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
1885 in South Africa — See also: 1884 in South Africa, other events of 1885, 1886 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events* The railway line from Cape Town to Kimberley was opened * 26 February The Berlin Conference ends and the Scramble for… … Wikipedia
1887 in South Africa — See also: 1886 in South Africa, other events of 1887, 1888 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events* The town of Boksburg is laid out to serve the surrounding gold mines * The Stellenbosch Gymnasium changes its name to… … Wikipedia
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 national rugby union team — Rugby team country = Springboks union = South African Rugby Union nickname = Springboks, Springbokke, Bokke, Amabokoboko emblem = the Springbok and the Protea captain =John Smit coach =flagicon|South Africa Peter de Villiers date= 2008 present… … Wikipedia
South Africa — This article is about the modern country. For other uses, see South Africa (disambiguation). Republic of South Africa … Wikipedia
South Africa — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::South Africa <p></p> Background: <p></p> Dutch traders landed at the southern tip of modern day South Africa in 1652 and established a stopover point on the spice… … The World Factbook
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
Mining in South Africa — has been the main driving force behind the history and development of Africa s most advanced and richest economy. Large scale and profitable mining started with the discovery of a diamond on the banks of the Orange River in 1867 by Erasmus Jacobs … Wikipedia
