More about South Africa

Most Famous People

Nelson Mandela and FW De Klerk	Nobel Prize winners for their contribution to the fall of apartheid in South Africa.
Mark Shuttleworth	IT billionaire who was the first African in space.
Charlize Theron	The only South African to win an Oscar.
Jonty Rhodes	The most exciting cricket player of the 1990's
Francois Pienaar	The captain of our 1995 World Cup winning rugby team.
Lucas Rabebe	The South African born captain of the Leeds United Football team.
The Top 100 South Africans	by NationMaster.com

Best Inventions

Dolos	Breakwater device, invented by Eric Merrfield
Kreepy Krauly	Automatic pool cleaner
Pratley's Putty	The only South African invention to go to the moon, invented by Mr K Pratley.
Lunar Stick	The oldest mathematical artefact in the world (3500 years old) found in Zululand.
Disa Telephone	The first push button telephone in the world, invented by Telkom.
Appletiser	Pure fruit juice recipe without preservatives and sugar now copied throughout the world.
Computicket	First computerised ticketing system in the world.
Jet fuel and Oil from Coal	Invented by SASOL
The Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactor	Invented by Eskom.
The Third Umpire	Invented by The United Cricket Board of South Africa.

Where we Rank

1^st	ranked share of minerals and resources. ranked floral kingdom.
2^nd	largest beer manufacturer. best transport infrastructure in the southern hemisphere. largest exporter of fruit
3^rd	cleanest tap water. highest level of biodiversity fastest-growing economy in 2002.

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