel Consultants Ltd
Po box 757
Cramerview 2060
46 31 712. Fax: 463 23 49

Colin Katz Associates
Po box 3145/
Northcliff 2115
476 13 79. Fax: 475 22 93
 

Stock Exchange

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

11, Diagonal street.
833 6580. Visits can be booked from Monday to Friday
 

South African Banks :

Absa Bank Ltd

Po box 7735
Johannesburg 2000
27 11 350 40 00

First National Bank of Southern Africa Ltd, Po box 1153
Johannesburg 2000
27 11 371 2111

Nedbank Ltd
Po box 1144
Johannesburg 2000
27 11 630 71 11

The Standard bank of Southern Africa Ltd
Po box 8288
Johannesburg 2000
27 11 636 47 43/6153
 

French Banks :

Credit Commercial de France

3rd - 312 Kent avenue
Randburg 2194
Po box 2200
2125 Randburg
011 789 49 20. Fax: 011 886 19 97

Credit Lyonnais
1th floor
Sandton city office tower
Po box 78 728
2146 Sandton
011 883 06 00/01 Fax: 011 884 85 86

French and Franco-South African Associations :

Union Francais Etranger (U.F.E)

Section du Cap
Po box 2234
Cape Town 8000

Section for the Transvaal
Po box 3816
Pretoria 001

Ste Francaise de Bienfaisance
17 Torquay Road Parkwood
2193 Johannesburg
447 14 95/ 788 83 56

Association d'entraide francaise
Po box 7/7725 Newlands
021 85 72 43

afca (Amis francais com. Sud afrique)

Po box 11056
7743 Bhubergrant
021 61 27 39

Department of Home Affairs
Civitas Building
Corner Andries-Struben Streets
Po box x 114
001 Pretoria
012 28 25 51

Ministry of Home Affairs
Head Office Building
Vermeulen Street
Private Box 741
Pretoria 001


Schools

French School

Po box 52679
Saxonwold 2132
Johannesburg
646 1360

Ecole Jules Verne
Po box 556
2057 Morningside
2711 884 89 36. Fax: 2711 884 6951

Ecole francaise
c/o St Cyprian school
Belmont avenue
Oranjezicht 8001
Cape Town
021 461 25 08

Ecole F. le vaillant
101 Hope Street
Gardens
8001 Cape Town
2721 461 25 08/2721 461 25 08
 

Hotels

Royal Hotel

267 Smith Street - PO Box 1041
4000 Durham
Tel : 304 0331 - Fax : 307 6884

Lonsdale
52 West Street,
PO Box 10444
4056 Durban
Tel : 373 361

Carlton
Main Street, Carlton Centre
PO Box 7709
2000 Johannesburg
Tel : 331 8911
Fax : 331 3555

The Westcliff
27 11 646 2400

Sandton Inter-Continental Sun &Towers
Fifth Street Sandhurst
P O Box 784902
Sandton 2146 (Johannesburg)
780 5000 Fax 780 5002

Balalaika Hotel & Crown Court
Maude Street Sandown
P O Box 783372,
Sandton 2146 (Johannesburg)
322 5000 Fax 322 5021

Cullinan Hotel
115 Katherine Street, Sandown
P O Box 783543
Sandton 2146 (Johannesburg)
884 8544 Fax 884 8545

Holiday Inn
Cnr. West & Maude Streets,
Sandton 2146 (Johannesburg)
269 7000 Fax 269 7100

Mount Nelson
76 Orange Street
8001 Cape Town
Tel : 231000 Fax : 247472

Sun City
PO Box 2
Sun City 0316
Tel : 21000 Fax 21483

Ngala Game Lodge
PO Box 737
0001 Pretoria
Tel : 342 2007 Fax : 343 2006

Victoria
PO Box 2837
001 Pretoria
Tel : 323 6052 Fax 323 0843

 

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