| Ireland History
of Relations | Diplomatic Representation | Travel
Info | Health Requirements | Climate Info
| Currency Info | Trade Info | Visits
and Meetings | Agreements | Interest Groups/
rganisations
History of Relations Ireland
was the only European Union member country, which did not have full diplomatic
relations with South Africa until the dawn of democratic South Africa. The establishment
of diplomatic relations with Ireland was announced on 5 October 1993 and the Irish
Embassy was opened in Pretoria in 1994. The South African Embassy in Dublin was
opened in 1995. Diplomatic Representation South
African Representation in Ireland
H E Ms J Y Maya
Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary
South African Embassy
Irish
Representation in South Africa
H E Ms F Gilsenan
Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Embassy of Ireland Travel
Info Visa requirements for South Africans For more information
contact the Irish Embassy in Pretoria. Health
requirements Please contact the Irish Embassy at Tel 012-3425062. For
further information go to Travelers' Health. Climate The
climate of Ireland is equable and temperatures are fairly uniform over the whole
country. The coldest months are January and February which have daily temperatures
of between 4 and 7 degrees Celsius while July and August are the warmest with
temperatures between 14 and 16 degrees Celsius
For up-to-date weather information
click here. Currency
The monetary unit is the Euro.
For
current exchange rates click here. State
and Official Visits / Bilateral Meetings No Information Bilateral
Agreements
If you have any queries with regard to treaties please contact the Treaty Section of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) at 012 351 1000.
Trade
Info South Africa's main exports were crude minerals, coal and anthracite,
dust/powder of precious stones and wood.
For current information on trade
statistics between South Africa and Ireland, visit the website of the Department
of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa.
Interest
Groups and Information Irish/South Africa Trade Association Irish/South
Africa Association | 
