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Welcome to WikiProject South Africa, a collaborative effort to improve coverage of South Africa and enhance the organisation of related information and articles. If you know of active editors contributing to South African-related topics or WikiProjects, please invite them to join–everyone is welcome!
As part of WikiProject Africa, this initiative primarily focuses on coordinating and improving articles about South Africa, its history, and its people. We are also affiliated with Wikimedia South Africa, a national non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting Wikimedia projects within the country.
Article quality
[edit]Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team release version selections
[edit]- Afrikaans
- Angolan Civil War
- Arniston (East Indiaman)
- Cape Town
- Ceres
- Desmond Tutu
- Erik Chisholm
- Francis William Reitz
- Golden Gate Highlands National Park
- HMS Birkenhead (1845)
- Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller
- Jan Willem Spruyt
- Johannesburg
- Mbabane
- Mzoli's
- Nelson Mandela
- Oscar Pistorius
- Pedi people
- Pretoria
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
- Sekhukhune I
- Shaka
- South Africa
- South Africa under apartheid
- South African Scout Association
- Venda
- Zulu
- Xhosa
Project statistics
[edit]| South Africa articles by quality and importance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Importance | ||||||
| Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
 FA
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2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| FL
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1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | |||
| FM
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18 | 18 | |||||
 A
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2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
 GA
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4 | 11 | 39 | 63 | 2 | 119 | |
| B | 26 | 70 | 140 | 351 | 64 | 651 | |
| C | 42 | 150 | 781 | 1,595 | 839 | 3,407 | |
| Start | 55 | 235 | 2,176 | 5,575 | 3,221 | 11,262 | |
| Stub | 53 | 2,165 | 7,149 | 5,198 | 14,565 | ||
| List | 2 | 16 | 480 | 572 | 1 | 93 | 1,164 |
| Category | 11,803 | 11,803 | |||||
| Disambig | 47 | 47 | |||||
| File | 254 | 254 | |||||
| Portal | 91 | 91 | |||||
| Project | 87 | 87 | |||||
| Redirect | 1 | 1 | 20 | 210 | 1,534 | 1,766 | |
| Template | 817 | 817 | |||||
| NA | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Other | 4 | 77 | 81 | ||||
| Assessed | 132 | 538 | 5,817 | 15,537 | 14,732 | 9,418 | 46,174 |
| Unassessed | 1 | 10 | 1 | 817 | 829 | ||
| Total | 132 | 538 | 5,818 | 15,547 | 14,733 | 10,235 | 47,003 |
| WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 159,181 | Ω = 5.31 | |||||
- FA-Class: 19
- A-Class: 3
- GA-Class: 119
- B-Class: 651
- C-Class: 3,409
- Start-Class: 11,263
- Stub-Class: 14,557
- FL-Class: 17
- List-Class: 1,164
- Unassessed: 828
| South Africa-related Drafts |
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Automated Alerts
[edit]Articles
[edit]Did you know
- 25 Nov 2025 – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Launchballer (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 26 Nov 2025 – Eastcliff, Johannesburg (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 4meter4 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 26 Nov 2025 – Carlton Ubaezuonu (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by UtherSRG (t · c); see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
- 21 Nov 2025 – Stor-Age (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Star Mississippi (t · c); see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
- 26 Nov 2025 – Elcedes (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by 4meter4 (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 04 Dec 2025; see discussion (4 participants)
- 26 Nov 2025 – Eagles Nest, Gauteng (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by 4meter4 (t · c) was closed as delete by Doczilla (t · c) on 03 Dec 2025; see discussion (5 participants)
- 24 Nov 2025 – Camptown (country subdivision) (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by 4meter4 (t · c) was closed as delete by Asilvering (t · c) on 02 Dec 2025; see discussion (4 participants)
- 20 Nov 2025 – Lyceum College (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by DandelionAndBurdock (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 27 Nov 2025; see discussion (2 participants)
- 06 Nov 2025 – Cristiano Morgado (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Seanwk (t · c) was closed as keep by NotJamestack (t · c) on 28 Nov 2025; see discussion (15 participants; relisted)
- 04 Nov 2025 – Edward McGill Alexander (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mutt Lunker (t · c) was closed as redirect by Left guide (t · c) on 16 Nov 2025; see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
- 02 Nov 2025 – Matthew Michel (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Zglph (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 09 Nov 2025; see discussion (1 participant)
Proposed deletions
- 27 Nov 2025 – CAMPUS International Hotel School (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Bearian (t · c) was deleted
- 17 Nov 2025 – Stephen Watson (racing driver) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Lp0 on fire (t · c) was deproded by Drdisque (t · c) on 19 Nov 2025
- 06 Nov 2025 – Lyttelton, Gauteng (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Traumnovelle (t · c) was deproded by Aliwal2012 (t · c) (author) on 07 Nov 2025
- 05 Nov 2025 – First cabinet of Hendrik Verwoerd (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Coffeeurbanite (t · c) was deproded by Rolluik (t · c) on 06 Nov 2025
- 30 Oct 2025 – King Air Charter (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by 10mmsocket (t · c) was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 04 Dec 2025 – Category:South African people of South Asian descent (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Hassan697 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Nov 2025 – Category:South African people of Southeast Asian descent (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Hassan697 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Nov 2025 – Category:South African milliners (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Johnpacklambert (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Nov 2025 – Category:Mass murder in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Nov 2025 – Category:21st-century mass murder in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Nov 2025 – Category:South African healthcare managers (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LibStar (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Nov 2025 – Category:Basketball teams in Limpopo (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Kaffet i halsen (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Nov 2025 – Category:2013 South African novels (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Οἶδα (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 14 Nov 2025 – Category:South African anatomists (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LibStar (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 03 Nov 2025 – Category:Roman Catholic churches in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Place Clichy (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Templates for discussion
- 05 Nov 2025 – Template:South Africa topics (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Nederlandse Leeuw (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Nov 2025 – Template:Culture of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Nederlandse Leeuw (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Oct 2025 – Template:South African Athletics Championships (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by WikiCleanerMan (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 19 Nov 2025 – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by DannyRogers800 (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 26 Nov 2025 – Beauty and the Bester (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Dxneo (t · c); start discussion
- 19 Sep 2025 – 2023 Rugby World Cup final (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Family27390 (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Aug 2025 – WWP (EP) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Dxneo (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jul 2025 – Die Antwoord (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Benmite (t · c); start discussion
- 01 Nov 2025 – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (talk · edit · hist) GA nominated by DannyRogers800 (t · c) was promoted by Chiswick Chap (t · c), see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 14 Nov 2025 – Solomon Linda (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds by DannyRogers800 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be split
- 26 Sep 2023 – Tsotsitaal and Camtho (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Florian Blaschke (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Jun 2021 – Insulator (electricity) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Rod57 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 27 Nov 2025 – Draft:Llewellyn Ellardus van Zyl (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ~2025-36922-02 (t · c)
- 24 Nov 2025 – Draft:Jean-Pierre Murray-Kline (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Se.sam.taylor (t · c)
- 10 Nov 2025 – Draft:Monkey Tail (Westley Richards) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by HappyHistorian1862 (t · c)
- 06 Jun 2025 – Draft:David Fine (chemist) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Mrfoogles (t · c)
- 28 Nov 2025 – User:Thabisomaphoto/sandbox (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Thabisomaphoto (t · c) was declined by DoubleGrazing (t · c) on 28 Nov 2025
- 27 Nov 2025 – Draft:Patrick Watson (landscape architect) (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Garreth van Niekerk (t · c) was declined by Greenman (t · c) on 28 Nov 2025
- 23 Nov 2025 – Draft:History of South Africa (1948–1994) (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Schwartz7887 (t · c) was accepted to History of South Africa (1948–1994) (talk · edit · hist) by Greenman (t · c) on 24 Nov 2025
- 20 Nov 2025 – Draft:Mobipaid (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by RevisionBeam (t · c) was declined by Niafied (t · c) on 24 Nov 2025
- 20 Nov 2025 – Draft:Michelle Mary Kuttel (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by NoTraceUser (t · c) was declined by MCE89 (t · c) on 04 Dec 2025
- 28 Oct 2025 – Draft:Mmantsae Diale (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Atyang344 (t · c) was accepted to Mmantsae Diale (talk · edit · hist) by MCE89 (t · c) on 01 Dec 2025
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Project categories
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| South African Categories |
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Languages
[edit]Use {{lang}}, for marking up non-English words or phrases:
- {{lang|af|Afrikaans phrase}}
- {{lang|nr|South Ndebele phrase}}
- {{lang|nd|North Ndebele phrase}}
- {{lang|st|Southern Sotho phrase}}
- {{lang|ss|Swati phrase}}
- {{lang|tn|Tswana phrase}}
- {{lang|ve|Venda phrase}}
- {{lang|xh|Xhosa phrase}}
- {{lang|zu|Zulu phrase}}
See List of ISO 639-1 codes for more language codes.
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| Southern Africa | ||
| Western Africa | ||
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