Go to South Africa

18 - Transport	Paris - Johannesburg 11 hours of flight There are daily flights with Air France (tel 0802 802 802) and by South African Airways (tel 01 49 27 05 50). Internal Transport : By air : There are flights going to all the domestic airports from Johannesburg with SAA and other private airlines to Durban, Cape Town, Sun City, the Kalahari, the Transvaal, etc. There are also charter flights. There are airport buses going into the towns and taxis. You can also rent a car at the airport. By rail : All the main towns in the country are connected by Spoornet and you could also travel by the Blue Train (16 wagons, suites with bathrooms, gastronomy à la carte and champagne to welcome you on board!), which goes from Pretoria to Cape Town via Johannesburg and Kimberley. (tel 27 11 774 44 69) Road : The road network is very good and all the main towns are connected with the smaller ones. You drive on the left and it is obligatory to wear a seat belt. The speed limit is 60 kms per hour in town, 120 on the highways and 100 on other main roads. Not observing the speed limit is severely penalized. You will need your international driving licence. The ports: The port management is at the centre of the preoccupations of the transport ministry. The seven South African ports will have to be expanded to improve their capacity and their reliability in order to develope their reputation in southern Africa. The three biggest ports are congested. Durban, Cape Town and Richards Bay get 5,600, 3,000 and 1,300 ships respectively, touching in each year. Privatization has become an objective which should permit the infrastructures and the activity to develope.
19 - Time differences	South Africa is two hours ahead of GMT all the year round. In summer Johannesburg is therefore at the same time as Paris, and in winter is one hour ahead.
20 - Telecommunications and the press	Communication services are very efficient. South Africa has no satellite connections but it is still possible to phone easily all over the world. For internal calls there is a system of telecard for the green telephone booths. You can buy these cards in post offices, at the airport and in the CNA agencies. The cards are sold by 10 rand units. You can rent a mobile phone by the day, the week or by the month. To phone South Africa from France : Dial 00 27 + the town code + the n° The main town codes : Pretoria 12, Johannesburg 11, Durban 31, Port Elizabeth 41, Cape Town 21 To phone France from SA : Dial 00 33 + the n° Radio/Television : You can pick up Radio France every day in South Africa. On the other hand there are hardly ever any television shows in French shown on local television. There are 4 TV channels in English or Afrikaans, the system is PAL. Station sites 5 FM Johannesburg. 702 FM Gauteng. BRFM East London. Can-I Top 50, Johannesburg. Cape Talk News, Debates, Cape Town. Classic FM Classical music, Johannesburg. East Coast Radio Adult station, Durban. Good Hope Cape Town. Highveld Gauteng. Impact Radio Pretoria. Jacaranda Gauteng. Jacaranda FM Johannesburg. Kaya FM Rosebank. KFM Cape Town. Lesedi FM Bloemfontein. MFM Matie FM University, Stellenbosch. Mostweding FM Setswana. Radio Algoa Port Elizabeth. Radio Bop Mmabatho. Radio Hoogland General, Bloemfontein. Radio Lotus Durban. Radio Metro Durban. Radio Oranje General, Oranje. Rhodes Music Radio Grahamstown. SA FM SABC Thobela FM Pietersburg. UCT Radio Cape Town. Ukhozi fM KwaZulu-Natal. Umhlobo FM Xhosa. Press and Press on-line AfricaNews Online - South Africa ANC Daily News Briefing Beeld Die Burger Business Day Business Times Cape Argus Channel Africa (SABC) ClariNet SA News Group Eastern Cape News Agency (ECNA) E-data Economic News Embassy of South Africa in Washington Financial Mail Independent On-line News Service Mail & Guardian Mail & Guardian News Archive MISA FreePress Newsletter Planet Wired/JHB Rapport The Star and SA Times The Sunday Independant The Sunday Times This Day in South Africa Volksblad Woza News ZA Now - Mail & Guardian daily Press, Newspapers and Magazines : In South Africa you can buy : - The Argus, The Business Day, The Star (dailies) ; - The Sunday Times (weekly) - L'Express, Paris Match. In France you can find : - Les Échos de l'Afrique, - Pretoria News, - Jeune Afrique, - The Cape Times, - Jeune Afrique Économie.
21 - Airports	Johannesburg : The International airport of Johannesburg, the Jan Smuts airport, is about 24 kms to the east of the town. there are regular bus services going from the airport to the terminal in town. A taxi to town costs about 150 rand. Pretoria : The Jan Smuts airport is about 48 kms from Pretoria, this Johannesburg airport is the main point of access to SA. A taxi into town costs about 250 rand, and there are bus services. Durban : The Durban international airport, the Louis Botha airport, is 16 kms out of Durban. There is a regular bus service to town. Port Elizabeth : The airport is 4 kms from town. Cape Town : Cape Town international airport is 22 kms out of town. It costs about 150 rand to get to town by taxi.
22 - Car rental	Avis is represented in all the main towns : Bloemfontein : JBM Hertzog Airport, tel 27 51 4332331 Cape Town : De La Rey Road, Suiderhop Motors, tel 27 21 9302348 - Weskus Motors, Saldanha Rd, tel 27 227131719 - Morkel & Vilijoen Garage, 88 Main Rd, tel 27 21 854 6650 - Monument Motors, 21 Min Rd, tel 27 218633978 - Milnerton Service station, 434 Koeberg Rd, tel 27 21 526636 - Eastcliff Service Station, 251 Main Red, tel 27 283 23817 - Checkers Centre, Meul Street, tel 27 21 8870492 - Cape Town International Airport, tel 27 21 9340808 - 39 Manhattan Rd, Airport Industia, tel 27 8325 11839 - President Motors, 110 Regent Rd, tel 27 21 4349712 - 11/12 Tokai Business Park, 13a Keyser River Drive, tel 27 217132063 - Holiday Inn Garden Court, Main Rd, tel 27 216711414 - 123 Strand Stree, Cnr Chiappini St, tel 27 21 4241177 Durban : Margate Airport, tel 27 393120094 - President Place, Cnr Jan Smuts & Bolton, tel 27 117885435 - Wild coast Sun Hotel, tel 27 3930 52855 - Virginia Airport, North Coast, tel 27 31 5648255 - Scott Motors, Scott Street, tel 27 39 9781368 - Prince Mangosuthu, Buthelezi Airport, tel 27 35822264 - Hayhoe Motors, 6 Underwood Rd, tel 27 317025534 - Durban International Airport, tel 27 314081282 - Ballito Centre, 25 Sandra Rd, tel 27 329461055 - Leon Motors, 73 Allen St, tel 27 343126803, Royal Hotel Parkade, Ulundi Place, tel 27 31 3041741 East London : 136 Alexandra Rd, Ciskei, tel 27 43 6435297 - East London Airport, tel 27 43 7361344 - Excelsior Motors, 154 Cathcart Rd, tel 27 451 4024 George : Cnr Voortrekker&Jan V Riebeeck, tel 27 44 272 4727 - George Airport, tel 27 44 8769314/5 Grahamstown : 84 High Stree, tel 27 46 6228233 Harismith : Bergview Complex, National Rd, tel 27 58 6230255 Hoedspruit : Airport, tel 27 15 793201 Johannesburg : centre for South Africa : 3 Brazon Rd, tel 27 11 9233500 - Railway Station, tel 27 11 3360703 - Grand Central Airport tel 27 11 3151641 Riviera International Hotel, tel 27 16 4555732 - Lanseria Airport, Krugersdorp, tel 27 11 6591415 - Michelangelo Hotel, tel 27 11 8849020 - Rand Airport, Germiston, tel 27 11 8274604 - Clarkes Garage, tel 27 11 7432305 - Hyatt Hotel, Rosebank, tel 27 11 2801998 Kimberley : Airport, tel 27 53 8511082 Ladysmith : 11 Murchison Street, tel 27 36 6374181 Malelane: Airport, tel 27 13 7901387 Margate : Mount Currie Inn, tel 27 39 7272178 Messina : 2 Limpopo Blg, National Rd, tel 27 15 5342220 Nelspruit : Airport tel 27 13 7411087/8 Phalaborwa : airport tel 27 15 7813169 Pietermaritzburg : Oribi airport, tel 27 333866101 Pietersburg : airport tel 27 152880171/2 Port Elizabeth : airport, tel 27 415811306 Pretoria : Park Street, Hatfiels, tel 27 12 3424416 - 70 Schoeman St, tel 27 12 3010700 Randburg : 3 Brabazon Rd, tel 27 11 9233672 Richards Bay : airport, tel 27 35 7896549 Sun City: tel 27 11 9233672 Tzaneen : 39 Joubert Street, tel 27 15 3071573 Umtata : Matanzima Airport, tel 27 471 360066 Upington : Twee Rivieren, Kalahari Gemsbok Park, tel 27 54 3324746 - Uppinton Airport, tel 27 543851114 All Avis cars are completely equipped, have done less than 15,000 kms and have an average age of 3 months. The vehicles are carefully prepared and checked between each rental using a procedure containing 7 obligatory control points. The cars are rented with a full tank. Renting from Avis automatically means that the car passengers, renter and/or driver are covered by a third party insurance as well as an insurance covering repatriation and the immobilization of the vehicule in case of an accident. You can reserve a car : - from your travel agent - from the international reservation centre at 0 820 05 05 05 - or from any Avis agency Avis has an interactive network worldwide, a client can reserve a car instantly from anywhere in the world. We recommend that you pay your rental using your accredited Avis card or with another credit card accepted by Avis : American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Diners. Through a simple free membership system, Avis gives identity and/or payment cards, which are a real help for a rapid and efficient service. You need your international licence with you. REASSURING : No on-line payment, you can pay Avis directly at the agency when you return the car RAPID : Avis has the quickest car rental reservation service on the web ECONOMICAL : The cheapest rates on the market are available on the Avis microsite COMPLETE : You can rent a car anywhere in the world. The Avis network : 5000 agencies in 172 countries, is now on-line! EFFICIENT : Find your town (you don't have to fill in the country), enter the date and click on estimate PRACTICAL : You only have to fill in 4 boxes and you will receive an e-mail confirming the reservation. You can even rent a vehicle at the last minute just round the corner or ... on the other side of the world. Attention : driving is on the left.
23 - Hotels & restaurants	It is possible to take a bed and breakfast, or a guesthouse or spend a holiday on a farm. There are several youth hostels or you can camp or caravan. There are bungalows, motels and holiday residences at the beach resorts. In the big towns there are all categories of hotels up to 5 stars. Johannesburg : all the international chains have at least one hotel in Johannesburg. It is better for security reasons nowadays to reside in Sandton or Rosebank (most of the offices are there now also). Restaurants : The Butcher Shop & Grow in Sandton Square : the must for meat eaters The Montego Bay in Sandton Square : the must for sea food. Durban : the sea front is paved with top class hotels and restaurants   See the list of hotels in 'Useful Addresses'
24 - Your suitcase	For the summer months take light clothing with a sweater or jacket for the evening and the air conditioning and sandshoes for walking. Safari clothes if you are going to the parks. Warmer clothes for the winter months. South Africans are smart but relaxed in the towns. For business meetings you need a suit and tie and a jacket for restaurants. Don't take valuable jewelry with you and don't wear jewelry or a good watch in the centre of town (particularly in Johannesburg).
25 - Information	Customs : There is a customs office in all the ports and airports - about 200 in all. You can get the duty rates from the South African embassy. The average length of time it takes to get your goods through customs when they have been shipped by sea is 3 days, when they have come by air it takes 2 days. Customs clearance and taxes are obligatory, and the good will be checked. Duties and taxes have to be paid immediately. Bulk grouping is accepted. The average cost of clearing is 1.5%. There are no tax free zones. VAT : VAT is 15% on all goods and services. Foreign tourists can get reimbursed their VAT in the customs office at the airport before leaving the country on certain items which have cost over 250 rand. To get reimbursed you have to have your identity papers, the bill for the article, a customs form and be able to show the article. Opening hours : During the week shops and offices close fairly early, about 5pm in the centre and shops are even often closed on Saturday afternoons. The boutiques in the shopping malls however stay open later and are often open on Sunday mornings. Public Holidays : 16th June : Youth Day 9th August : Woman's Day 24th September : Heritage Day 25th - 27th December : Christmas 1st January : New Year's Day 21st March : Human Right's Day April : Good Friday and Easter Monday 27th April : Freedom Day 1st May : Labour Day Security : Take the usual precautions : don't leave your luggage unwatched, put objects of value in the bank safe in the hotel, lock your car etc.) In the evening don't wander alone in deserted streets. Don't wear jewelry or a valuable watch and avoid carrying a bag with a shoulder strap.
26 - Banks	There are several banks and most of them have exchange bureaus : Allied, First National, NedBank, Standard, Trust, United and Volkskas. The banking service is efficient, there are automatic distributors nearly all over the country which are open 24 hours a day . The banks are open from 9am to 3.30pm from Mondays to Fridays and from 8.30am to 11am on Saturdays. Most of the international credit cards are accepted (at least in the big towns). For French investors there is the 'Caisse Française de Développement' and its private subsidiary PROPARCO (promotion and participation in economic cooperation). This organization can intervene with its own capital as a partner in a French enterprise. The Centre Français du Commerce Extérieur (CFCE) can also help in foreign investment. French banks are well represented in the country.
27 - Schools & Scholarity	The schools are mixed. There are two French schools : the Jules Verne School and the François le Vaillant School. In Johannesburg the school year starts in September and ends in June. The earliest schooling age is 3 years old in kindergarten, followed by primary, secondary and upper. English and German are taught. School grants are given by the French Ministry of National Education if the school is one recognized by the Dept. The CNED (French correspondence courses) is a public service recognized by the Ministry (see the list of schools in the 'Useful Addresses'). Universities and colleges : Cape Town Graduate School of Business Maritzburg College Rand Afrikaans University Rhodes University University of Cape Town University of Fort Hare University of Natal, Durban University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg University of the North University of the Orange Free State University of Port Elizabeth University of Potchefstroom University of Pretoria University of South Africa (UNISA) University of Stellenbosch University of Transkei University of the Western Cape University of the Witwatersrand Vista University
28 - Guides	- L'Afrique du Sud en Sursis, by M. Cornevin. - The History of South Africa by M.B. Lugan. - L'Histoire de l'Afrique du Sud, by M. Lacour-Gayet. - La République Sud Africaine, Collection "Que Sais-Je ?" - A Long Road to Freedom, Nelson Mandela's autobiography
29 - Observations	Shopping : Shops are open from 8am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and from 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. In the big towns several of the shops, particularly in the shopping malls, are open on Sundays. South Africa is known for the high quality of its products. Credit cards are accepted in all the big shops, but less so in the small towns and in the countryside. Be careful when buying petrol : you can only pay with a special garage card, or eventually with cash or travellers cheques. To buy theatre, show or bus tickets you can use the reservation service Computicket, which has 300 agencies and which manages 40,000 events. Trade Fairs - Congresses - Exhibitions : The main annual events in and around Johannesburg : February : Alfred Dunhill PGA Golf Tournament¸ March: Administrators Cup (horse riding) - Gosforth Park, Formula 1 Grand Prix (Kyalami)¸ April : Rand Easter Show September : Saitex Arts Alive October : Guiness Johannesburg Jazz Festival, Dunhill Show Jumping Derby of South Africa The main annual events in and around Pretoria ; January : Unisia Internat. Music Festival April : Jacaranda Carnival May: Career 2000 Expo August/September : Pretoria International Show September : German Beer Festival October : Lanseria Air Show The main annual events in and around Port Elizabeth : February : Summer Show Shakespeare Festival April : Splash Festival, Algoa Bay Sailing Week May : Eastern Cape Schools Festival of English and Drama June : Woodridge Country Fair September : Great Train Race October : Rose, Wine and Garden Show December : Summer entertainment programme TOURISM South Africa, with its perfect weather and breath-taking landscapes, is one of the most beautiful countries to spend a holiday in. The Transvaal It is the most northern province in South Africa. It is mostly made up of lowlands. The climate is sub-tropical. Most of the game parks which are famous throughout the world are situated in this region (e.g. the Kruger Park). There is an extraordinary number of animal species to be seen there. In the southern part of the highlands (the Highveld) is the Witwatersand, a very industrialized area. The Vaal Dam supplies the water and at the same time is a leisure site for nautical sport lovers. Two hours away from Johannesburg, you can find the Pilanesberg national park and go on the hunt (photographic) for the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard). In the centre of Pilanesberg there is the Sun City complex with casinos, golf courses and hotels. The crowning glory of the Sun City is the Lost City which is a spectacular kitsch monument with the Palace Hotel in it. The Cape Province A rocky or sandy coastline, river rapids, high mountains, a vast semi-desert area, magnificent flora, this is the biggest province in South Africa. In the western part of the Cape where the climate is mediterranean there are flowers in spring, fruit in summer, beautiful colours in autumn and winter is cold. But in the north-west or the Richtersveld there are dry regions, empty spaces and hardly any vegetation. The Cape Peninsula A fantastic natural heritage, the coast has over a hundred white sandy beaches. There is a huge variety of indigenous plants on the peninsula including lilies, irises and orchids  To see : - the magnificent beaches at Clifton - Muizenberg and its attractions - the region is rich in bird species - Fish Hoek beach is very popular for catamaran fans - Table Mountain - a tour of the Cape of Good Hope - excursions in the vineyards Stellenbosch and Franschhoek The Orange Free State It is in the Highveld of the central plateau with borders at the Transvaal, Natal, Lesotho and the Cape Province. It is made up of huge spaces and prairie land which stretch as far as the eye can see. Natal Natal is a untamed country with immense beaches and dense living areas. Its the traditional territory of the Zulu (Zululand or Kwa-Zulu). Visit the Drakensberg mountains which peak at 3,500 meters. The Royal Natal and the Giant's Castle are the two biggest reserves in the Kwa-Zulu Natal, you can lodge in the bush and discover the San (Bushmen) cave paintings. The Rothman's July which is the biggest horse race derby in South Africa, is held the first Saturday of July in Durban. The area south of Durban has been christened the Golf Coast. Durban is a holidaymaker's paradise. There are lots of different activities possible, going from golf to horse racing via hiking and of course all the water sports : diving, surfing, sailing, canoing and rafting. The Valley of a Thousand Hills is a beautiful region to visit, not far from Durban. Shopping : Hunting trophies, ostrich eggs and feathers, precious stones, gold bars, Zulu handicraft... Gastronomy : - Gazelle or crocodile steak - an ostrich egg omelette - fish and sea food Traditional cooking is a mixture of Dutch cooking and Malaysian and Indian flavours. The Malays of the Cape prepare mild curry dishes like 'bobotie' (minced lamb curry) and 'bredies' (vegetable stews), the Indians in Natal have brought into the country a large variety of curries and chutneys. The 'braai' (barbacue) is omnipresent. Sea food, lobsters and famous Cape wines (Cabernet Sauvignon, Fleur du Cap, L'Ormarins, Boschendal, Nederburg...) and sugar cane wine and 'witblits', the traditional Afrikaaner eau-de-vie for the braver ones.
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