Fascinating facts about South Africa

South Africa is the only country in the world with three capital cities: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial).

South Africa is the site of the world’s largest known meteorite impact crater, the Vredefort Dome, which is over 300 km in diameter.

South Africa is the only country in the world where the “Big Five” game animals can be found: lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and Cape buffalo.

South Africa is home to one of the largest and most diverse floral kingdoms in the world, with over 20 000 different plant species.

South Africa has the world’s third-largest population of cheetahs, after Namibia and Iran.

South Africa’s Western Cape has the longest wine route in the world, stretching over 1 850 km.