German Societies and Institutions in South 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 that are supported by the Auslandsschulwesen (Office for German schools worldwide):

  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
  2. 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
  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
  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
  5. German 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

    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 (Elementary), 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 Society:
        • Dundee, P.O.Box 230, Dundee
        • Edenvale, Tel. +27-11-609-2225
        • Cape Town, Tel. +27-21-45-4300
        • Pietermaritzburg, Tel.+27-33-194-8371
        • Pretoria, 114 Paul Kruger St, Tel. +27-12-324-1912

      5. German Club:
        • Durban, 7 Barham Rd, Westville, Tel. +27-31-86-7489
        • Johannesburg, 131 Holkam Rd, Rietfontein, Tel. +27-11-803-4348/6128
        • Port Elizabeth, 5 Lorraine St, Tel. +27-41-367-2791

      6. Swiss Club:
        • Johannesburg (Swiss Society Helvetia) Tel. +27-11-805-3039/40
        • Cape Town (Swiss Social&Sports Club) Tel. +27-21-434-8405
        • Pietermaritzburg (Natal Swiss Club) Tel. +27-33-142-8731
        • Port Elizabeth (Swiss Club) Tel. +27-41-51-5400
        • Pretoria (Schweizer Verein Alpina) 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. Youth Federation:

      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

      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 (ELKIN-DELK).

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