Official Languages
South Africa has 11 official languages, and scores of unofficial ones besides. 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