SOUTH AFRICA AT A GLANCE

Land surface area
1 220 813 km2

Key Economic Sectors
Mining, transport, energy, manufacturing, tourism and agriculture.

Population
Total 59,62 million
Male 29,12 million (48,9%)
Female 30,5 million (51,1%)

Official Languages
English
isiZulu
isiXhosa
isiNdebele
Afrikaans
Siswati
Sepedi
Sesotho
Setswana
Tshivenda
Xitsonga

Currency
Rand (ZAR) – 100 cents equal one rand.

Time
GMT +2 hours.

Government
Constitutional multiparty democracy, with three spheres – local, provincial and national government.

Capitals
Pretoria (administrative)
Cape Town (legislative)
Bloemfontein (judicial)

The Constitutional Court is located in Johannesburg.

Provinces
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West
Western Cape

Transportation
Excellent roads, rail and air facilities (both domestic and international). Public transport in major cities include the Gautrain (link is external) between Johannesburg and Pretoria, and the Bus Rapid Transport System in major cities.

Telecommunications
World-class infrastructure. Internet and WiFi access is widely available. The five mobile (cellular) networks are Vodacom (link is external), MTN(link is external), Cell C(link is external), Telkom Mobile(link is external) and Virgin Mobile(link is external).

Health
Top-quality public and private healthcare is available throughout the country. Malaria precautions are necessary in some areas.

[Source: Official Guide to South Africa]

To learn more about South African check out the SA year book on the link below. This publication is the official authoritative reference work on the republic of South Africa and is updated annually: https://www.gcis.gov.za/south-africa-yearbook-202122 for more information, you can also visit: www.southafrica.info and www.gov.za

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / USEFUL LINKS ON SOUTH AFRICA

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