links

Official Websites / Government Websites

• General Government Web Portal: www.gov.za
  
• Government News: www.buanews.gov.za
• Constitution: www.info.gov.za/documents/constitution/
• Statistics: www.statssa.gov.za
• Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries: www.gcis.gov.za/
• Department of Arts & Culture: www.dac.gov.za/
• Department of Basic Education: www.education.gov.za/
• Civilian Secretariat for Police: www.policesecretariat.gov.za/
• Department of Communications: www.doc.gov.za/
• Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: www.cogta.gov.za/
• Department of Correctional Services: www.dcs.gov.za/
• Department of Defence: www.dod.mil.za/
  
• Navy: www.navy.mil.za/
• Department of Economic Development: www.economic.gov.za/
• Department of Energy: www.energy.gov.za/
• Department of Environmental Affairs: www.environment.gov.za/
• Department of Government Communications: www.gcis.gov.za/
• Department of Health: www.doh.gov.za/
• Department of Higher Education & Training: www.dhet.gov.za/
• Department of Home Affairs: www.home-affairs.gov.za/
• Department of Human Settlements: www.dhs.gov.za/
• Department of International Relations & Cooperation: www.dirco.gov.za
• Department: Justice & Constitutional Development: www.justice.gov.za/
• Department of Labour: www.labour.gov.za/DOL/
• Department: Military Veterans: www.dmv.gov.za/
• Department: Mineral Resources: www.dmr.gov.za/
• National Planning Commission: www.npconline.co.za/
• Department: National School of Government (previously Palama): www.palama.gov.za/
• Department: National Treasury: www.treasury.gov.za/
• Department: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation: www.thepresidency-dpme.gov.za/dpmewebsite/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
• Department: Public Enterprises: www.dpe.gov.za/
• Department: Public Service & Administration: www.dpsa.gov.za/
• Public Service Commission: www.psc.gov.za/
• Department: Public Works: www.publicworks.gov.za/
• Department of Rural Development & Land Reform: www.ruraldevelopment.gov.za/
• Department of Science & Technology: www.dst.gov.za/
• Department of Social Development: www.dsd.gov.za/
• SA Police Service: www.saps.gov.za/
• SA Revenue Service: www.sars.gov.za/
• State Security Agency: www.ssa.gov.za/
• Department of Sport & Recreation South Africa: www.srsa.gov.za/
• Department of Tourism: www.tourism.gov.za
• Department of Trade & Industry: www.dti.gov.za
• Department of Traditional Affairs: www.dta.gov.za/
• Department of Transport: www.transport.gov.za/
• Department of Water Affairs: www.dwa.gov.za/
• Women, Children & People with Disabilities
• The Presidency: www.thepresidency.gov.za/
• Human Rights Commission: www.sahrc.org.za
• Postal Services: www.sapo.co.za
• Commission on Gender Equality: www.cge.org.za
• Truth & Reconciliation Commission: www.justice.gov.za/trc/

Political

• African National Congress (ANC): www.anc.org.za
• Democratic Alliance (DA): www.da.org.za
• Congress of the People (Cope): www.congressofthepeople.org.za/
• Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP): www.ifp.org.za 
• Independent Democrats (ID): www.id.org.za 
  
• United Democratic Movement (UDM): www.udm.org.za/
• Freedom Front Plus (FF+): www.vfplus.org.za/
• African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP): www.acdp.org.za
• United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP): www.ucdp.org.za/
• Pan Africanist Congress (PAC): www.pac.org.za/
• Minority Front (MF): www.mf.org.za/
• Azanian People's Organisation (Azapo): www.azapo.org.za/
• African People's Convention (APC): www.theapc.org.za/
• African Union: www.africa-union.org
• Pan-African Parliament: http://www.au.int/en/organs/pap
• Nepad: www.nepad.org
• SADC (Southern African Development Community): www.sadc.int
• South African Journal on Human Rights: www.wits.ac.za/law/sajhr/11088/home.html
• African legislation, policy documents and daily political news: www.polity.org.za
• Austrian Embassy in South Africa: www.bmeia.gv.at/botschaft/pretoria.html

Economic Cooperation

• South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SACCI): www.sacci.org.za/
• Industrial Development Corporation: www.idc.co.za
• Reserve Bank: www.reservebank.co.za
• Stock Exchange (JSE): www.jse.co.za
• Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU): www.cosatu.org.za
• Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa): www.fedusa.org.za/
• National Council of Trade Unions (Nactu): www.nactu.org.za/

Media

• Business Day: www.bday.co.za
• The Sowetan: www.sowetan.co.za
• The Cape Argus: www.iol.co.za/capeargus
• Mail and Guardian: www.mg.co.za
• Pretoria News: www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news
• Sunday Times: www.timeslive.co.za/
• Financial Mail: www.financialmail.co.za/
• Cape Times, The Daily News, Saturday Star u.a.: www.iol.co.za
• Beeld, Die Burger, Rapport Volksblad u.a.: www.news24.com
• South African Broadcasting Corporation: www.sabc.co.za
• ETV: www.etv.co.za
• MNET: http://mnet.dstv.com/

Institutes / Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO)

• Africa Institute of South Africa: www.ai.org.za/
• Agricultural Research Council: www.arc.agric.za
• Antarctic-Research: www.sanap.ac.za/
• Astronomical Observatory: www.saao.ac.za
• Bureau of Standards: www.sabs.co.za
• Council for Geoscience: www.geoscience.org.za
• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research: www.csir.co.za
• Human Sciences Research Council: www.hsrc.ac.za
• Medical Research Council: www.mrc.ac.za
• Nelson Mandela Foundation: www.nelsonmandela.org
• Institute of Race Relations: www.sairr.org.za
• Agency for Science and Technology Advancement: www.saasta.ac.za
• Water Research Commission: www.wrc.org.za
• Law Society of South Africa: www.lssa.org.za

Libraries & Archives

• National Library of South Africa: www.nlsa.ac.za/
• National Archives and Records Service of South Africa: www.national.archives.gov.za/
• South African Library for the Blind: http://www.salb.org.za/

Sports

• Rugby: www.sarugby.net
• Cricket: www.cricket.co.za/
• Golf: www.g-i.co.za
• Two Oceans Marathon: www.twooceansmarathon.org.za
• Comrades-Marathon: www.comrades.com
• Race-Cycling: www.pedalpower.co.za
• Cape-Argus-Race (cycling): www.cycletour.co.za
• Mountain biking: www.mtbonline.co.za/
• Cycling: www.cyclingsa.com/
• Fishing: www.fosaf.org.za
• Diving: www.scuba.co.za
• Surfing: www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za/
• Horse-Riding: www.horseinfo.co.za/general/horse-associations.aspx
• Car Racing: www.motorsport.co.za
• Bungee-Jumping: http://www.southafrica.info/travel/adventure/bungee.htm 
• Sports Portal: www.supersport.co.za
• Soccer Portal: www.kickoff.com
• Netball: http://netball-sa.co.za/
• South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee: www.sascoc.co.za/

Languages

• Umbrella Organisation: www.eltasa.com
• Pan South African Language Board: http://www.pansalb.org.za/index.html

South African Wines

• Cape Wines: http://www.capewinelands.gov.za/
• Wines of South Africa: www.wosa.co.za
• South African Wines: www.wine.co.za
• Guide to South African Wines: www.sa-weine.de
• John Platter South African Wine Guide: www.johnplatterguide.com/
• Magazine: www.winemag.co.za 
  

Tourism

• South African Tourism: www.southafrica.net
• South African Airways: www.flysaa.com
• South African Airways: www.saa-tours.de
• Brand South Africa: www.southafrica.info 
• State owned Railway: www.spoornet.co.za
• South African Automobile Club: www.aasa.co.za
• Fair Tourism South Africa: www.fairtourismsa.org.za

Provinces - Official Websites

• Freestate: www.freestateonline.fs.gov.za
• Gauteng: www.gautengonline.gov.za
• Eastern Cape: www.ecprov.gov.za
• KwaZulu Natal: www.kznonline.gov.za
• Northern Cape: www.northern-cape.gov.za
• Western Cape: www.westerncape.gov.za
• Limpopo: www.limpopo.gov.za
• Mpumalanga: www.mpumalanga.gov.za
• Northwest: www.nwpg.gov.za

Province Tourism Authorities

• Eastern Cape:  www.visiteasterncape.co.za
• Free State: www.freestatetourism.org
• Gauteng: www.gauteng.net
• Kwa-Zulu Natal: www.zulu.org.za
• Limpopo: www.golimpopo.com
• Mpumalanga: www.mpumalanga.com
• Northern Cape: www.northerncape.org.za
• North West: www.tourismnorthwest.co.za
• Western Cape: www.tourismcapetown.co.za 

Cities - Official Websites

• Bloemfontein: www.mangaung.co.za, www.mangaung.com 
• Cape Town: www.capetown.gov.za, www.capetown.travel
• Durban: www.durban.gov.za, www.durbanexperience.co.za
• Johannesburg: www.joburg.org.za www.joburgtourism.com  
• Kimberley: www.kimberely.co.za 
• Port Elizabeth: www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za, www.nmbt.co.za  
• Tshwane (Pretoria): www.tshwane.gov.za, www.pretoria.co.za  

Other

• Cape Town: www.kapstadt-news.de
• Cape Town: www.kapstadt-tour.de
• Magazine on Southern Africa: www.sued-afrika.de
• General Travel Information: www.satravelguide.com
• Information for disabled persons on travelling in South Africa: www.disabledtravel.co.za
• Information for disabled persons on travelling in South Africa: www.epic-enabled.com
• Information for disabled persons on travelling in South Africa: www.rollingsa.co.za
• Backpacking: www.coastingafrica.com
• Backpacking: www.btsa.co.za
• Backpacking, cheap bus trips in South Africa: www.bazbus.com
• Restaurant Guide: www.eating-out.co.za, www.eatout.co.za
• Western and Eastern Cape: www.sacape.co.za
• Garden Route: www.tourismgardenroute.co.za 
• Mosselbay: www.mosselbay.co.za
• Kapstadt: www.kapstadt.com
• Kapstadt-Infos auf deutsch: www.kapstadt.net
• Kapstadt-Infos auf deutsch: www.kapstadt.de
• Mossel Bay: www.visitmosselbay.co.za
• Knysna: www.tourismknysna.co.za
• Plettenberg Bay: www.plettenbergbay.co.za
• Jeffrey’s Bay: www.jeffreysbaytourism.com
• Sightseeing Highlights in Cape Town: www.capetownbig6.co.za
• Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Town: www.aquarium.co.za
• New Aquarium Durban: www.ushakamarineworld.co.za
• Diamants-Museum Kimberley, Northern Cape: www.thebighole.co.za
• KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board: www.shark.co.za
• South African Hidden Treasurers: www.sahiddentreasures.co.za  

South Africa's World Heritage Sites

Cultural

• Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs (1999): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/915
• Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2003): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1099
• Robben Island (1999): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/916
• Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2007): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1265
• UKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (2000): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/985

Natural

• Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2004): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1007 
• Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park (1999): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/914 
• Vredefort Dome (2005): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1162

Nature

• South African National Parks: www.sanparks.org
• Wildparks in KwaZulu-Natal: www.kznwildlife.com 
• Limpopo Wildlife Resorts: www.wildliferesorts.co.za 
• Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency: www.mtpa.co.za  
• Botanic Society: www.botanicalsociety.org.za

South African Culture

• National Arts Council: www.nac.org.za/
• Overview of Arts & Cultural Events in SA: www.artslink.co.za
• Contemporary South African Arts: www.artthrob.co.za
• Extensive Information on South African Music: www.music.org.za
• Jazz-Festival: www.capetownjazzfest.com
• Cape Town Opera: www.capetownopera.co.za
• Durban International Film Festival: www.durbanfilmfest.co.za
• National Heritage Council: www.nhc.org.za/
• National Film and Video Foundation: www.nfvf.co.za/
• Business & Arts South Africa: www.basa.co.za/
• Freedom Park: www.freedompark.co.za/
• Pan South African Language Board: www.pansalb.org.za/
• Performing Arts Centre of the Free State: www.pacofs.co.za/
• South African Heritage Resources Agency: www.sahra.org.za/
• Artscape: www.artscape.co.za/
• Cape Philharmonic Orchestra: www.cpo.org.za/
• Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra: www.jpo.co.za/
• Market Theatre: www.markettheatre.co.za/
• Playhouse Company (Durban): www.playhousecompany.com/
• State Theatre: www.statetheatre.co.za/
• Windybrow Centre for the Arts: www.windybrowarts.co.za/
• Design Indaba: www.designindaba.com/
• Stellenbosch Konservatorium: http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/arts/music-konservatorium
• Joy of Jazz:  http://www.joyofjazz.co.za/
• The Battlefields Route of KwaZulu Natal: http://www.battlefieldsroute.co.za/

Museums

• South African History Online: www.sahistory.org.za
• Nelson-Mandela-Museum: www.mandelamuseum.org.za
• South African Languages: www.salanguages.com
• South African Museums Online: www.museumsonline.co.za
• Robben Island: www.robben-island.org.za
• Gold of Africa Museum: www.goldofafrica.com
• Jewish Museum: www.sajewishmuseum.co.za
• Slave Lodge: www.iziko.org.za/museums/slave-lodge
• Cradle of Humankind: www.cradleofhumankind.co.za
• Sterkfontein Caves: www.sterkfonteincave.co.za
• Apartheid Museum: www.apartheidmuseum.org
• Iziko Museum, Cape Town: www.iziko.org.za/
• Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg: www.nmsa.org.za/
• National Museum, Bloemfontein: www.nasmus.co.za/
• Die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum, Paarl: www.taalmuseum.co.za
• The National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown: www.ru.ac.za/static/institutes/nelm/
• Voortrekker Museum, Pietermaritzburg: http://www.voortrekkermuseum.co.za
• Ncome Museum: http://www.ncomemuseum.co.za/
• War Museum of the Boer Republics, Bloemfontein: http://www.anglo-boer.co.za/
• William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley: http://www.whag.co.za/