The South African High Commission in Colombo is accredited to Bangladesh.

[3] Bangladesh established ties with South Africa after the election of Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid.

The Minister of foreign affairs of Bangladesh attended the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as the President of South Africa.

Bangladesh High Commission was opened on 27 February 1995 in Pretoria, South Africa.

[4] As of 2015, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius and Sudan were the only Sub-Saharan African countries that had Bangladeshi diplomatic missions.