South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… … Universalium
SOUTH AFRICA — SOUTH AFRICA, republic comprising nine provinces – Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State, and KwaZulu Natal. Prior to 1994, when multiracial democracy was introduced, there were four… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
1869 in South Africa — See also: 1868 in South Africa, other events of 1869, 1870 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events* The railway from Port Nolloth to O Kiep was built.Births* 2 October Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is born at Porbandar in… … Wikipedia
1871 in South Africa — See also: 1870 in South Africa, other events of 1871, 1872 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events* An 83.50 carat (16.7 g) diamond is discovered and leads to a diamond rush. The town of New Rush springs up (later… … Wikipedia
South Africa — This article is about the modern country. For other uses, see South Africa (disambiguation). Republic of South Africa … Wikipedia
Economy of South Africa — South Africa has a two tiered economy; one rivaling other developed countries and the other with only the most basic infrastructure. It is therefore a productive and industrialised economy that exhibits many characteristics associated with… … Wikipedia
History of South Africa — This article is part of a series General periods … Wikipedia
Demographics of South Africa — Population of South Africa, 1961–2008 Population: 49,991,300 (July 2010 est.)[1] Growth rate … Wikipedia
Minister of Finance (South Africa) — South Africa This article is part of the series: Politics and government of South Africa … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in South Africa — The history of the Jews in South Africa mainly begins with the general European settlement in the 19th century. The early patterns of Jewish South African history are almost identical with the history of the Jews in the United States but on a… … Wikipedia
