We use cookies to improve your experience. By your continued use of this site you accept such use.
South African Embassy in Paris, France
Source: South African Embassy in Paris, France |

Santu Mofokeng (1956–2020)

Iconic South African photojournalist, photographer, photo essayist, and writer Santu Mofokeng, died on Sunday 26 January 2020 at the age of sixty-three

Born in 1956, Mofokeng grew up in and around Soweto, spending most of his childhood in Orlando East. Mofokeng’s initial experiences with photography were as a teen when one of his sisters gave him his first camera. He grew up in poverty and spent his school years at the Morris Isaacson High…

South African Embassy in Paris, France
Source: South African Embassy in Paris, France |

South Africans to pay more for Schengen Visa

South Africans will also be subjected to several changes in terms of visa application procedures, rules and benefits, starting from February 2020

South Africans will as from next month pay a fee of €80 instead of €60 when applying for a Schengen Visa from South Africa. The increase also affects children, who will now have to pay €40 instead of €35, as it is currently. South Africans will also be subjected to…