Poland in South Africa

The major exhibition "All the King’s Tapestries: Homecomings 2021–1961–1921", which fills two floors of Wawel Royal Castle, is a once-in-a-lifetime event.

As of July 13, 2021, the "POLAND BUSINESS HARBOUR" program covers the following countries: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.

Aware of its role in supporting international academic exchange, internationalization of universities and research institutions as well as dissemination of information about the Polish system of higher education and science, the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA has launched a new platform, “Research in Poland”.

The National Centre for Research and Development has been successfully creating and implementing bilateral and multilateral international research and development initiatives for years. In most cases, a Polish research entity or R&D performing company interested in the NCBR funding within the framework of international cooperation is required to follow strict requirements in order to have a chance to implement international project. It is sometimes linked with a modification of the original project idea. Therefore, thinking of an easier way of applying, NCBR has identified a niche in its offer and launched a programme responding to this demand.

June 14, 2021 saw the meeting of the Qualification Committee of the 2nd Stanisław Moniuszko International Competition of Polish Music. Ten pianists and twenty chamber music ensembles from Poland and six other countries qualified for the Competition.

Civil unrest is following anti-monarchy protests in eSwatini. It includes the burning and looting of stores, cars and businesses. Shops, banks and schools are closing. Curfew has been imposed from 6 p.m. until 5 a.m. Airlink flights between Johannesburg and Sikhuphe’s King Mswati III International Airport have been cancelled. Polish Embassy is urging all citizens to avoid major roads and remain home.

The validity period of South African visas which expired during the lockdown period was extended to 30 September 2021 for short-term visas (issued for a period not longer than 90 day) and longer-term temporary visas (from three months to three years).

The Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre organized a webinar with the participation of Jakub Nowakowski, director of the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, and Dariusz Popiela, president of the “Centrum Foundation Rodziny Popiela” and a social activist.

Poland will use the time after the pandemic to refashion its economic and social system so that it is more crisis-proof and equitable, setting the country on a new path of development.

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria would like to kindly inform you that in connection with the emerging signals about fraud information about the visa procedure being spread, we kindly remind that the only practised form of communication between the Consular Section and applicants or clients of the office is the official e-mail address of the office: konsulat.pretoria@msz.gov.pl or Consular Section workers e-mails.