German Societies, Institutions and Businesses in Southern Africa

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Next to the churches, the German Schools are among the most influential institutions in German society in Southern Africa. There are 5 Private German Schools in Namibia and South Africa:

  1. Deutsche Höhere Privatschule - DHPS, Windhoek, Namibia
    Contact Details:
    Postal Address: P.O.Box 78, Windhoek, Namibia
    Tel. +264-61-37-3100
    Fax +264-61-22-1306
    Email
    Also see Students and Teachers of the DHPS
  2. Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg / Hermannsburg School - DSH
    Contact Details:
    Physical Address: Hermannsburg, KwaZulu-Natal
    Postal Address: P.O.Hermannsburg, 3258
    Tel. +27-33-445-0601
    Fax +27-33-445-0706
    Email
    Also see Students and Teachers of the DSH
  3. German International School Johannesburg - DSJ
    Contact Details:
    Physical Address: Sans Soucci Rd, Parktown, Johanesburg
    Postal Address: P.O. Box 91005, Auckland Park, 2006
    Tel. +27-11-726-6220
    Fax +27-11-482-3188
    Email
    Also see Students and Teachers of the DSJ
  4. German International School Cape Town - DSK
    Contact Details:
    Physical Address: 28 Bay View Ave, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town
    Tel. +27-21-423-6325/6/7/9
    Fax +27-21-423-8349
    Email
    Also see Students and Teachers of the DSK
  5. German International School Pretoria - DSP
    Contact Details:
    Physical Address: Simon Vermoten Rd, The Willows, Pretoria
    Postal Address: P.O. Box 912-727, Silverton 0127
    Tel. +27-12-803-4106/7/8
    Fax +27-12-803-4109
    Email Also see Students and Teachers of the DSP

Apart from these large private schools there are a number of other schools that offer some education in German medium classes:

    South Africa:
    1. Deutsche Schule Durban (Elementary), Tel. +27-31-309-1415, Email
    2. Harburg Primary School (closed), Tel. +27-33-506-1011, Email
    3. Deutsch Schule Kroondal (Elementary), Tel. +27-14-536-3814, a href="mailto:dsk@lantic.net">Email
    4. Lüneburg Schule (Elementary), Tel. +27-34-995-0059, a href="mailto:lunburg@skyafrica.co.za">Email
    5. Deutsche Schule Neu Hannover (Elementary), P.O. Box 55, New Hanover, 3440
    6. Michaelis Schule, Vryheid (Elementary), Tel. +27-34-982-2572, Email
    7. Wartburg-Kirchdorf School, Tel. +27-33-5031-416, Email
    8. Uelzen Primary School (Elementary), Tel. +27-34-393-2293
    Namibia:
    1. Privatschule Grootfontein, Tel. +264-67-24-2313, Email
    2. Privatschule Omaruru, Tel. +264-64-57-0519, Email
    3. Privatschule Otavi, Tel. +264-67-23-4045, Email
    4. Donatus Schule, Otjiwarongo, Tel. +264-67-32-0211, Email
    5. Privatschule Otjiwarongo, Tel. +264-67-30-2913, Email
    6. Namib High School, Swakopmund, Tel. +264-64-40-4478, Email
    7. Privatschule Swakopmund, Tel. +264-64-46-3280, Email
    8. Delta Schule Windhoek, Tel. +264-61-22-8536, Email
    9. Delta Oberschule Windhoek, Tel. +264-61-25-2244, Email

Cultural Institutions and Clubs:

  1. Goethe Institute

  2. Südafrikanisch-Deutsche Kulturvereinigung (SADK):
    • Durban, Tel. +27-31-81-5137 (private)
    • East London, +27-43-147-3089
    • Johannesburg, Tel. +27-11-706-2846
    • Cape Town, Tel. +27-21-438-1618
    • Pietermaritzburg, Tel. +27-33-147-3363
    • Port Elizabeth, Tel. +27-41-35-4897
    • Potchefstroom, Tel. +27-148-297-6181
    • Pretoria, Tel. +27-12-807-1280
    • Southern Natal, Tel. +27-39-315-1430

  3. Other Cultural Organisations:
    • Kulturverband Nordnatal - S.O.Transvaal, Tel. +27-38-995-0554
    • Kulturgemeinschaft Vryheid, Tel. +27-381-81-1121
    • Kulturverein Wartburg und Umgebung, Tel. +27-33-503-1055
    • Deutsch-SA Jugendbund Pretoria, P.O.Box 1059, Pretoria
    • Landsmannschaft Ost-Westpreussen, 74 2nd Ave, Parkhurst, Tel. +27-11-442-8538

  4. German Club / German Society:
    • German Club Cape Town, 6 Roodehek Terrace, 105B Hope St, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, Tel. +27-21-62-6601
    • German Society Dundee, P.O.Box 230, Dundee
    • German Club Durban, 7 Barham Rd, Westville, Tel. +27-31-86-7489
    • German Society Edenvale, Tel. +27-11-609-2225
    • German Club Johannesburg, 131 Holkam Rd, Rietfontein, Tel. +27-11-803-4348/6128
    • German Society Pietermaritzburg, Tel.+27-33-194-8371
    • German Club Port Elizabeth, 5 Lorraine St, Tel. +27-41-367-2791
  5. German Society Pretoria, 114 Paul Kruger St, Tel. +27-12-324-1912

  6. Swiss Club:
    • Johannesburg (Swiss Society Helvetia) Tel. +27-11-805-3039/40
    • Swiss Social & Sports Club Cape Town, Green Point Commons, off Bill Peters Drive, Tel. +27-21-434-8405
    • Natal Swiss Club, Pietermaritzburg Tel. +27-33-142-8731
    • Swiss Club Port Elizabeth, Tel. +27-41-51-5400
    • Schweizer Verein Alpina, Pretoria, Tel. +27-12-803-6904

  7. Austrian Club:
    • Johannesburg (Melville), Tel. +27-11-792-3793
    • Cape Town (Austrian Social & Sports Club), Tel. +27-21-44-8405

  8. German Womens' Society:
    • Johannesburg, Tel. +27-11-884-3883/787-2180
    • Pretoria, 73 Oates St, Groenkloof, Tel. +27-12-346-1222

  9. Schlaraffen:

Embassies, Consulates, Missions and Political Institutes:

  1. Germany:

  2. Switzerland:

  3. Austria:
    • Austrian Embassy, Pretoria, 1109 Duncan St, Tel. +27-12-46-2483
    • Austrian Consulate General, Bromhof, Johannesburg, Tel. +27-11-791-1716
    • Austrian Consulate General, Cape Town, Std Bank Centre, Hertzog Blvd, Tel. +27-21-419-8837

Companies and Businesses:

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Most information presented on this page was taken from
1) the Afrika-Kurier a German magazine for Southern Africa, published by Ruth Dettweiler, Rudett media, cc. and from
2) "Afrikanischer Heimatkalender 2007" published by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN-GELC).

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