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Office of the Ambassador

Ms. Melinda van Heerden
Attaché
Tel:  202 232-4400
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: ambassador@saembassy.org

Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) 

Administration

Purpose: The purpose of the Administration Division within the Embassy is to support the Ambassador, all line function officers and other levels of staff with financial and logistical services, in order for them to carry out their responsibilities effectively, efficiently and in the most economical way which are consistent with the Public Finance Management Act and the Treasury Regulations. The following services are available within Administration: Accounts Section Procurement of goods/services Messenger and driver/chauffeur services Management of properties State department liaison services General Administration. The Administration Division is also responsible for rendering consular services to South African citizens in distress who are traveling abroad and other consular services to clients from the United States of America.

Ms. Janette Dos Santos
First Secretary
Tel:  202-274-2350
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: jdossantos@saembassy.org

Ms. Christina Brewis
Attaché
Tel:  202-745-6657
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: cbrewis@saembassy.org

Agriculture 

Purpose: The Office of the Department of Agriculture at the Embassy of South Africa in the United States serves to represent South Africa’s interest in agriculture.  The Office serves as hub for agricultural representation in the United States of America, Canada, Mexico and Cuba it also looks at South African agricultural interest in the rest of the Americas.  It provides the strength and determination to consolidate the partnership for poverty eradication, accelerated growth and wealth creation.

Our vision: A United and prosperous agricultural sector.

Strategic Goal: To generate equitable access and participation in a globally competitive, profitable and sustainable agricultural sector contributing to a better life for all.

Programme:

Papers available:

• Read about the new book TOWARDS HOPE AND CHALLENGE. Agricultural Biotechnology and The Catholic Social Teachings: A Catholic Ethic for Agriculture, Environment, Faith and Food with a Foreword by Cardinal Wilfrid F. Napier OFM

• Africando 2004 Conference

Useful Links:

http://www.nda.agric.za (National Department of Agriculture)

http://www.arc.agric.za (Agricultural Research Council)

Consular

Purpose:  Responsible for the rendering of consular services to South African citizens in distress when traveling abroad and to render other consular services to clients from the United States of America.

Ms. Abigail Magoqwana
Consular Attaché
Tel:  202-274-7991-2
Fax: 202-244-9417
Email: consular@saembassy.org

After Hours: 202 361 2914

Go to Consular Services

Defence

Purpose: The Defence Office of the South African Embassy represents the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the USA and is responsible for retaining a sound relationship with the US Military and coordinating activities on a day-to-day basis between the SANDF and the US Military. The SA-US Bilateral Cooperation Forum (BCF) includes as one of its ten committees the SA-US defence Committee  (DEFCOM), which was established on 29 July 1997. The SA-US DEFCOM is one of the more active committees and is used as a means to facilitate cooperation on defence issues.

General Tanduxolo Mandela
Defence and Military Attaché
Tel:  202 232-4400
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: sandf@saembassy.org

Captain  (SA Navy) Digby Thomson
Naval, Air  and Assistant  Defence Attaché
Tel:  202 232-4400
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: sandf@saembassy.org

Useful Links:

http://www.mil.za (Official SANDF Website)

http://www.navy.mil.za (Official SA Navy Website)

http://www.info.gov.za/ministry/defence.php

Health

Purpose: The cooperation between the Department of Health in South Africa and the Department of Health and Human Services in the United States is focused on:

Papers available:

1st Progress Report On the Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment Plan for South Africa

Note: These files are in PDF Format

• Monitoring Review Progress Report on the implementation of the Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment Programme
• Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment Plan for South Africa

Useful Link:

http://www.doh.gov.za (Department of Health)

Political

Purpose: Political section ensures the effective coordination of the bilateral relations between the two governments on such matters as the environment, human rights, non-proliferation, international relations, peace and security.

Mr. Pieter du Plessis
Second Secretary
Tel:  202-745-6628
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: pduplessis@saembassy.org

Mr. Prince Choabi
Second Secretary
Tel:  202 232-4400
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: pchoabi@saembassy.or

Mr. Godfrey Mulaudzi
Third Secretary
Tel:  202 -745-6601
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: gmulaudzi@saembassy.org

Mr. Motumisi Tawana
Third Secretary
Tel:  202 232-4400
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: mtawana@saembassy.org

Ms. Jeniffer Joyce Kalaote
Third Secretary
Tel:  202-745-6629
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: jkalaote@saembassy.org

 

Public Diplomacy

Purpose: The effective presentation and promotion of South Africa's values, policies and image in the United States through the Ambassador, the Embassy, partnerships and events that promote, protect and enhance South Africa's national interest.

This is achieved through facilitating improved understanding of South Africa's foreign policy objectives and ensured through proactive media and public relations to maintain a prominent position in the US. 

Mr. Freddie Jordaan
Second Secretary
Tel:  202 745-6632
Fax: 202-232-5370
Email: fjordaan@saembassy.org

Socio-Economic

Purpose: The Socio-Economic Section is responsible for the coordination of South Africa's economic relations  with the United States, and has as its primary objective the promotion of cooperation between South Africa and the United States in support of South Africa and Africa's socio-economic development priorities. The section focuses on the political aspects of the economic relationship in, inter alia, the following areas: Transport, Science and Technology, NEPAD, Development Assistance, Education, Housing, Labour, Health, Minerals and Energy, Agriculture, Finance, and Trade and Investment.

Mr. André Groenewald
First Secretary
Tel:  202 745-6655
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: agroenewald@saembassy.org

Mr. David Brewis
First Secretary
Tel:  202 745-6655
Fax: 202-265-1607
Email: brewisd@saembassy.org

Ms. Hema Odhav
Third Secretary
Tel:  202 745-6653
Fax: 202-232-5370
Email: hodhav@saembassy.org

Trade and Investment 

Purpose:

Mr. Mudunwazi Baloyi
Minister
Tel:  202 274-7975/7973
Fax: 202-966-5919
Email: mbaloyi@saembassy.org