George is the second largest city in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre, as well as the administrative...
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South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798...
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The Union of South Africa (Dutch: Unie van Zuid-Afrika; Afrikaans: Unie van Suid-Afrika; pronunciation) was the historical predecessor to the present-day...
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White South Africans are South Africans of European descent. In linguistic, cultural, and historical terms, they are generally divided into the Afrikaans-speaking...
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The president of South Africa is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa. The president directs the executive branch of...
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Union of South Africa with the monarch as its head of state. In 1947, King George VI became the first reigning monarch to visit South Africa. His successor...
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The prime minister of South Africa (Afrikaans: Eerste Minister van Suid-Afrika) was the head of government in South Africa between 1910 and 1984. The position...
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Crime in South Africa includes all violent and non-violent crimes that take place in the country of South Africa, or otherwise within its jurisdiction...
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South Africa switched to a closed numbering system effective 16 January 2007. At that time, it became mandatory to dial the full 10-digit telephone number...
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The governor-general of the Union of South Africa (Afrikaans: Goewerneur-generaal van Unie van Suid-Afrika; Dutch: Goeverneur-generaal van de Unie van...
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The South Africa men's national cricket team, also known as the Proteas, represents South Africa in men's international cricket and is administered by...
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This is a list of notable and famous South Africans who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles. Shulamith Behr, art historian (1946–2023) Estian Calitz...
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Second Boer War (redirect from South Africa 1899–1902)
Anglo–Boer War, or South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange...
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Garden Route of the southern Cape in South Africa. It is situated a short distance to the east from the city of George, on the N2 down the Kaaiman's River...
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2024, an apartment building collapsed while under construction in George, South Africa, resulting in 34 deaths. Thirty-four construction workers were killed...
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first modern humans are believed to have inhabited South Africa more than 100,000 years ago. South Africa's first known inhabitants have been collectively...
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Uniondale is a small town in the Little Karoo in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The town was formed in 1856 by the joining of two towns, Hopedale and...
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,154 police stations in South Africa are divided...
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The Republic of South Africa is a unitary parliamentary democratic republic. The President of South Africa serves both as head of state and as head of...
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routes in South Africa are a class of trunk roads and freeways which connect major cities. They form the highest category in the South African route numbering...
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1924. "George Walker, co-discoverer with George Harrison of the gold reef of the Witwatersrand, dies in poverty in Krugersdorp". South African History...
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(all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) South Africa produced around 245,000 GWh of electricity in 2021. Most of this electricity...
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South African English (SAfE, SAfEn, SAE, en-ZA) is the set of English language dialects native to South Africans. British settlers first arrived in the...
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The national anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997 and is a hybrid song combining extracts of the 19th century Xhosa hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika"...
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This is a list of municipalities of South Africa. The largest metropolitan areas are governed by metropolitan municipalities, while the rest of the country...
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In South Africa, vehicle registration plates, known as number plates, are issued by the Department of Transport in each of its provinces. Each province...
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The following lists events that happened during the 1790s in South Africa. More Xhosa clans started crossing the Great Fish River[citation needed]in search...
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South African Airways (SAA) is the flag carrier of South Africa. Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International...
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South Africa from the foundation of the Union of South Africa in 1910 to the present day. From 1910 to 1961 the head of state under the South Africa Act...
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The South African Open is one of the oldest national open golf championships in the world, having first been played in 1903, and is one of the principal...
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