SOUTH AFRICA

Everything you wanted to know about South Africa...

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SAFFA events abroad

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Financial info for SAFFAS

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South African recipes

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SAFFA shopping & services

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Embassies and consulates

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South African bloggers abroad

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SAFFA jokes and memes

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The News Room

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SAFFA SHOP!

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South African gallery

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SOUTH AFRICA

Facts & stats about South Africa…

Elevated Risk Area

Risk alert: Incidences of violent crime, especially in the city centres and Gauteng area. Widespread protests.

Population

National Flower: King protea

World's oldest mathematical instrument

Lebombo bone: 35 000 BC

Median Age

National Animal: Springbok

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World's longest wine route

Route 62: 850 km

Surface area (sq/km)

National Bird: Blue crane

First country to launch a prepay mobile network

Vodacom: 1996

Country history - COMING SOON!

The beauty of South Africa...

The beauty of South Africa...

The beauty of South Africa...

The beauty of South Africa...

The beauty of South Africa...

The beauty of South Africa...

Sources:

  1. Wikipedia (29 March 2017)
  2. Countrymeters (07 June 2017)
  3. BBC (15 December 2016)
  4. CIA World Factbook (30 May 2017)
  5. Fact Monster (7 June 2017)
  6. Guinness World Records (16 May 2015)

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