Official Languages

South Africa has 11 official languages, and scores of unofficial ones alongside it. English is the most commonly spoken language in official and commercial public life – but only the sixth most spoken home language.

 English is the official language of WCCE 2013.

Currency & Banking

The rand (sign: R; code: ZAR) is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand (White-waters-ridge in English), the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c". The ISO 4217 code is ZAR, from Dutch Zuid-Afrikaanse rand. (South African Rand). This is echoed in South Africa's internet top-level domain name ".za" from the Dutch Zuid-Afrika, meaning "South Africa".[2]
The rand is the currency of the Common Monetary Area between South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. Although Namibia withdrew itself from the Common Monetary Area, the rand is still legal tender there.
Visa Requirements

Visit the official website of the South African Ministery of Home Affairs at http://www.dha.gov.za

Climate in Johannesburg

Month	Precipitation		Maximum		Minimum		Average Sunlight
	in	cm	F	C	F	C	Hours
January	4.5	11.4	79	26	57	14	8
February	4.3	10.9	77	25	57	14	8
March	3.5	8.9	75	24	55	13	8
April	1.5	3.8	72	22	50	10	8
May	1.0	2.5	66	19	43	6	9
June	0.3	0.8	63	17	39	4	9
July	0.3	0.8	63	17	39	4	9
August	0.3	0.8	68	20	43	6	10
September	0.9	2.3	73	23	48	9	10
October	2.2	5.6	77	25	54	12	9
November	4.2	10.7	77	25	55	13	8
December	4.9	12.5	79	26	57	14	8