Visa to attend an international conference

As it states that "Applicants other than South Africans must provide the original and photocopy of your permanent residence permit or other temporary residence permits valid for over 6 months beyond the date of your intended date of arriving in China", I worry that you cannot apply from South Africa. In it's urgent, please contact the embassy to see if they can help with this.

Thank you very much. It seems I have to choice but to fly to zim to get this visa. Thanks for the reply