Namibia (Republic of)
History
of Relations | Diplomatic Representation | Travel
Info | Health Requirements | Climate Info
| Currency Info | Trade Info | Visits
and Meetings | Agreements | Interest Groups/
Organisations
History of Relations
Relations
on a Representative Office level were established with Namibia's independence
on 21 March 1990 and upgraded to full diplomatic status in 1994. Upon South Africa's
return to the Commonwealth, the respective missions became High Commissions.
Diplomatic
Representation
South African Representation in Namibia
H E Mr W M P Whitehead
High Commissioner
South African High Commission
Namibian
Representation in South Africa
H E Mr V K Nghiwete
High Commissioner
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
High Commission of the Republic
of Namibia
Travel
Info
Visa Requirements for South Africans
None
Health Requirements
None
For further information go to Travelers' Health.
Climate Info
Typically
desert climate - hot and dry with sparse and erratic rainfall. Temperatures of
the coastal areas are modified by the cool Benguela Current, while altitude modifies
plateau temperatures (Walvis Bay: January 19°C, July 14.5°C and Windhoek : January
24°C, July 14°C). Annual average rainfall for the country as a whole is only 270mm.
For up-to-date weather information click here.
Currency Info
Te monetary unit is the Namibian
Dollar (N$) (NAD). 1 Namibiam Dollar (N$) (NAD) = 100 cents.
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 is Namibia's most important economic partner and holds
approximately 80% of all investment in the key industries of mining, retail, banking
and insurance.
Namibia is a member of the Southern African Customs Union
(SACU) which allows for a free flow of trade between the countries. No bilateral
trade figures are available as these statistics are recorded in terms of the combined
imports from one country to all other SACU countries.
For current information
on trade statistics between South Africa and Namibia, visit the website of the Department
of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa.
Interest
Groups and Information
No Information
