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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

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	77		2	135
B	25	70	145	381		99	720
C	44	152	803	1,780	1	1,030	3,810
Start	54	235	2,195	7,175		3,978	13,637
Stub		51	2,150	11,579		6,457	20,237
List	2	16	479	577	1	106	1,181
Category					12,149		12,149
Disambig					49		49
File					498		498
Portal					91		91
Project					87		87
Redirect	1	2	29	228	1,618		1,878
Template					824		824
Other				4	87		91
Assessed	132	540	5,856	21,820	15,431	11,674	55,453
Unassessed				4		768	772
Total	132	540	5,856	21,824	15,431	12,442	56,225
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 207,233			Ω = 5.37

FA-Class: 20
A-Class: 4
GA-Class: 135
B-Class: 721
C-Class: 3,810
Start-Class: 13,638
Stub-Class: 20,230
FL-Class: 16
List-Class: 1,181
Unassessed: 772

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

Automated Alerts

Articles

Article alerts

Articles for deletion

04 Aug 2026 – Aurora Private School (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Tacyarg (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
02 Aug 2026 – Koloi Lebona (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Dxneo (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
29 Jul 2026 – Milkwood City Project (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Husskeyy (t · c); see discussion (1 participant; relisted)
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)
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)

Proposed deletions

22 Jul 2026 – Cacosternum thorini (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c) was deproded by UtherSRG (t · c) (author) on 29 Jul 2026
22 Jul 2026 – DStv Select 1 (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Alphabyte8739 (t · c) was deleted
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

Categories for discussion

05 Aug 2026 – Category:2017 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:2018 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:2019 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:2010 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:2008 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:2006 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:2015 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:2014 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:2009 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:2016 South African television series endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion

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Redirects for discussion

03 Aug 2026 – Sarwa (talk · edit · hist) →San peoples was RfDed by Robert McClenon (t · c); see discussion
31 Jul 2026 – We'll (talk · edit · hist) →Well was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

04 Aug 2026 – Michael Scott (priest) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by LateFatherKarma (t · c); start discussion
31 Jul 2026 – Asemonea stella (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); see discussion
30 Jul 2026 – Rhene konradi (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
29 Jul 2026 – Asemonea amatola (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
28 Jul 2026 – Menemerus zimbabwensis (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (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
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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Requests for comments

06 Aug 2026 – De Beers (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Brucemyboy1212 (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

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

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)
16 Jun 2026 – Draft:Philip David Pickard (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ArthurAgnes (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)
20 May 2026 – Draft:Yaqeen Ahmed (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Allthingsrugga (t · c)
02 Mar 2026 – Draft:List of school attacks in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ~2026-13688-69 (t · c)
29 Jul 2026 – Draft:Mike Geldenhuys (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by VasileArsenie (t · c) was declined
22 Jul 2026 – Draft:Jeremy Gordin (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by KeMang?? (t · c) was accepted to Jeremy Gordin (talk · edit · hist) by Greenman (t · c) on 02 Aug 2026
16 Jul 2026 – Draft:NEO Energy Metals (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Yodawriter (t · c) was declined

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South Africa Wikipedia administration (8 C)

South African Categories
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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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