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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 a population of over 62 million people. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is regarded as the judicial capital. The largest, most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and Durban.

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Steve Smith's Retires: Steps Away from ODIs After Australia’s Loss to India in Champions Trophy After Australia's loss to India in the Champions Trophy semi-finals, Steve Smith has officially announced his retirement from One-Day Internationals. The legendary batter, who played a crucial role in.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:11Published 3 weeks ago

First openly gay Imam shot dead in South Africa Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:53Published on February 18, 2025

The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:56Published on February 17, 2025

Trump and Musk defend cutting federal programs under new DOGE initiative Musk claimed that the two spoke daily and had frequent conversations about where the South African-born billionaire should concentrate his efforts within the government. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:11Published on February 12, 2025

Trump’s ‘Whites First’ Resettlement Order Shocks The World \|After Gaza, Trump Provokes South Africa Former U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order prioritizing refugee resettlement programs for white South Africans, triggering global outrage. The controversial move follows South.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:24Published on February 9, 2025

Trump cuts US aid to South Africa over land restitution law Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:59Published on February 8, 2025

Fact check: Do nearly 80% of refugees in Sweden holiday in their home country, as Elon Musk claims? The South Africa-born billionaire's claim that refugees in Sweden are playing the system has gone viral, but the catchy 79% figure has been taken out of context. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:57Published on February 5, 2025

'US driving South Africa and other Global South, non-aligned countries into the arms of China' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 09:30Published on February 3, 2025

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