| ABOUT THE EMBASSY | 
                              
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                                | South African Embassy(close to Mushrif Mall)
 
 Villa No 1 – 151
 Cnr Jabal A Marfa Street & Al Niwayi Street
 Al Mushrif Area
 Abu Dhabi
 Postal Add:
 P O Box 29446
 Abu Dhabi
 United Arab Emirates
 Tel: + 971 (02) 417 64 00 E-mail: abudhabi.dha@dirco.gov.za (Immigration and Civic Affairs) | 
                              
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                                | Office Hours 
 Monday - Thursday: 08h00 – 16h00
 Friday: 08h00 – 12h30
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                                | Civic, Consular &  Immigration Hours 
 Monday - Thursday: 08h00 – 12h00
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                                | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary – Vacant Chargé d’Affaires a.i. – Mr J  H Oberholzer Counsellor (Political) – Ms G N B Mdletshe First Secretary (Corporate Services) – Mr L P Malatji Third Secretary (Corporate Services) – Ms N G Pulo Defence Attaché – Col.  P H R Mapumulo | 
                              
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                                    | The Civic, Consular and Immigration Section’s contact    details are as follows |  
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                                        | Tel | : | + 971 (02) 417 64 00 |  
                                        | After-Hours Emergency Number | : |   + 971 (050) 445 94 99Please note that the Duty Officer will only take calls relating to emergency situations      (accidents, arrests, death, serious illness) involving South African      citizens.  The Duty Officer will not      take general enquiry calls.
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                                        | E-Mail | : | abudhabi.dha@dirco.gov.za(general enquiries only)
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                                | Public  Holidays  for  2025 | 
                              
                                | Day | Month | Type of holiday | 
                              
                                | Wednesday | 01 January 2025 | New Year Day | 
                              
                                | Monday | 31 March 2025 | Eid Al Fitr (Depending on the sighting of the moon) | 
                              
                                | Tuesday | 01 April 2025 | Eid Al Fitr (Depending on the sighting of the moon) | 
                              
                                | Wednesday | 02 April 2025 | Eid Al Fitr (Depending on the sighting of the moon) | 
                              
                                | Friday | 18 April 2025 | Good Friday | 
                              
                                | Monday | 28 April 2025 | Freedom Day | 
                              
                                | Monday | 02 June 2025 | Eid Al Adha (Depending on the sighting of the moon) | 
                              
                                | Monday | 16 June 2025 | Youth Day | 
                              
                                | Monday | 01 September 2025 | Prophet's Birthday | 
                              
                                | Tuesday | 02 December 2025 | UAE National Day / Eid Al Etihad | 
                              
                                | Thursday | 25 December 2025 | Christmas Day | 
                              
                                | Friday | 26 December 2025 | Day of Goodwill | 
                              
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