{"id":115,"date":"2024-01-15T19:56:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T16:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/civic-services\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:26:52","slug":"civic-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/civic-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"115\" class=\"elementor elementor-115\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b19312e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b19312e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16fb62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"d16fb62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-29e47c31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29e47c31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204d6d64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"204d6d64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb24882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb24882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fees\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>IMPORTANT NOTICE<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>Passport Applications<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>The Department of Home Affairs has contracted VFS Global to manage the following passport services.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Adult passport applications: <\/strong>citizens who are in possession of a 13-digit bar coded ID book or ID smart card.<\/li><li><strong>Child passport: <\/strong>children under the age of 15 years and 9 months whose birth was registered with Department of Home Affairs and has South African unabridged birth certificate.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Please schedule your appointments using the following link:<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/ppt\/en\/zaf\/apply-passport\">https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/ppt\/en\/zaf\/apply-passport<\/a><\/p><p><strong><u>Important Update on South African Citizenship Following Constitutional Court Ruling<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>With the reference to the Constitutional Court ruling, the Department of Home Affairs has restored the citizenship of those affected by Section 6(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act 1995. As such, all South African citizens who acquired foreign citizenship are deemed not to have lost South African citizenship.<\/p><p>South Africans who wish to acquire citizenship of another country may now do so without applying for the Retention of South African citizenship letter, Section 6(2).<\/p><p>Those who lost their citizenship through conversion <strong>before<\/strong> <strong>6 October 1995<\/strong> are eligible for reinstatement under Section 26(4). In this case, please refer to services via postal applications on this page.<\/p><p>The Constitutional Court\u2019s ruling does not apply to individuals who voluntarily renounced their South African citizenship.<\/p><p><strong>Reinstatement Process<\/strong><\/p><p>The following process applies to those who automatically lost citizenship <strong>after 6 October 1995<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Following the Court&#8217;s judgement, <strong>the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has launched a<\/strong> <strong>dedicated online Citizenship Reinstatement Portal<\/strong>, enabling affected individuals to verify their citizenship status or initiate the reinstatement process. The portal offers a secure, digital mechanism for status confirmation and reinstatement. Access it at: <a href=\"https:\/\/myhomeaffairsonline.dha.gov.za\/\">https:\/\/myhomeaffairsonline.dha.gov.za<\/a>,<\/p><p>Follow the process therein and await a response (up to 10 weeks). When you receive a response, you may then print the outcome and approach VFS to apply for a new passport.<\/p><p><strong>All South African citizens, including those who hold dual or multiple citizenships, by law must use a valid South African passport to enter and exit South Africa.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>Other Services<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>The Home Affairs Section of the South African High Commission, London, provides some services strictly by appointment and others are provided strictly by post.<\/p><p><strong>If you cannot attend an appointment, <u>please cancel it in time<\/u> <\/strong>so that it can be re-allocated to someone else who needs an appointment.<\/p><p><strong>Note: Only book one appointment slot per applicant (e.g. for two applicants, book two appointments).<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>Click on the Bookings Calendar to secure an appointment for the following services<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Notice of Birth: Birth Registration and First Passport.<\/li><li>First ID Book and First Adult Passport for individuals aged 15.9 years and over who have never been issued a SA ID Book\/Smart Card.<\/li><li>Replacement of ID book (Smart ID Cards are only issued\/replaced in South Africa).<\/li><li>Emergency Travel Certificate <strong>in case of death and severe illness <\/strong>when you cannot book an urgent appointment: you may send an e-mail to: <a href=\"mailto:Milnet@dirco.gov.za\">Milnet@dirco.gov.za<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:civic@dirco.gov.za\">civic@dirco.gov.za<\/a>. <strong>Please note: Emergency Travel Document cannot be processed or issued on weekends or public holidays (UK and SA holidays).<\/strong><\/li><li>Death registration (Registration of Death of SA citizen in UK): Do not make your appointment online, send an e-mail to: <a href=\"mailto:Milnet@dirco.gov.za\">Milnet@dirco.gov.za<\/a><\/li><li>Consent for Minor\u2019s Passport applications (for parents residing in different countries).<\/li><li>Amendments (e.g. Change of Forenames, Change of Surname <strong>not due to marriage or divorce<\/strong>, Change of Gender).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><u>Services Provided Strictly By Post<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Retention of South African citizenship: <strong>Due to recent changes, South Africans no longer need to apply for Retention of South African citizenship.<\/strong> If an application is submitted, it will not be processed and fees will not be refunded.<\/li><li>Resumption of South African Citizenship<\/li><li>Renunciation of South African Citizenship<\/li><li>Determination of Citizenship Status<\/li><li>Certificates (Birth, Marriage, Death, Certificate of No Impediment)<\/li><li>Marriage Registrations: Compulsory for South Africans married outside South Africa.<\/li><li>Divorce Registration: Compulsory for South Africans divorced outside South Africa.<\/li><\/ul><p>To access the forms and guidelines for the above-mentioned services, click on the respective service on the following page:, <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/civic-services\/\">https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/civic-services\/<\/a> \u00a0<\/p><p>As per DHA Circular <strong>third party collection of passports <\/strong>is strictly prohibited. Passports cannot be collected on weekends or UK and SA public holidays.<\/p><p>If you have already applied for a passport\/ID within South Africa, the DHA Office in South Africa <strong>cannot redirect the document for dispatch to the London Mission<\/strong>. You will need to go to South Africa to collect your document.<\/p><p>For any <strong>other queries on Civic Service matters<\/strong>, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:london.civic@dirco.gov.za\">london.civic@dirco.gov.za<\/a><\/p><h2><u>Application Fees<\/u><\/h2><p><strong>PLEASE NOTE<\/strong>: <strong>If you are applying through VFS Global, do NOT pay into the South African High Commission\u2019s account as the payment cannot be refunded.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>All application fees are non-refundable. <\/strong><strong>Fees for applications through the High Commission<\/strong> are to be deposited electronically into the High Commission\u2019s UK bank account and <strong>must<\/strong> <strong>be paid in <u>Sterling Pounds<\/u> only and <u>at least three days before your appointment<\/u>.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>NB: Please be reminded that you will be required to bring printed proof of payment to your appointment.<\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"501\"><p><strong>PROCESSING FEES<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Normal Adult passport 32 pages<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a353.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Child Passport (person under 16 years) 32 pages<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a353.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Lost\/ Stolen\/ Damaged Passport Replacement<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a3106.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Emergency Passport (Adult)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a312.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Emergency Passport (Minor)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a3 6.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> Identity Document<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>FREE<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Re-Issue of ID document<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a36.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Consent for Minor Passport application (for parents residing in different countries)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a310.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Birth Certificate<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a33.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Marriage Certificate<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a33.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Death Certificate<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a33.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Certificate of No Impediment<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a32.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Change of Forenames (Adult)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a36.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Change of Forename (Minor)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a3 3.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Change of Surname (Adult)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a314.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Change of Surname (Minor)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a3 3.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Gender Change<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a33.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"400\"><p><strong>Resumption of SA Citizenship \u2013 Section 26(b)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"101\"><p>\u00a313.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Processing fees (British Pound Sterling) must be deposited electronically into High Commission\u2019s bank account using the details below:<\/p><p>NAME OF THE BANK: <strong>LLOYDS BANK PLC<\/strong><\/p><p>NAME OF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER: <strong>SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSION <\/strong><\/p><p>ACCOUNT NUMBER: <strong>51969368<\/strong><\/p><p>SORT CODE: <strong>30-65-41<\/strong><\/p><p>IBAN: <strong>GB51 LOYD 3065 4151 9693 68<\/strong><\/p><p>BIC Code: <strong>LOYDGB21685<\/strong><\/p><p>Currency: <strong>GBP<\/strong><\/p><p>REFERENCE NUMBER: <strong>SURNAME &amp; FORENAMES (as they appear on the SA Passport \/ID \/Birth certificate). No Postal Orders or cash will be accepted.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>THE SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSION<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>15 WHITE HALL<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>LONDON<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>SW1A 2DD<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a2fee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25a2fee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d7bf8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"f0d7bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"1562\" class=\"elementor elementor-1562\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbccbbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbccbbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d31a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6d31a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1331f26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1331f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802974d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"802974d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1182f6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-page-list\" data-id=\"e1182f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-page-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-items \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-a6698c4 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/birth-registration-and-first-passport-for-the-child\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Birth Registration and first passport for child<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bd62c58 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/birth-registration-and-first-passport-for-the-child-for-an-adopted-child\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Birth Registration and first passport for an adopted child<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-39e8ae3 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/1st-id-document-adult-passport\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">First ID and First Adult Passport <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-faecf8f ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/requirements-for-re-issue-of-identity-document\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Re-Issue of ID Document<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5a59813 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/emergency-travel-document\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Emergency Travel Document<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c14ab0f ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/consent-from-the-parent-who-is-residing-outside-uk\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Consent from Parent<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-6e2c904 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/registration-of-a-marriage-abroad\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Registration of Marriage <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2d4a5e3 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/registration-of-a-divorce-abroad\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Registration of Divorce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-19c4d8f ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/registration-of-death-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Registration of Death<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News and Notices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7e33d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts\" data-id=\"1c7e33d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"aux_recent_posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-au0401a508\"><div data-element-id=\"au0401a508\" class=\"aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col1 aux-tb-col1 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-no-meta aux-ajax-view  \"><div class=\"aux-col post-4501\">\n                        <article class=\"post column-entry post-4501 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                                                        <div class=\"entry-media\"><div class=\"aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-road-to-the-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-is-underway\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/ICC-Womens-T20-1570x1178.png\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-1080x1177.5 aux-attachment-id-4500 \" alt=\"&#039;s T20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/ICC-Womens-T20-150x113.png 150w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/ICC-Womens-T20-300x225.png 300w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/ICC-Womens-T20-768x576.png 768w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/ICC-Womens-T20-1024x768.png 1024w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/ICC-Womens-T20-1570x1178.png 1080w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/ICC-Womens-T20-1070x802.png 1070w\" data-ratio=\"1.33\" data-original-w=\"1080\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,1080px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"entry-main\">\n                                                        \n                                <header class=\"entry-header\">\n                                \n                                    <h4 class=\"entry-title\">\n                                        <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                           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class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-1080x1177.5 aux-attachment-id-4111 \" alt=\"1080 x 1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/1080-x-1350-150x113.jpg 150w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/1080-x-1350-300x225.jpg 300w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/1080-x-1350-768x576.jpg 768w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/1080-x-1350-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/1080-x-1350-1570x1178.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/1080-x-1350-1070x802.jpg 1070w\" data-ratio=\"1.33\" data-original-w=\"1080\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,1080px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"entry-main\">\n                                      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                          \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                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                            \n                                                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"aux-col post-4076\">\n                        <article class=\"post column-entry post-4076 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                                                        <div class=\"entry-media\"><div class=\"aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask\"><a 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\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/play-symbol-vector-icon-scaled-1570x1178.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-1570x1177.5 aux-attachment-id-4085 \" alt=\"play-symbol-vector-icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/play-symbol-vector-icon-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/play-symbol-vector-icon-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/play-symbol-vector-icon-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/play-symbol-vector-icon-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/play-symbol-vector-icon-scaled-1570x1178.jpg 1570w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/play-symbol-vector-icon-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w\" data-ratio=\"1.33\" data-original-w=\"2560\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,1570px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"entry-main\">\n                                                        \n                                <header class=\"entry-header\">\n                                \n                                    <h4 class=\"entry-title\">\n                                        <a 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