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Our trade experts in the U.S. and South Africa can help you find trade opportunities and win international business.

South Africa Contact Us

If your company needs export assistance, begin by contacting your local U.S. Commercial Service (CS) office in the United States. You can also view the CS worldwide locations map. Our trade professionals are in more than 100 U.S. locations and can help coordinate with our overseas offices.

U.S. Commercial Service South Africa

Trade specialists at our three regional offices in South Africa located at the U.S. Consulates in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban are available to help your company identify trade opportunities and local potential trading partners within their perspective regions.



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1 Sandton Drive
Sandhurst, 2196
Johannesburg
Phone: +27 11 290 3120
Fax: +27 11 884 0253
Email: Office.Johannesburg@trade.gov

Amy Benson
Acting Senior Commercial Officer
Phone: +27 11 290 3381
Email:  Amy.Benson@Trade.gov

Tatyana Aquirre
Commercial Officer and Standards Attache
Phone : +27 11 290 3000
Email: Tatyana.Aguirre@trade.gov
 

Lonje Mwendera
Commercial Specialist
Phone : +27 11 290 3025
Email: Lonje.Mwendera@Trade.gov
Industries: Digital, IT Software & Services, Telecommunications, Financial Services

Mpilo Mahlangu
Commercial Assistant
Phone : +27 11 290 3120
Email: Mpilo.Mahlangu@trade.gov

Industries: Electrical Power Generation & Transmission, Oil & Gas

Shamal Sahadev
Budget Analyst
Phone: +27 11 290 3163
Email: Shamal.Sahadev@trade.gov

Sifiso Twala
Webmaster/Commercial Assistant
Phone: +27 11 290 3048
Email: Sifiso.Twala@trade.gov

Hendrea Merckel
Travel Assistant/RSCO
Executive Assistant
Phone: +27 11 290 3369
Email: Hendrea.Merckel@trade.gov

Webster Mothelo
Commercial Clerk
Phone: +27 11 290 3000
Email: Webster.Mothelo@trade.gov

 

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U.S. Consulate General Cape Town
2 Reddam Avenue,
West Lake Cape Town,
South Africa 7945
Phone: +27 21 702 7300
Fax: +27 21 702 7402
Email: capetownoffice@trade.gov

Tyler Hacking
Principal Commercial Officer
Phone: +27 21 702 7364
Email: Tyler.Hacking@trade.gov


Jaisvir Sewpaul
Senior Commercial Specialist
Phone: +27 21 702 7300 ext. 7379
Email: Jaisvir.Sewpaul@trade.gov     
                        
Industries: Building & Construction, Industrial & Manufacturing Equipment, Mining, CET
Countries: Namibia and Botswana


Felicity Nagel
Commercial Specialist
Phone: 021 702 7363
Email: Felicity.Nagel@trade.gov 


Industries:  Health and Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Biotechnology, Environmental Technologies & Water, Petcare
Countries: Mauritius 
 

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Durban

U.S. Consulate General Durban
303 Dr. Pixley Ka Seme Street
31st floor, Old Mutual Centre
Phone: +27 31 305 7600
Fax: +27 11 884 0253

Sanjay Harryparshad
Commercial Specialist
Phone: +27 31 305 7600 ext. 3139
Email: Sanjay.Harryparshad@trade.gov 

Industries: Logistics, Ports & Harbors, Consumer Goods, Cosmetics, Rail, Marine Transportation
Countries: Lesotho 

Kirsten Bell
Commercial Specialist
Phone: +27 31 305 7600 ext. 3139
Email: Kirsten.Bell@trade.gov       
 

Industries: Safety & Security, Agriculture, Packaging
Countries: Eswatini
 

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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