South African Embassy Ireland

27/05/2026

The Embassy will be closed on Monday, 1st June 2026 for the June Bank Holiday.

27/05/2026

Johannesburg music lovers are in for another vibrant celebration of culture and creativity as the 15th edition of Fête de la Musique returns to Victoria Yards this June.
One of the best parts? The festival is completely free and once again brings together a mix of established stars, emerging artists and international cultural collaboration all in one space.
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The globally celebrated festival continues to create a space where South African talent, international creatives and music lovers can come together

21/05/2026

On Tuesday, 19th May 2026, we welcomed some members of the Ireland/South Africa Parliamentary Friendship Group, Business Ireland South Africa, and the South African Chamber of Commerce Ireland to the Embassy for a networking event.

20/05/2026

For years, young South Africans have been told to “think outside the box” when it comes to finding work. A new project in Diepsloot is taking that idea literally… with compact smart-farming units turning unemployed youth into business owners while helping feed communities at the same time.

At a time when South Africa continues to battle soaring youth unemployment and growing concerns around food security, a new initiative led by Afrika Tikkun and funded by E Squared Investments is showing how agriculture and entrepreneurship can work together to create something genuinely meaningful.
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Twenty young South Africans are building farming businesses from compact solar-powered units in a pilot programme.

14/05/2026

The Little Museum of Dublin, in collaboration with the Centre for Humanities Research at the University of the Western Cape, launched the "Together/Apart" exhibition on 13th May 2026.

This new exhibition explores the legacy of the Irish anti-apartheid struggle.

The exhibition is currently open to the public at the Little Museum of Dublin until it travels to South Africa.

The Little Museum of Dublin

07/05/2026

QedON officially launched ExpertEd at The Hatch Lab in Gorey on 5th May, with Malcolm Byrne, TD, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on AI, in attendance to mark the occasion.
QedON has built a digital learning platform, with ATHE accreditation recognised in over 50 countries, and is already supporting businesses in Ireland and South Africa. They are in the process of setting up an office in Cape Town and recruiting local talent.

02/05/2026

The Embassy hosted Freedom Day at The Conrad Hotel in Dublin. It was well attended by members of the Irish Government, accredited Heads of Mission, business leaders, sport personalities and friends of South Africa.
The event was sponsored by The Lekker Network – a South African networking organisation connecting South Africans globally - which recently launched its Ireland Chapter.

02/05/2026

The Embassy will be closed on Monday, 4th May 2026 for the May Bank Holiday.

27/04/2026