City: South Africa
Capital: Pretoria (executive)
Bloemfontein (judicial)
Cape Town (legislative)
Largest city: Johannesburg
Official languages: 11 languages
Afrikaans
Northern Sotho
English
Southern Ndebele
Southern Sotho
Swazi
Tsonga
Tswana
Venda
Xhosa
Zulu
Ethnic groups (2014): 80.2% Black
8.8% Coloured
8.4% White
2.5% Asian
Religion: See Religion in South Africa
Demonym: South African
Government: Unitary dominant-party parliamentary constitutional republic
• President: Cyril Ramaphosa
• Deputy President: David Mabuza
• Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces: Thandi Modise
• Speaker of the National Assembly: Baleka Mbete
• Chief Justice: Mogoeng Mogoeng
Legislature: Parliament
• Upper house: National Council
• Lower house: National Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom• Union: 31 May 1910
• Self-governance: 11 December 1931
• Republic: 31 May 1961
• Current constitution: 4 February 1997
Area• Total: 1,221,037 km (471,445 sq mi) (24th)
• Water (%): 0.380
Population• 2015 estimate: 54,956,900 (25th)
• 2011 census: 51,770,560
• Density: 42.4/km (109.8/sq mi) (169th)
GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate
• Total: $742.461 billion (30th)
• Per capita: $13,591 (90th)
GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate
• Total: $326.541 billion (35th)
• Per capita: $6,292 (88th)
Gini (2009): 63.1
very high
HDI (2014): 0.666
medium · 116th
Currency: South African rand (ZAR)
Time zone: SAST (UTC+2)
Drives on the: left
Calling code: +27
ISO 3166 code: ZA
Internet TLD: .za
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1. St Marks Congregational Church
Cape Road, Port Elizabeth 6025 South Africa +27 41 360 6060 http://www.stmarks.org.za/
Excellent
86%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
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0%
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
2. Klipkerk
3. St Peter's Church
4. Holy Trinity Church
8 Church St Old Belvidere Estate, Knysna 6571 South Africa +27 44 387 1977 http://www.anglicanchurchsa.org
Excellent
83%
Good
15%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By mickylamay - Johannesburg, South Africa
one of my favorite places , beautiful setting , feeling the love of Jesus in this tiny building just perfect for any visitor
5. St Mark's Cathedral
116 York Street, George 6529 South Africa +27 44 873 3239 [email protected] http://www.stmarkscathedral.co.za
Excellent
87%
Good
7%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
6. Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Sergius of Radonezh
Corner Wattle Street and 8th Street, Midrand 1687 South Africa +27 76 565 2225 [email protected] http://www.st-sergius.info
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
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0%
Poor
0%
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0%
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
7. St Patrick's Catholic Church
8. Old Apostolic Church
9. Dutch Reformed Mother Church
10. St Peters Anglican Church
Cnr. Church & Breech Street, Plettenberg Bay South Africa +27 44 533 5558
Excellent
51%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By lens994 - Cape Town, South Africa
A place to pray and a place to meditate - a wonderful church, well preserved, going back centuries. A holy shrine that exudes human kindness and healing - a place to return to again & again.
