The following lists events that happened during 2009 in South Africa. President: Kgalema Motlanthe (until 8 May). Jacob Zuma (from 9 May). Deputy President:...

General elections were held in South Africa on 22 April 2009 to elect members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures. These were the fourth...

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi)...

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...

economy of South Africa is a mixed economy, emerging market, and upper-middle-income economy, one of only eight such countries in Africa. The economy...

groups in South Africa have a variety of origins. The racial categories introduced by Apartheid remain ingrained in South African society with South Africans...

system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s. Apartheid was...

The South Africa men's national soccer team represents South Africa in men's international soccer and it is run by the South African Football Association...

White South Africans are South Africans of European descent. In linguistic, cultural, and historical terms, they are generally divided into the Afrikaans-speaking...

The Union of South Africa (Dutch: Unie van Zuid-Afrika; Afrikaans: Unie van Suid-Afrika; pronunciation) was the historical predecessor to the present-day...

The South Africa national rugby union team, commonly known as the Springboks (colloquially the Boks, Bokke or Amabhokobhoko), is the country's national...

The South Africa men's national cricket team, also known as the Proteas, RSA, represents South Africa in men's international cricket and is administered...

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa is South Africa's legislature; under the present Constitution of South Africa, the bicameral Parliament comprises...

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...

recent census held; the next will be in 2032. In 2011, Statistics South Africa counted 2.1 million foreigners in total. Reports[specify] suggest that...

South Africa is a Christian majority nation with Islam being a minority religion, practised by roughly 1.6% of the total population. Islam in South Africa...

coordinates) South Africa produced around 245,000 GWh of electricity in 2021. Most of this electricity is produced using coal and is consumed domestically. In 2022...

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...

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...

A list of current public holidays in South Africa: In gold, the National Day The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) states that whenever a public...

South Africa is divided into nine provinces. On the eve of the 1994 general election, South Africa's former homelands, known as Bantustans, were reintegrated...

South African Jews, whether by culture, ethnicity, or religion, form the twelfth largest Jewish community in the world, and the largest on the African...

Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsahara, or Non-Mediterranean Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include...

This is a list of municipalities of South Africa. The largest metropolitan areas are governed by metropolitan municipalities, while the rest of the country...

football, or soccer, as it is usually called in South Africa, is the nation's most popular sport and South Africa national soccer team (Bafana Bafana) is the...

South Africa has a large energy sector, being the third-largest economy in Africa. The country consumed 227 TWh of electricity in 2018. The vast majority...

Sport has a significant role in South African culture. The three most popular mainstream sports in the country — cricket, football and rugby — reflect...

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...

discrimination and even violence in South Africa due to competition for scarce economic opportunities. After majority rule in 1994, contrary to expectations...

Television in South Africa was introduced in 1976. The country is notable for the late introduction of widespread television broadcasting. Opposition...