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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		1	17
FM					26		26
A			2	2			4
GA	4	12	40	85		1	142
B	25	71	145	381		102	724
C	44	152	805	1,780	1	1,029	3,811
Start	54	235	2,193	7,216		4,000	13,698
Stub		51	2,148	11,640		6,467	20,306
List	2	16	481	578	1	113	1,191
Category					12,229		12,229
Disambig					49		49
File					497		497
Portal					91		91
Project					87		87
Redirect	1	2	31	234	1,646		1,914
Template					927		927
Other				16	118		134
Assessed	132	541	5,858	21,949	15,672	11,715	55,867
Unassessed				1		728	729
Total	132	541	5,858	21,950	15,672	12,443	56,596
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 208,042			Ω = 5.37

FA-Class: 20
A-Class: 4
GA-Class: 142
B-Class: 724
C-Class: 3,812
Start-Class: 13,699
Stub-Class: 20,306
FL-Class: 17
List-Class: 1,191
Unassessed: 729

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

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Did you know

28 Aug 2026 – Simon Nkoli (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Rainsage (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

01 Oct 2026 – Kiepersol Pass (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FloblinTheGoblin (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
28 Sep 2026 – Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Kitters kat (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
11 Sep 2026 – Onke Mazibuko (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Dclemens1971 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
20 Sep 2026 – Conrad Barnard (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Primefac (t · c) was closed as keep by Primefac (t · c) on 28 Sep 2026; see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
14 Sep 2026 – Eckhard Gerdes (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Finngall (t · c) was closed as delete by Salvio giuliano (t · c) on 29 Sep 2026; see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
14 Sep 2026 – Zandile Dabula (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by JTtheOG (t · c) was closed as delete by Dclemens1971 (t · c) on 22 Sep 2026; see discussion (4 participants)
04 Sep 2026 – Ran Neuner (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by 1brianm7 (t · c) was closed as delete by Vanamonde93 (t · c) on 12 Sep 2026; see discussion (11 participants)
04 Sep 2026 – 2027 Joburg Super Kings season (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by MadelynnSienna (t · c) was closed as draftify by Cavarrone (t · c) on 11 Sep 2026; see discussion (3 participants)
04 Sep 2026 – 2027 Durban's Super Giants season (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by MadelynnSienna (t · c) was closed as draftify (deleted) by Cavarrone (t · c) on 11 Sep 2026; see discussion (4 participants)
02 Sep 2026 – Elliot Salkow (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by The9Man (t · c) was closed as merge by BhikhariInformer (t · c) on 25 Sep 2026; see discussion (5 participants; relisted)

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Proposed deletions

01 Oct 2026 – Ben Marais (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by M kuhner (t · c): concern
01 Oct 2026 – Casper Labuschagne (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by M kuhner (t · c): concern
01 Oct 2026 – Vertraagde Aksie (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by M kuhner (t · c): concern
01 Oct 2026 – Cedric Mayson (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by M kuhner (t · c): concern
01 Oct 2026 – A Message to the People of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by M kuhner (t · c): concern
01 Oct 2026 – Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by M kuhner (t · c): concern
26 Sep 2026 – Xplorer XS (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Gumgl (t · c) was deleted
26 Sep 2026 – Xplorer Xflyer (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Gumgl (t · c) was deleted
25 Sep 2026 – New PowerChutes Gemini (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Gumgl (t · c) was deleted
24 Sep 2026 – Jim Mokoena (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by John B123 (t · c) and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 25 Sep 2026 was deproded by Silver seren (t · c) on 26 Sep 2026

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Categories for discussion

02 Oct 2026 – Category:Companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Husskeyy (t · c); see discussion
18 Aug 2026 – Category:South African Holocaust deniers (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion

Templates for discussion

02 Sep 2026 – Template:2027 SA20 table (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Vestrian24Bio (t · c); see discussion

Featured article candidates

09 Aug 2026 – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by DannyRogers800 (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

28 Sep 2026 – Asemonea clara (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); see discussion
04 Aug 2026 – Michael Scott (priest) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by LateFatherKarma (t · c); start discussion
29 Jul 2026 – Asemonea amatola (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
20 Jul 2026 – Stenaelurillus modestus (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
26 Nov 2025 – Beauty and the Bester (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Dxneo (t · c); start discussion

Requests for comments

21 Sep 2026 – Mahatma Gandhi (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Akyeame.kwame (t · c); see discussion
13 Sep 2026 – De Beers (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Vanamonde93 (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

30 Sep 2026 – The Dop Doctor (film) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to The Dop Doctor by Pppery (t · c); see discussion
21 Sep 2026 – Isuzu Trucks South Africa (talk · edit · hist) move request to Isuzu Motors South Africa by Lilyblossom (t · c) was closed; see discussion
18 Sep 2026 – Misuzulu Sinqobile (talk · edit · hist) move request to Misuzulu kaZwelithini by Htonl (t · c) was moved to Misuzulu kaZwelithini (talk · edit · hist) by Jeffrey34555 (t · c) on 30 Sep 2026; see discussion
18 Sep 2026 – Newlands Cricket Ground (talk · edit · hist) move request to YesPlay Newlands Cape Town by YesPlay Newlands Cape Town (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
13 Sep 2026 – East London, South Africa (talk · edit · hist) move request to KuGompo by Crouch, Swale (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
11 Sep 2026 – Charlene, Princess of Monaco (talk · edit · hist) move request to Princess Charlene of Monaco by Estar8806 (t · c) was no consensus; see discussion
10 Sep 2026 – Use of impepho (talk · edit · hist) move request to Impepho by Ethmostigmus (t · c) was closed; see discussion
06 Sep 2026 – Portuguese South African (talk · edit · hist) move request to Portuguese South Africans by Schestos (t · c) was moved to Portuguese South Africans (talk · edit · hist) by Jeffrey34555 (t · c) on 13 Sep 2026; see discussion

Articles to be split

29 Aug 2026 – Insulator (electricity) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by DiscreetParrot (t · c); see discussion
26 Sep 2023 – Tsotsitaal and Camtho (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Florian Blaschke (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

29 Sep 2026 – Draft:Strauss & Co (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by NightJarrTeam (t · c)
07 Sep 2026 – Draft:Tadeusz Jaroszynski (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by NatWalkerMareuil (t · c)
01 Sep 2026 – Draft:Christopher Allison (rugby union referee) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CrackerShag (t · c)
25 Aug 2026 – Draft:Jan Hendrik Stephanus Venter (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CivicRecord26 (t · c)
16 Aug 2026 – Draft:Elon Musk and South Africa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by M kuhner (t · c)
12 Aug 2026 – Draft:Arundel, Cape Colony (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by KeMang?? (t · c)
16 Jul 2026 – Draft:Royal House of Hlongwane (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
07 Jul 2026 – Draft:Philip Ireland (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Wikieditiser2 (t · c)
26 Sep 2026 – Draft:Pecanwood College (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Baguettecakes (t · c) was declined
26 Sep 2026 – Draft:Kasi football (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Oneofwun26 (t · c) was declined

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{{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}}
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