General info about South Africa

Capital City: Pretoria (official); Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative).

Poulation: 77% black, 10% white (60% of whites are of Afrikaaner (Dutch) origin, most of the rest are of British descent), 8% mixed , 2.5% of Indian or Asian.

Languages: Zulu, English, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana

Religions: Christian (almost 80%), Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and traditional religions.

Government: Republic and independent member of the British Commonwealth

Currency: Rand

Visas: Entry permits are issued free on arrival to visitors on holiday from most Western European countries, Japan and the USA, as well as several Commonwealth countries. People from other countries need a Visa. Always check with your local embassy whether you need one or not.