South Africa Facts – 46 Interesting Facts About South Africa

Fun Facts About South Africa

Nelson Mandela was South Africa’s first ever-black president.

The location of Nelson Mandela was told CIA told South Africa by CIA which got him arrested for 27 years.

South Africa has the highest rate of HIV in the world; nearly 1 in 5 people have it.

Donald Trump was the most Googled person of 2016 in 88 countries; a few are Spain, Mexico, South Africa and New Zealand.

The life expectancy of people in South Africa is 53 years.

86% of adults can read in South Africa.

Sudwala Caves are the oldest caves in the world.

South Africa has the oldest meteor scar in the world: the Vredefort dome.

Lesotho and Swaziland are situated partially in South Africa.

The South Africa coast has more than 2,000 shipwrecks.