South Africa has 3 official capital cities. Pretoria is the administrative capital, Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, and Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. ¹⁾

The first-ever heart transplant was performed in South Africa, at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the operation in 1967. ²⁾

Route 62 is the longest wine route in the world. It is a beautiful and scenic route, passing through areas such as Klein Karoo, Robertson, Wellington, Calitzberg, Worcester, and Oudtshoorn. ³⁾

The country is also known as “Rainbow Nation,” a name given by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, once a Nobel Peace Prize winner. ⁴⁾

South Africa is responsible for generating two-thirds of the continent's electricity. ⁵⁾

South Africa is home to the second-largest waterfall in the world, the Tugela. ⁶⁾

With over 6 million trees, Johannesburg's forest is believed to be the largest man-made forest. The claim is being disputed. ⁷⁾

South Africa makes up 80% of Africa's rail infrastructure. ⁸⁾

The country has 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, and Venda. ⁹⁾

Various breeding colonies of African penguins, also known as the Jackass penguins, can be found on the west coast of South Africa. ¹⁰⁾

Rooibos tea, naturally caffeine-free, has adapted to the South African climate and only grows in the Cederberg area of the Western Cape province. ¹¹⁾

The world's highest commercial bungee jump from a bridge can be done in South Africa. ¹²⁾

The Blyde River Canyon is the third largest canyon in the world but is considered the largest “green” canyon. It is truly a natural wonder in South Africa. ¹³⁾

Cape Town's Table Mountain is home to more than 8000 plant species. ¹⁴⁾

South Africa has a left-side traffic system. ¹⁵⁾