Poland in South Africa

Please be informed that the Embassy of the Republic of Poland and Consular Section in Pretoria will be closed on August 10, and August 14, 2026 due to the public holidays.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria kindly informs you about the next meeting of the Polish Success Club, which will be held on 13 August 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in Cape Town.

The state of Poland-Mozambique relations, security situation in the region, and the future of the EU's military mission in the Cabo Delgado province were the main topics of conversation between the two countries' foreign ministers, Radosław Sikorski and Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas. The meeting was held in Warsaw on 3 July.

On 1 and 2 July, Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski paid a visit to the Republic of South Africa, Poland's most important partner in Sub-Saharan Africa and its second-largest economic partner on the continent after Morocco. During the visit, Deputy Prime Minister Sikorski met with South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola as well as representatives of companies participating in the Business Forum.

On 30 June and 1 July, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski visited the Republic of Namibia, one of Europe's key partners in Africa regarding natural resources and cooperation on "green hydrogen.” During his two-day visit, the head of Polish diplomacy met with Minister of International Relations and Trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi and the representatives of Namibia's independent circles, entrepreneurs, and the diplomatic corps.

Polish food producers participated in the Africa Food Show in Cape Town. Under the banner of "Poland Tastes Good," the National Support Center for Agriculture (KOWR) encouraged South African investors and importers to establish partnerships with Polish producers.

The development of bilateral economic relations, particularly in the areas of energy, transport, agriculture, and new technologies, was the main topic of the Polish-Mozambican B2B conference, organized on the sidelines of the Global Gateway Forum 2026 in Maputo. Representatives of the National Chamber of Commerce (KIG) and the Mozambican Chamber of Commerce (Confederação das Associações Económicas de Moçambique - ) signed a letter of intent regarding bilateral cooperation.

A screening of the film "Wałęsa: Man of Hope," one of the works directed by the renowned Polish director Andrzej Wajda, took place in Johannesburg on June 5, 2026. The event was organized by the Warsaw Flights Organizing Committee in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria.

The 8th Congress of Polish Africanists took place in Żory from May 27-29, 2026, bringing together numerous academics from various regions of Poland. Thanks to the involvement of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria, the guest of honor was Vieira Mário Mauelele, a Mozambican writer and historian, who presented a lecture on the concept of ubuntocracy. The event provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and build relationships between scholars from Poland and African countries.

Sisters Jolanta and Mariola from the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate were honored with distinctions for their outstanding contributions to missionary and social activities, particularly for their long-standing support for those in need of help and support in Zambia.