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 Yokoso! We are very proud to welcome you to the updated website of the South African Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.
The objective is that it serves as a gateway for information on South Africa and provides visitors with valuable information and links to South African information systems.
Our “rainbow nation” has much to offer, in terms of its friendly and diverse people, its rich culture and traditions, its varied scenic beauty, natural and cultural world heritage sites, sunny skies, its abundant resources, teeming wildlife, vibrant cities and growing economic activities.
South Africa is also known as the cradle of humankind with the fossils of our earliest ancestors and those of modern man having being discovered here.
South Africans enjoy outdoor activities and sport. We will proudly host the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and will endeavour to make it a truly unique South African and African experience. We look forward to hosting many visitors for the World Cup including from Japan.
Although our countries are geographically speaking far apart, through the means of modern communication and transport we are strengthening our people-to-people contact each day. We are delighted that the number of Japanese tourists to South Africa continues to steadily grow yearly.
There are many links to interesting and informative sites on South Africa and I trust you will enjoy discovering South Africa’s many facets.
Our website contains information about the Embassy and its different sections and services such as the political, trade, administration/consular and science and technology sections.
On the website you can also learn more about South Africa’s relations with Japan which are excellent and continuously expanding for mutual benefit.
The year 2008 was known as the year of Africa in Japan. Japan successfully hosted both the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development (TICAD IV) in May 2008 and the G8 in July 2008, bringing Africa’s Development strongly in focus on the international agenda.
Japan initiated the TICAD process in 1993 at a time when Africa was marginalised, believing that Africa’s problems first needed to be resolved if there was to be prosperity in the world. The TICAD process has evolved into a major global framework facilitating implementation on development initiatives for Africa through the concept of “African ownership” and “International Partnership”. Japan has strongly committed itself to support the African Agenda.
2008 also marked the year that I was honoured to begin my service as South Africa’s Ambassador to Japan. I look forward to my posting in this fascinating country. I will strive to ensure that South Africa/Japan relations continue to expand and flourish for mutual benefit.
The African philosophy of “ubuntu” which focuses on people's allegiances and relations with each other and the need for unity and humanitarian ethics is visible in the community spirit in Japanese life. In our globalised society, South Africa and Japan can reach out to each other for the greater good of humanity and its development.
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