Poland in South Africa

Consul Michał Gierwatowski laid a wreath at the Katyn monument in Johannesburg to commemorate the 22,000 shot in Katyn in 1940 by the NKVD representatives of the elite of the Polish nation and all victims of the tragic flight of representatives of the highest authorities of the Polish state, who in 2010 went to commemorate these terrible pages of history for the Polish nation.

Scholarships for the Polish diaspora are addressed to foreigners of Polish origin. They enable young people of Polish origin and holders of the Card of the Pole (Karta Polaka) to study in Poland (full-time programmes, in the Polish language) in higher education institutions supervised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

The objective of the NAWA Chair programme is to support the highest quality scientific and research as well as didactic activities conducted by Polish academic and scientific units by including world-class foreign scientists in these activities.

The aim of the Ulam Programme is to increase the internationalisation of Polish institutions of science and higher education. The Programme will allow both recognised and promising scientists who hold at least a doctoral degree, to visit Poland in order to strengthen the scientific potential of Polish entities and to participate in their scientific activities, primarily research projects and didactics.

The objective of the Programme is to promote Polish language in the world by enabling foreigners interested in Polish language and Polish culture to study or carry out research projects in Poland. The program is addressed to students of Polish philology, Polish studies or Polish programs implemented among others as part of Slavic studies (in the field of Polish language, Polish culture and knowledge about Poland) as well as to scientists from foreign universities and scientific institutions.

A month after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we encourage you to watch a touching film showing the profiles and feelings of refugees from Ukraine, women and children who have found refuge in Poland.

The Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria kindly informs you about the consular duty in Cape Town.

Another edition of the international photo competition for schoolchildren and young people entitled "I live by the Sea".

The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to South Africa, Andrzej Kanthak, met with the director of the elite Boys High School in Pretoria, Joanna Holliday, in order to discuss the possibilities of cooperation in the cultural field and the mutual benefits that may arise from bilateral relations. The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria and the Boys High School are planning to organize joint concerts, exhibitions and music workshops, as well as cultural exchanges.

The ceremonial opening of the 13th edition of the Francophonie Festival took place on March 12, 2022 at the Jules Verne International French School in Pretoria. The Francophonie Festival has been organized in South Africa since 2009 on the initiative of the Embassy of France in South Africa and the Alliance Française in cooperation with the countries of the Francophone and Francophile communities - members of the International Organization of Francophones.