There are 11 official languages in South Africa.

Wine has been produced in South Africa for over 300 years.

South Africa has produced nine Nobel Prize Winners (for peace, literature and medicine)

Pinotage is a uniquely South African wine variety developed by crossing Pinot Noir and Cinsault.

South Africa is the only country with three official capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.

South Africa is home to »The Big Five«: lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos and buffalos.

Football is the most popular sport in South Africa; the nation looks forward to hosting the World Cup in 2010.

A few South africanisms: Babbalas = Hangover, Howzit? = How are you?, Lekker = cool/awesome