South Africa (Pretoria)

José Fernando Alves da Costa Pereira

In February 1886 correspondence was sent from the Republic of South Africa as the Boer Minister presented his credentials in Lisbon.
On January 1^st 1923 a “Modus Vivendi” agreement was celebrated with the Union of South Africa to regulate the recruitment of Portuguese labor.
On September 11^th 1928 a Convention on the same subject was signed between Portugal and the Union of South Africa.
On September 19^th 1969 an agreement regarding the Cabora-Bassa project is signed in Lisbon with the Republic of South Africa.
On April 29^th 1974 the Republic of South Africa recognizes the new regime resulting from the Revolution.
On May 2^nd 1984 an agreement regarding the Cabora-Bassa project is signed in Cape Town between the governments of the Portuguese Republic, South Africa and Mozambique.
On May 23^rd 1997, an agreement on air transport is celebrated.
On August 28^th 2015 an agreement on scientific and technologic cooperation between Portugal and the Republic of South Africa is signed in Durban.

In September 1935 Luís Esteves Fernandes assumes the legation in Pretoria as chargé d’affaires.