Contact us

Operating hours

Office Open to Public:

Monday to Thursday: 13.00 - 16.00
Friday: 08.00-12.30
Our offices are closed on public holidays and weekends.

Switchboard Hours:

Monday to Thursday: 08.00 -16.00
Friday: 08.00 -12.30
Our switchboard is closed on public holidays and weekends

Exam queries:

All exams queries should be directed to our customer services team in the Johannesburg office. Send them an email at ssa.enquiries@britishcouncil.org
Please note that exam venues are not necessarily at our offices.
No exams are held in our Cape Town office.
Please check your statement of entry for the confirmed venue.

Telephone: +27 (0)11 560 9300

Exams fax no: +27 (0)86 570 0422

UK visa applications and information: please contact the UK Border Agency in South Africa

Visa processing and collections: please contact UK Visa Application Centre

Help for British nationals: please contact the British High Commission in Pretoria

Please note: There are no parking facilities at our offices. Kindly make use of the parking facilities within the area.

Johannesburg

Postal address:
P.O. Box 655
Parklands 2121
South Africa

Physical address:
Dunkeld Corner
275 Jan Smuts Avenue
Dunkeld West, Johannesburg, 2196

Cape Town

Postal address:
P.O. Box 1469
Cape Town 8000
South Africa

Pysical address:
3rd floor, Icon Building
24 Hans Strijdom Avenue
Foreshore, Cape Town, 8000