South Africa

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INFORMATION

Capital: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)Government: Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic Current President: Cyril Ramaphosa Economy: Emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors; a stock exchange that is the 18th largest in the world; and modern infrastructure supporting a relative efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region. Population: 56,462,617 (2020) Land Size: 1.22 million sq km (470,693 sq miles) Major Ethnic Groups: African: 80.2% Zulu Xhosa Sotho Tswana Venda Tsonga Coloured: 8.8% White: 8.4% Indian/Asian: 2.5%

Religions: Protestant: 36.6% (Zionist Christian: 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic: 8.2%, Methodist: 6.8%, Dutch Reformed: 6.7%, Anglican: 3.8%) Catholic: 7.1% Muslim: 1.5% Other Christian: 36% Other: 2.3% Indigenous African Religions Hinduism Judaism Unspecified: 1.4% None: 15.1% Language(s): IsiZulu (official): 23.82% IsiXhosa (official): 17.64% Afrikaans (official): 13.35% Sepedi (official): 9.39% English (official): 8.2% Setswana (official): 8.2% Sesotho (official): 7.93% Xitsonga (official): 4.44% siSwati (official): 2.66% Tshivenda (official): 2.28% isiNdebele (official): 1.59% Other: 0.5% Links: CIA World Fact Book: South Africa U.S. Department of State: South Africa BBC News: South Africa South African Embassy in the U.S. Business Day City Press Mail & Guardian  Sowetan The Times

RECENT NEWS

• Sat - Nov 28, 2020: Regional Leaders Plan 'Comprehensive' Response to Mozambique Attacks - AllAfrica News: South Africa
  [The Herald] Gaborone -- SADC yesterday undertook to work on a robust regional response to the growing threat of terrorism and insurgency in parts of Mozambique, which it will put in action once finalised.
• Sat - Nov 28, 2020: The Bleak Future of Western Province Rugby - AllAfrica News: South Africa
  [New Frame] The oldest rugby union in the country is at a crossroads, with its future uncertain because of Covid-19 and the decisions made by its controversial president.
• Sat - Nov 28, 2020: Zambia, South Africa Qualify for Total U-17 Afcon, Morocco 2021! - AllAfrica News: South Africa
  [Cosafa] Zambia will clash with South Africa in the final of the COSAFA Qualifiers for TOTAL U-17 AFCON, Morocco 2021, but both sides have already secured a place at the continental showpiece tournament next year.
• Sat - Nov 28, 2020: A Ray of Hope for Heritage Sites Under Threat From Humans, Natural Calamities - AllAfrica News: South Africa
  [East African] Heritage sites are under threat from human activities as governments struggle to tame appetite for short-term economic gains that take priority over conservation.
• Sat - Nov 28, 2020: International Relations and Cooperation On Security Council Briefing On the Situation in Somalia - AllAfrica News: South Africa
  [Govt of SA] A3 + 1 Joint Statement delivered by Ambassador Jerry Matjila of the Permanent Mission of South Africa, to the United Nations, during the Security Council briefing on the situation in Somalia, 23 November 2020