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Appointment should be booked on the following <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/legalisation\/\">Bookings Calendar<\/a>.<\/li><li>Should your matter be urgent and you cannot get an appointment in the time needed, you are advised to use the services of a UK Notary. This can be done in terms of Rule 63 2 (e) of the Rules of the High Court of South Africa. It is essential that you first speak to your South African lawyer before using the services of a Notary Public in the UK.<\/li><li>You will find a listing of Notaries in your local Yellow Pages\/Business Directory. 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                         <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-road-to-the-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-is-underway\/\">\n                                            The road to the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup is underway                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h4>\n                                                                    <div class=\"entry-format\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-road-to-the-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-is-underway\/\">\n                                            <div class=\"post-format format-\"> <\/div>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/header>\n                                                            \n                                <div class=\"entry-info\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"entry-date\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-road-to-the-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-is-underway\/\">\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-06-02T09:52:05+03:00\" title=\"2026-06-02T09:52:05+03:00\" >June 2, 2026<\/time>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                            \n                                                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"aux-col post-4114\">\n                        <article class=\"post column-entry post-4114 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                                                        <div 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                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/international-rugby-union-returns-to-wembley-stadium\/\">\n                                            <div class=\"post-format format-\"> <\/div>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/header>\n                                                            \n                                <div class=\"entry-info\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"entry-date\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/international-rugby-union-returns-to-wembley-stadium\/\">\n                                            <time datetime=\"2025-09-17T16:22:46+03:00\" title=\"2025-09-17T16:22:46+03:00\" >September 17, 2025<\/time>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                          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href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-first-south-african-side-to-clinch-an-odi-series-win-in-england-since-1998-ending-a-27-year-wait-on-english-soil-what-a-moment-worth-celebrating-well-done-proteas-men\/\">\n                                            <time datetime=\"2025-09-10T15:53:18+03:00\" title=\"2025-09-10T15:53:18+03:00\" >September 10, 2025<\/time>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                            \n                                                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"aux-col post-4026\">\n                        <article class=\"post column-entry post-4026 type-post status-publish format-standard 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