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Geography of South Africa. / 29.000°S 24.000°E / -29.000; 24.000. South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its coastline stretching more than 2,850 kilometres (1,770 miles) from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic (western) coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then northeast to the border with Mozambique ...
Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina was born in 2001 [1] in Soweto at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital [2] to a Nigerian father, [3] and a Mozambican mother, [4] though some sources claim that her mother is allegedly a Zulu South African. [5]
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) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; [18] [19] [20] to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini.
Demographics of South Africa. According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. [ 1] The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032. [ 4]
1950, Sasol, the country's largest fuel producer, was founded. 1950, Q20 lubricant was invented by Mr. Robertson in Pinetown. [ 2] Q20 is an all purpose lubricating spray that is owned by the Triton-Leo Group (Pty) Ltd. [ 3] The name derives from "it has 20 answers to 20 questions". 1957, Flame ionization detector by Harley and Pretorius at the ...
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" (English: "God Bless Africa", lit. '"Lord Bless Africa"') and the Afrikaans song that was used as the South African national anthem during the apartheid era, "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" (English ...
History of South Africa. The first modern humans are believed to have inhabited South Africa more than 100,000 years ago. [ 1] In 1999, UNESCO designated the region the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site. [ 2] South Africa's first known inhabitants have been referred to as the Khoisan, the Khwe and the San.
South Africa is in a moment of deep soul-searching after an election that brought a jarring split from the African National Congress, the very party that gave it freedom and democracy 30 years ago.