The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent. It borders the countries of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Swaziland. Lesotho is an enclave entirely surrounded by South African territory.

South Africa has experienced a significantly different evolution from other nations in Africa arising primarily from two facts; immigration from Europe reached levels not experienced in other African communities and a level of mineralogical wealth that made the country extremely important to Western interests, particularly during the Cold War. As a result of the former, South Africa is a very racially diverse nation. It has the largest population of people of Coloured (i.e., mixed racial background), White, and Indian communities in Africa. Black South Africans account for almost 80% of the population.

Racial strife between the white minority and the black majority has played a large part in the country's history and politics, culminating in apartheid, which was instituted in 1948 by the National Party, although segregation existed prior to that date. The laws that defined apartheid began to be repealed or abolished by the National Party in 1990 after a long and sometimes violent struggle (including economic sanctions from the international community) by the Black majority as well as some White, Coloured, and Indian South Africans.

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@Brennan_Neil I see your Chinese banker & raise you a Nigerian prince & a wealthy Irish widow in South Africa...
chani31f (Michele Pearson) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:13:54 -0000
@Brennan_Neil I see your Chinese banker & raise you a Nigerian prince & a wealthy Irish widow in South Africa...
Fine return for Trott: Jonathan Trott made a successful return to South Africa in the colours of England with h.. http://bit.ly/2PlsWR
BreakingNewsGo (Breaking News) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:12:43 -0000
Fine return for Trott: Jonathan Trott made a successful return to South Africa in the colours of England with h.. http://bit.ly/2PlsWR
Ready for World Cup 2010? Get your Safari on!: While  you are in South Africa for FIFA 2010 you will probably want ... http://bit.ly/1jh4rq
srains (Scott Rains) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:12:21 -0000
Ready for World Cup 2010? Get your Safari on!: While  you are in South Africa for FIFA 2010 you will probably want ... http://bit.ly/1jh4rq
This time, Pienaar makes the penalty... Tigers 22 - 17 South Africa. #springbok #rugby So much for the high scoring game (both sides).
ObseloV (Richard Pretorius) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:12:18 -0000
This time, Pienaar makes the penalty... Tigers 22 - 17 South Africa. #springbok #rugby So much for the high scoring game (both sides).
[DAILY MIRROR]: Fine return for Trott: Jonathan Trott made a successful return to South Africa i.. http://bit.ly/1jTveC
dailymirrornews (Daily Mirror News) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:11:40 -0000
[DAILY MIRROR]: Fine return for Trott: Jonathan Trott made a successful return to South Africa i.. http://bit.ly/1jTveC
I keep getting emails saying won millions on lottery in South Africa! I also seem to have accounts at banks I don't have blocked. Strange..
garybembridge (Gary David Bembridge) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:11:25 -0000
I keep getting emails saying won millions on lottery in South Africa! I also seem to have accounts at banks I don't have blocked. Strange..

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