South Africa

Country in Southern Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of 1,221,037 square kilometres, the country has over 62 million people. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital. Bloemfontein has traditionally been regarded as the judicial capital. The largest and most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and the busiest port city in sub-Saharan Africa, Durban.

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Steven Finn looks back on a career of touring with England, including the low of being dropped on Christmas Day and the high of taking down South Africa.
2 days ago • BBC Sport

BBC Sport consider what England have learned from their tour of South Africa with the Women's Ashes coming up in January.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 6 days ago

The lack of a decision review system has a big impact on the women's Test match between England and South Africa.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

England win their first women's Test since 2014 with a crushing 286-run victory over South Africa in Bloemfontein.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

England win their first women's Test since 2014 with a crushing 286-run victory over South Africa in Bloemfontein.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

South Africa prop Steven Kitshoff reveals a neck injury he sustained in a scrum earlier this year left him "two millimetres from death".
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

England build a lead of 145 after South Africa lose their last seven first-innings wickets for 44 runs late on day two.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

England build a lead of 145 after South Africa lose their last seven first-innings wickets for 44 runs late on day two.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

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