Alliance Française of Port Elizabeth

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Alliance Française of Port Elizabeth

Founded	1960
Type	Cultural Institution, Language Learning Centre
Location	17 Mackay Street, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Key people	President: André CROZIER (2021-...) & Director: Guillaume FAVIER NIRERE (2021-...)
Website	https://pe.alliance.org.za

The Alliance Française of Port Elizabeth is a South African non-profit organisation supported by the French Embassy in South Africa.

History[]

The team is composed of a committee of around 10 members, a director appointed by the French Embassy, staff and teachers.^[1]

The Alliance occupies a Victorian style house in the historic site of Richmond Hill. It has three classrooms, a café, a gallery as well as a library.^[2] South Africa's former Prime Minister & later President, John Vorster, was once a border in the house. He was an attorney in Port Elizabeth prior to his detention in the Baakens Street police station for his Ossewa-Brandwag organisation activities.

It is primarily a language School, a cultural centre and then a French consular agency. In addition to French classes, Xhosa classes, they organise monthly socio-cultural activities.

Official Diplomas[]

DELF (Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française) and DALF (Diplôme approfondi de langue française) are official qualifications delivered by the French Department of Education to certify competencies of non-French native speakers in the French language.^[3]

DELF and DALF qualifications are internationally recognised, they are consistent with international standards for the test development and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The DELF and DALF consist of 6 levels, each independently recognised as a diploma. Candidates can choose their examination according to their level. They may also sit the examinations for more than one diploma during the same examination session.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• Fondation des Alliances Françaises
• French Embassy in South Africa
• Institut Français