​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : 1 December, 1992
  • Bilateral Trade(2023, KITA) : $ 4.374 billion
    • Exports : $ 0.88 billion
    • Imports : $ 3.49 billion
  • High-level Exchanges (last 3 years)
    • From the ROK to South Africa
      • September 2022 Special envoy of the Foreign Song Ho-Seong
      • February 2023 Second Vice Minister Lee Do-Hoon (MSP Ministerial Conference)
      • February 2023 Mayor of Busan Park Hyeong-Joon (Special envoy of the President)
      • August 2023 Delegation of Korea-Africa Parliamentary Friendship Association
      • August 2023 Secretary General of the Busan Expo Bid Committee Yoon Sang-Jik (Special envoy of the President)
      • November 2023 Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Choi Tae-won (Special envoy of the President)
    • From South Africa to the ROK
      • October 2022 Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor (the 1st Korea-South Africa Joint Committee)
      • December 2022 Delegation from the National Assembly including Mr.Sfiso Buthelezi
      • July 2023 Deputy Minister of Agriculture Rosemary Nokuzola Capa (2023 Saemaul Minister's meeting)
      • September 2023 Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana (KOAFEC)
  • Korean Embassy Homepage: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/za-en/index.do