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South Africa

Republic of South Africa

South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ sits in Southern Africa, with Pretoria as its capital. Home to roughly 63,100,945 people who speak Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu, it's one of the Africa destinations explorers track on Venture. Here's what to know before you go β€” and how South Africa earns a stamp in your passport the moment your photos prove you were there.

Fast facts

Capital
Pretoria
Region
Southern Africa Β· Africa
Population
63,100,945
Languages
Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Currency
South African rand (R) Β· ZAR
Calling code
+27
Drives on the
Left
Time zone
UTC+02:00
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Been to South Africa?

South Africa stamps your passport β€” automatically.

Venture turns the geotagged photos in your camera roll into a beautiful, photo-verified map of everywhere you've been. Set foot in South Africa and it earns a stamp the moment your photos prove it β€” no check-ins, no logging. See how you rank among real explorers on the global leaderboard.

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