The Consulate General of France in Cape Town is a consular representation of the French Republic in South Africa.

In 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte nominated a certain Gaillande "superintendent of trade relations in Cape Town", equivalent to what is now the rank of Vice-Consul.

A Consular Agency, dependent of the French Consulate General in London, was recreated after the fall of the First Empire in June 1817 and Count des Escotais was appointed.

It is necessary to contact the chancellery as soon as your documents have been lost or stolen, regarding the renewal of passports or to obtain scholarships, grants, or other scholar financial aides.

The Alliance Française in Cape Town possess a cultural service department that satisfies the following missions:[4] The current Consul General of France is Laurent Alberti, incumbent since 2020.