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This is WikiProject South Africa, a group of Wikipedians interested in improving coverage of South Africa. New participants are welcome; feel free to talk to us!

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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

Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team release version selections

Project statistics

South Africa articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	2	1	10	5		2	20
FL		1	3	12			16
FM					26		26
A			2	2			4
GA	4	12	40	74		2	132
B	25	70	145	380		99	719
C	44	152	803	1,779	1	1,030	3,809
Start	54	235	2,193	7,175		3,970	13,627
Stub		51	2,151	11,571		6,459	20,232
List	2	16	479	576	1	105	1,179
Category					12,119		12,119
Disambig					49		49
File					447		447
Portal					91		91
Project					87		87
Redirect	1	2	29	228	1,564		1,824
Template					822		822
Other				3	89		92
Assessed	132	540	5,855	21,805	15,296	11,667	55,295
Unassessed				3	1	764	768
Total	132	540	5,855	21,808	15,297	12,431	56,063
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 207,134			Ω = 5.38

FA-Class: 20
A-Class: 4
GA-Class: 132
B-Class: 720
C-Class: 3,808
Start-Class: 13,627
Stub-Class: 20,224
FL-Class: 16
List-Class: 1,179
Unassessed: 768

South Africa-related Drafts
Category Draft-Class South Africa articles not found

Automated Alerts

Articles

Article alerts

Articles for deletion

13 Jul 2026 – Wandile Mlaba (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Jerodlycett (t · c) was closed as redirect by Spartaz (t · c) on 21 Jul 2026; see discussion (4 participants)
12 Jul 2026 – List of airports in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Danners430 (t · c) was closed as keep by S5A-0043 (t · c) on 19 Jul 2026; see discussion (11 participants)
04 Jul 2026 – Nyota Parker (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Timtrent (t · c) was closed as keep by Spartaz (t · c) on 12 Jul 2026; see discussion (7 participants)
29 Jun 2026 – Bovenendvankeelafsnysleegte (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by I DONT WANT TO MAE AN ACCOUNT (t · c) was closed as delete by Doczilla (t · c) on 07 Jul 2026; see discussion (6 participants)
26 Jun 2026 – List of colloquial South African place names (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Husskeyy (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 10 Jul 2026; see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
26 Jun 2026 – List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Kingsmead (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Aspirex (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 03 Jul 2026; see discussion (11 participants)
26 Jun 2026 – List of international cricket centuries at the Wanderers Stadium (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Aspirex (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 03 Jul 2026; see discussion (11 participants)
26 Jun 2026 – List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Old Wanderers (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Aspirex (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 03 Jul 2026; see discussion (11 participants)
10 Jun 2026 – 2026 Johannesburg shooting (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Epsilon.Prota (t · c) was closed as redirect by Asilvering (t · c) on 04 Jul 2026; see discussion (11 participants; relisted)

Proposed deletions

22 Jul 2026 – Cacosternum thorini (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern
22 Jul 2026 – DStv Select 1 (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Alphabyte8739 (t · c): concern
19 Jul 2026 – Talitha Ndima (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c) was deleted
19 Jul 2026 – Langa Khumalo (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c) was deleted
07 Jul 2026 – Maxi Schoeman (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by DraconicDark (t · c) was deproded by SyzygyRebel (t · c) (author) on 14 Jul 2026
07 Jul 2026 – Siphokazi Magadla (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by DraconicDark (t · c) was deproded by SyzygyRebel (t · c) (author) on 13 Jul 2026
06 Jul 2026 – Xolani Mayekiso (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c) was deleted
30 Jun 2026 – Judas Mind (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c) was deleted
22 Jun 2026 – Laerskool en Hoërskool Raslouw (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c) was deleted

Categories for discussion

17 Jul 2026 – Category:Songs in Afrikaans (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Οἶδα (t · c) was closed; see discussion
10 Jul 2026 – Category:South African torturers (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
02 Jul 2026 – Category:Fictional South African detectives (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Johnpacklambert (t · c) was closed; see discussion
25 Jun 2026 – Category:Ambassadors of Armenia to South Africa (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Johnpacklambert (t · c) was closed; see discussion
24 Jun 2026 – Category:South African expatriate sportspeople in insular areas of the United States (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by OpalYosutebito (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Redirects for discussion

29 Jun 2026 – KFC South Africa (talk · edit · hist) →KFC in South Africa RfDed by Husskeyy (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Files for discussion

26 Jul 2026 – File:Tyla - A*Pop (Japanese CD Edition) album artwork.jpeg (talk · edit · hist) (on A*Pop) was FfDed by Livelikemusic (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

28 Jul 2026 – Menemerus zimbabwensis (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
27 Jul 2026 – Anne Heyman (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by YosefKT (t · c); start discussion
22 Jul 2026 – Habrocestum africanum (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
21 Jul 2026 – Simon Nkoli (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Rainsage (t · c); start discussion
20 Jul 2026 – Stenaelurillus modestus (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
18 Jul 2026 – Evarcha flagellaris (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
18 Jul 2026 – Psenuc dependens (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); see discussion
12 Jul 2026 – Euophrys cochlea (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – Afraflacilla venustula (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
01 Jul 2026 – Asemonea murphyae (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion

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Peer reviews

25 May 2026 – WWP (EP) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Dxneo (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

11 Jul 2026 – Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Eastern Cape High Court by Htonl (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – Mpumalanga Division of the High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Mpumalanga High Court by Htonl (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Gauteng High Court by Htonl (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – North West Division of the High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to North West High Court by Htonl (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – Free State Division of the High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Free State High Court by Htonl (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to KwaZulu-Natal High Court by Htonl (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved by Htonl (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – Limpopo Division of the High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Limpopo High Court by Htonl (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – Northern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Northern Cape High Court by Htonl (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Western Cape High Court by Htonl (t · c); see discussion

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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

22 Jul 2026 – Draft:Jeremy Gordin (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by KeMang?? (t · c)
16 Jul 2026 – Draft:NEO Energy Metals (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Yodawriter (t · c)
09 Jul 2026 – Draft:Wonga South Africa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
02 Jul 2026 – Draft:Feroz Khan (Policeman) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by KeMang?? (t · c)
17 Jun 2026 – Draft:Tshaamano Mabuba (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ~2026-35497-83 (t · c)
16 Jun 2026 – Draft:Philip David Pickard (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ArthurAgnes (t · c)
16 Jun 2026 – Draft:Paul S. Landau (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Edappleby (t · c)
14 Jun 2026 – Draft:Una Rams (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Unarams (t · c)
10 Jun 2026 – Draft:Brazil–Africa Trade Corridor (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Mohammed Shahidullah-Bin-Anwar (t · c)
08 Jun 2026 – Draft:Scuderia Lupini (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Michele Lupini (t · c)

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South Africa Wikipedia administration (8 C)

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Languages

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{{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}}

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