South Africa is often called 'The Cradle of Humankind'
In the 1400s, European ships heading to the Far East often stopped on the South African coast for supplies.
The national rugby team of South Africa, called the All Blacks, won the Rugby World Cup in 1995, 2007 and, most recently, in 2019.
South Africa borders Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
There are seven o?cial languages in South Africa – Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi and Tsonga.
South Africa is home to almost 10 percent of the world's plant, bird and fish species.
South Africa is often called the 'Rainbow Nation', because it rains a lot!
South Africa has three capital cities.