Embassy of South Africa

Never answer their phones. Impossible to reach them by phone. Always should waste time and money for taxi for nothing.

Proudly South African - but sometimes disappointed. Last year I invited a sports player to attend my training course - I duly sent him the necessary documents and then wrote several email to the listed addresses on the government site - some bounced back, etc. Then also called long distance from South Africa and was put through from one person to the other and eventually gave up which meant that my colleague could not attend our course and tournament. I visit Addis regularly as a stopover flying with ET so took the opportunity of going around and determining. Unfortunately I only got to the reception who gave me the details of what is required, but those I had submitted. So I just don't know how to get my Ethiopian colleagues to attend future events in South Africa - possibly will just have to keep on trying and hoping that they will advise what exactly is needed more than that.

I must say this is one of the worst embassies ever. Unprofessional and soooo rude I don’t understand how they hired such a staff to represent their country Totally disappointed

very unprofessional, wonder if the country the represent is like them....or just the usual African embassy approach

None of the phone numbers they listed on their website work and there is no proper list of documents you need for a tourist visa