Poland in South Africa

We kindly inform you about the simplified rules for foreigners to work in medical professions in Poland, i.e. doctor, dentist, nurse, midwife, paramedic.

On the intention of St. Joseph Worker, the patron of the Polish Parish in Johannesburg, as well as on the occasion of the Polish Flag Day, the Day of the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad, the National Day of the Constitution of 3 May 1791, a solemn mass was held on May 2, 2021 in Johannesburg.

When on 3 May 1791 the Four-Year Sejm also called the Great Sejm adopted The Government Act of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth later known as the Constitution of 3 May, the Polish-Lithuanian state became the Europe’s first and the world’s second that passed the basic law. For its time, it was a progressive and bold legal act which initiated a number of reforms. It also constituted a crowning achievement of the centuries-old links between Poland and Lithuania.

Europe’s oldest constitution sees Poland and Lithuania commemorating 230th anniversary of their Commonwealth constitution adoption on 3 May 2021. For 226 years (1569 - 1795), both Poland and Lithuania formed a common state known as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In sixteenth and early seventeenth century the Commonwealth experienced its Golden Age, at the time it was the largest state in Europe.

The Day of Polish Community and Poles Abroad was established in recognition of the historical contribution of diaspora communities to the national objectives of the country of their forefathers. Celebrated jointly with Polish Flag Day, it is intended to encourage Poles to reflect on the glorious pages of the country’s past.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria would like to kindly inform You that due to the National Holiday in Poland the office will be closed on Monday, the 3rd of May 2021.

The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) would like to invite high school and university students to a virtual education fairs devoted to the prospects of studying in Poland at www.rsgp.webexpo.pl on Thursday, April 29, from 8:00 to 16:00 (GMT + 1).

Polish and Israeli Diplomats Jointly Commemorate the 78th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

On the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria, on April 10, 2021, ceremony was held to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Katyn Massacre and the 11th anniversary of the Smolensk plane crash.

The second edition of contest Digital Ambassadors of NAWA has just been launched! After a great success of the first edition, we have decided to cooperate with the Digital Ambassadors in order to promote Poland all over the world. Are you a student or alumni of Polish university? Do you feel that your Polish experience is something special and you would like to share it with the world? We are looking for you! Join efforts of NAWA's Department of Communication and Promotion and become a Digital Ambassador of Poland!