General information on the SAR
November 17, 1952
17 ноября 1952 года
60.6 million people
January 1 – New Year’s Day
March 21 – Human Rights Day
April 27 – Freedom Day
May 1 – Labor Day
June 16 – Youth Day
August 9 – National Women’s Day
September 24 – Heritage Day
December 16 – Reconciliation Day
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 26 – Goodwill Day
The Republic of South Africa is located in the southern part of the African continent, bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho (an enclave within South Africa), and is washed by the waters of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
General information on the SAR
Republic of South Africa
Capital:
The administrative capital is the city of Pretoria.
The legislative capital and seat of Parliament is Cape Town.
The judicial capital and seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal is Bloemfontein.
National currency:
South African rand
Official language:
Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Sredi, Sesotho, Seswati, Setswana, Tsonga, Venda, Kosa, Zulu, sign language
State Structure:
South Africa is a parliamentary republic.
Head of State and Executive:
President, elected for a 5-year term.
Legislative branch:
– Parliament, consists of the national council of provinces (upper house, 90 deputies) and the national assembly (lower house, 400 deputies). The term of office is 5 years.
The supreme body of executive power:
– The Government, which is headed by the President. In the interests of national security and the efficient functioning of the economy, the national executive can intervene in provincial affairs if the provincial executive fails to fulfill its responsibilities.
Administratively and territorially:
South Africa is divided into 9 provinces (Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, North West, Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga).
Foreign Policy:
South Africa is a member of the United Nations, BRICS, the G20 (G20), the Non-Aligned Movement, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and several other international and regional organizations.