Official Websites / Government Websites

• General Government Web Portal: www.gov.za
• Government News: www.buanews.gov.za  
• Constitution: http://www.gov.za/documents/constitution/1996/a108-96.pdf  
• Statistics: www.statssa.gov.za
• Presidency: www.thepresidency.gov.za
• Department of International Relations and Cooperation: www.dirco.gov.za  
• Department of Home Affairs: www.dha.gov.za 
• National Treasury: http://www.treasury.gov.za/ministry/
• Department of Trade & Industry: www.dti.gov.za  
• Department of Education: www.education.gov.za
• Department of Arts and Culture: www.dac.gov.za  
• Department of Health: www.doh.gov.za ; http://www.health.gov.za/
• Department of Justice & Constitutional Development: www.doj.gov.za 
• Department of Defense: http://www.dod.mil.za/http://www.dod.net/ 
• Department of Transport: www.transport.gov.za 
• Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism: www.environment.gov.za 
• Department of Minerals & Energy: http://www.dmr.gov.za/ 
• Department of Land Affairs: http://www.ruraldevelopment.gov.za/
• Department of Labour: www.labour.gov.za 
• Department of Science and Technology: www.dst.gov.za  
• Ministerium für soziale Entwicklung: http://www.dsd.gov.za/ 
• Human Rights Commission: www.sahrc.org.za 
• Parliament: www.parliament.gov.za 
• Police: www.saps.gov.za
• Navy: http://www.navy.mil.za/ 
• Postal Services: www.sapo.co.za ; http://www.postoffice.co.za/
• South African Revenue Services: www.sars.gov.za 
• Department of Housing: http://www.dhs.gov.za/ 
• Commission on Gender Equality: www.cge.org.za

Provinces

• Freestate: http://www.freestateonline.fs.gov.za/
• Gauteng: http://www.gautengonline.gov.za 
• Eastern Cape: www.ecprov.gov.za 
• KwaZulu Natal: www.kwazulunatal.gov.za ; http://www.kznonline.gov.za/
• Northern Cape: www.northern-cape.gov.za 
• Western Cape: http://www.westerncape.gov.za/ 
• Limpopo: www.limpopo.gov.za 
• Mpumalanga: www.mpumalanga.gov.za 
• Northwest: www.nwpg.gov.za 

Cities

• Durban: http://www.durban.org.za/Pages/default.aspx 
• Johannesburg: www.joburg.org.za 
• Cape Town: http://www.capetown.gov.za
• Kimberley: www.kimberley.co.za 
• Tshwane (Pretoria): www.tshwane.gov.za ; www.pretoria.co.za 

Political

• African Union: http://www.au.int/en/ 
• Pan-African Parliament: http://www.panafricanparliament.org/ 
• Nepad: http://www.nepad.org 
• SADC (Southern African Development Community): www.sadc.int   
• African legislation, policy documents and daily political news: www.polity.org.za 
• ANC: www.anc.org.za 
• Democratic Alliance: www.da.org.za 
• Inkatha Freedom Party: www.ifp.org.za 
• South African Communist Party: www.sacp.org.za
• Independent Democrats www.id.org.za 
• African Christian Democratic Party: www.acdp.org.za
• South African Journal on Human Rights: www.law.wits.ac.za/sajhr/sajhr.html 
• German Embassy in South Africa (Pretoria): http://www.pretoria.diplo.de 

Economic Cooperation

• South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SACCI): www.sacci.org.za/ http://www.dod.mil.za 
• Industrial Development Corporation: www.idc.co.za 
• German Chamber of Commerce & Industry for Southern Africa: http://www.germanchamber.co.za ; http://suedafrika.ahk.de/
• Southern Africa Initiative of German Business: www.safri.de
• Germany Trade & Invest (BfAI, information on German businesses operating in South Africa): www.bfai.de 
• Reserve Bank: http://www.reservebank.co.za    
• Stock Exchange (JSE): http://www.jse.co.za 
• Trade Union (COSATU): http://www.cosatu.org.za 

Media

• Business Day: http://www.bdlive.co.za/ 
• The Sowetan: www.sowetan.co.za ; http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/
• The Cape Argus: www.capeargus.co.za ; http://www.iol.co.za/capeargus
• Mail and Guardian: www.mg.co.za 
• Pretoria News: www.pretorianews.co.za ; http://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news
• Sunday Times: www.thetimes.co.za ; http://www.timeslive.co.za/
• Financial Mail: http://www.financialmail.co.za/ 
• Cape Times, The Daily News, Saturday Star u.a.: www.iol.co.za
• Beeld, Die Burger, Rapport Volksblad u.a.: www.news24.com
• South African Broadcasting Corporation: www.sabc.co.za 
• South African Television Guide: http://www.press-guide.com/southafrica.htm 
• ETV: www.etv.co.za 
• MNET: www.mnet.co.za 

Institutites / Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO)

• Africa Institute of South Africa: http://www.ai.org.za/
• National Library of South Africa: www.nlsa.ac.za 
• Agricultural Research Council: www.arc.agric.za 
• Antarktis-Forschung: http://www.sanap.ac.za/ 
• Astronomical Observatory: www.saao.ac.za 
• Bureau of Standards: www.sabs.co.za 
• Council for Geoscience: www.geoscience.org.za 
• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research: www.csir.co.za 
• Goethe-Institut Johannesburg: http://www.goethe.de/ins/za/en/joh.html 
• Goethe-Institut Kapstadt: http://www.goethe.de/ins/za/kap/enindex.htm 
• Human Sciences Research Council: www.hsrc.ac.za 
• Medical Research Council: www.mrc.ac.za 
• Nelson-Mandela-Stiftung: www.nelsonmandela.org 
• Nelson-Mandela-Tag http://www.mandeladay.com/
• Institute of Race Relations: www.sairr.org.za 
• Agency for Science and Technology Advancement: www.saasta.ac.za 
• Truth & Reconciliation Commission: www.doj.gov.za/trc
• Water Research Commission: www.wrc.org.za
• Afrika-Verein e.V.: www.afrikaverein.de 
• German Africa Foundation (Deutsche Afrika-Stiftung): www.deutsche-afrika-stiftung.de
• South African - German Exchange Network: www.sage-net.org
• Information Point Southern Africa (ISSA): www.issa-bonn.org 
• German-South African Lawyers Association, extensive link list about Law in South Africa: http://www.dsjv.org 
• Law Society of South Africa: www.lssa.org.za 

South African Culture

• Overview of Arts & Cultural Events in SA: www.artslink.co.za 
• Contemporary South African Art: www.artthrob.co.za  
• Extensive Information on South African Music: www.music.org.za 
• Jazz-Festival: www.capetownjazzfest.com 
• Cape Town Opera: www.capetownopera.co.za
• Durban International Film Festival: http://www.durbanfilmfest.co.za/ 
• National Heritage Council: www.nhc.org.za/ 
• National Film and Video Foundation: http://nfvf.co.za/home/ 
• Business & Arts South Africa: www.basa.co.za/ 
• Freedom Park: www.freedompark.co.za/
• Pan South African Language Board: www.pansalb.org.za/ 
• Performing Arts Centre of the Free State: www.pacofs.co.za/ 
• Artscape: www.artscape.co.za/ 
• Cape Philharmonic Orchestra: www.cpo.org.za/ 
• Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra: www.jpo.co.za/ 
• Market Theatre: www.markettheatre.co.za/ 
• Playhouse Company (Durban): www.playhousecompany.com/ 
• State Theatre: www.statetheatre.co.za/ 
• Design Indaba: www.designindaba.com/ 

Museums

• South African History Online: www.sahistory.org.za 
• Nelson-Mandela-Museum: www.mandelamuseum.org.za 
• South African Languages: www.salanguages.com 
• South African Museums Online: http://www.museumsonline.co.za  
• Robben Island: www.robben-island.org.za
• Jewish Museum: www.sajewishmuseum.co.za 
• Slave Lodge: http://www.iziko.org.za/museums/slave-lodge
• Sterkfontein-Caves: www.cradleofhumankind.co.za ; http://www.maropeng.co.za/
• Museums in Gauteng: www.nfi.co.za ; http://www.ditsong.org.za/
• Northern Flagship Institution, Pretoria: www.nfi.org.za 
• Iziko Museum, Cape Town: www.iziko.org.za/ 
• KwaZulu-Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg: www.nmsa.org.za/ 
• National Museum, Bloemfontein: www.nasmus.co.za/ 
• Die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum, Paarl: www.taalmuseum.co.za ; http://taalmuseum.co.za/english/
• The National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown: https://www.dac.gov.za/national_english_literary_museum
• Voortrekker Museum, http://www.msunduzimuseum.org.za  
• Ncome Museum: http://www.ncomemuseum.co.za/ 
• War Museum of the Boer Republics, Bloemfontein: http://www.anglo-boer.co.za/ 
• William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley: http://www.whag.co.za/ 
• artSPACE Durban & Berlin: www.artspacedurban.co.za / www.artspace-berlin.de/gallery_eng.htm 

Libraries & Archives

• National Library of South Africa: http://www.nlsa.ac.za/ 
• National Archives and Records Service of South Africa: www.national.archives.gov.za/ 
• South African Library for the Blind: http://www.salb.org.za/ 
• South African National Council for the Blind http://www.sancb.org.za/

Internship

• Central Information Point on Labour in Germany: www.arbeitsagentur.de 
• German-South African Youth Network: www.dsjw.de
• Information on Studying and Internships in South Africa: www.inisa.de 
• Weltwärts: http://www.weltwaerts.de/ep-detail.html?id=210450
• South African German Network http://www.sage-net.org/?m=1

Sports

• Soccer:  www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/component/content/article/39-2010bg/96-football-in-south-africa 
• Soccer: South African Football Association http://www.safa.net/
• Soccer: www.kickoff.com 
• Rugby: Springboks www.sarugby.net  The Bleacher Report 
• Kricket: www.cricinfo.com ; The Bleacher Report 
• Golf: http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/component/content/article?id=1437:sp 
• Running: www.runnersguide.co.za 
• Knysna Forest Marathon: www.marathonguide.com/races/racedetails.cfm?MIDD=1651180707 
• Two Oceans Marathon: www.twooceansmarathon.org.za
• Comrades-Marathon: www.comrades.com 
• Cycling: www.pedalpower.co.za 
• Mountainbiking: www.cape-epic.com 
• Hiking: www.brandsouthafrica.com/tourism-south-africa/travel/hiking-in-south-africa 
• Fishing: www.fosaf.org.za ;
• Diving: www.brandsouthafrica.com/tourism-south-africa/travel/adventure/essential-guide-to-scuba-diving-in-south-africa 
• Surfing: www.wavescape.co.za ; www.brandsouthafrica.com/tourism-south-africa/travel/surf 
• Horse-Riding: http://ridingsouthafrica.com/
• Climbing: www.climbingsa.co.za  
• Car Racing: www.motorsport.co.za 
• Bungee-Jumping: www.faceadrenalin.com

Languages

• Umbrella Organisation: http://www.edusouthafrica.com/ ; www.southafrica-info.com/arts-culture/11-languages-south-africa/ 

Nature

• South African National Parks: www.sanparks.org
• Wildparks in KwaZulu-Natal: www.kznwildlife.com 
• Botanic Society: www.botanicalsociety.org.za 

Tourism

• South African Tourism: www.dein-suedafrika.de ; Order information material at: www.infox.de/verashop/sout/catalog.aspx 
• Visa Regulations:
  • Visa short stay: www.suedafrika.org/visa-immigration/visas-short-stay-not-exceeding-3-months.html 
  • Visa long stay: www.suedafrika.org/visa-immigration/temporary-residence-visa.html 
  • FAQ: www.suedafrika.org/visa-immigration/faq.html
  • Customs & Taxes: South African Embassy in Belgium: www.southafrica.be/faq-c ; www.brandsouthafrica.com/tourism-south-africa/travel/advice/south-africa-travellers-customs-guide 
  • Refund of VAT: /www.taxrefunds.co.za 
• South African Airways: www.flysaa.com 
• State owned Railway: http://www.transnetfreightrail-tfr.net/
• South African Automobile Club: www.aaa.co.za 
• Travelling in Southern Africa: http://www.retosa.co.za/
• Fair Tourism South Africa: www.country.southafrica.net/country/us/en/articles/entry/article-fair-trade-tourism 
• Information for disabled persons on travelling in South Africa: www.disabledtravel.co.za  
• Camping: http://www.campingsouthafrica.co.za/ ; http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/camps/ 
• Backpacking: www.coastingafrica.com 
• Backpacking: www.btsa.co.za 
• Backpacking, low cost bus trips in South Africa: www.bazbus.com 
• Restaurant Guide: www.eatout.co.za 
• Province Gauteng: www.gauteng.net 
• Province Limpopo: www.golimpopo.com
• Province Mpumalanga: www.mpumalanga.com 
• Province Northern Cape: www.experiencenortherncape.com 
• Province Free State: http://www.freestatetourism.org
• Province Eastern Cape: http://www.visiteasterncape.co.za/  
• Cape Town, Western Cape: http://wesgro.co.za/
• Province KwaZulu-Natal: www.zulu.org.za 
• Garden Route: http://www.gardenroute.co.za/
• West Coast: www.sawestcoast.com 
• Johannesburg: www.joburgtourism.com 
• Oudtshoorn: www.oudtshoorn.com
• Mossel Bay: www.visitmosselbay.co.za  
• Knysna: www.visitknysna.co.za 
• Plettenberg Bay: www.plettenbergbay.co.za ; http://www.plett-tourism.co.za/ 
• Jeffrey’s Bay: http://www.jeffreysbaytourism.org/ 
• Cape Town: http://www.capetown.gov.za
• Attractions in Cape Town and Western Cape: www.capetownbig6.co.za 
• Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Town: www.aquarium.co.za 
• New Aquarium Durban: www.ushakamarineworld.co.za 
• Diamonds-Museum in Kimberley, Northern Cape: www.thebighole.co.za
• KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board: www.shark.co.za 

South African Wines

• Wines of South Africa: www.wosa.co.za
• South African Wines: www.wine.co.za
• Cape Wines: www.winelands.co.za/
• Wines by Black Wine Makers:  www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/people/ntsikibiyela 
• Wine Route in Northern Cape: www.experiencenortherncape.com/visitor/routes/kokerboom-food-wine-route 
• Wine Guide: www.sa-weine.de 
• Magazine: www.winemag.co.za 

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