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
- Afrikaans
- Angolan Civil War
- Arniston (East Indiaman)
- Cape Town
- Ceres
- Desmond Tutu
- Erik Chisholm
- Francis William Reitz
- Golden Gate Highlands National Park
- HMS Birkenhead (1845)
- Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller
- Jan Willem Spruyt
- Johannesburg
- Mzoli's
- Nelson Mandela
- Oscar Pistorius
- Pedi people
- Pretoria
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
- Sekhukhune I
- Shaka
- South Africa
- South Africa under apartheid
- South African Scout Association
- Venda
- Zulu
- Xhosa
Project statistics
| South Africa articles by quality and importance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Importance | ||||||
| Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
 FA |
2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| FL |
1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 18 | ||
| FM |
26 | 26 | |||||
 A |
2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
 GA |
4 | 12 | 40 | 71 | 2 | 129 | |
| B | 26 | 69 | 143 | 382 | 96 | 716 | |
| C | 43 | 153 | 802 | 1,766 | 1 | 1,027 | 3,792 |
| Start | 54 | 235 | 2,192 | 7,137 | 3,961 | 13,579 | |
| Stub | 51 | 2,152 | 11,573 | 6,461 | 20,237 | ||
| List | 2 | 16 | 478 | 577 | 1 | 104 | 1,178 |
| Category | 11,947 | 11,947 | |||||
| Disambig | 48 | 48 | |||||
| File | 446 | 446 | |||||
| Portal | 91 | 91 | |||||
| Project | 87 | 87 | |||||
| Redirect | 1 | 2 | 28 | 228 | 1,560 | 1,819 | |
| Template | 822 | 822 | |||||
| Other | 4 | 85 | 89 | ||||
| Assessed | 132 | 540 | 5,851 | 21,757 | 15,114 | 11,653 | 55,047 |
| Unassessed | 3 | 1 | 788 | 792 | |||
| Total | 132 | 540 | 5,851 | 21,760 | 15,115 | 12,441 | 55,839 |
| WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 206,847 | Ω = 5.38 | |||||
- FA-Class: 19
- A-Class: 4
- GA-Class: 129
- B-Class: 716
- C-Class: 3,792
- Start-Class: 13,580
- Stub-Class: 20,229
- FL-Class: 18
- List-Class: 1,178
- Unassessed: 792
| South Africa-related Drafts |
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Category Draft-Class South Africa articles not found |
Automated Alerts
Articles
Articles for deletion
- 04 Jul 2026 – Nyota Parker (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Timtrent (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 29 Jun 2026 – Bovenendvankeelafsnysleegte (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by I DONT WANT TO MAE AN ACCOUNT (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 26 Jun 2026 – List of colloquial South African place names (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Husskeyy (t · c); see discussion (1 participant; relisted)
- 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)
- 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 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)
- 20 Jun 2026 – LGBTQ history in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by FaviFake (t · c) was closed as merge by BhikhariInformer (t · c) on 27 Jun 2026; see discussion (8 participants)
- 20 Jun 2026 – Delivery of water to households far from sources of safe water (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Themeparks (t · c) was closed as delete by Eddie891 (t · c) on 27 Jun 2026; see discussion (10 participants)
- 18 Jun 2026 – Synagogue Church building collapse (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Thebiguglyalien (t · c) was closed as merge by BhikhariInformer (t · c) on 25 Jun 2026; see discussion (4 participants)
- 12 Jun 2026 – Roganie Govender (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Elshad (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 19 Jun 2026; see discussion (7 participants)
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Proposed deletions
- undated – Judas Mind (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed
- 22 Jun 2026 – Laerskool en Hoërskool Raslouw (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c) was deleted
- 08 Jun 2026 – Eight Days in September (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by DraconicDark (t · c) was deproded by ~2026-34615-72 (t · c) on 11 Jun 2026
- 06 Jun 2026 – Felix Laband (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Hammersoft (t · c) was redirected to The Constructus Corporation (talk · edit · hist)
- 02 Jun 2026 – Diepsloot Secondary School (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by DraconicDark (t · c) was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 02 Jul 2026 – Category:Fictional South African detectives (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Johnpacklambert (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Jun 2026 – Category:Songs in Zulu (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Οἶδα (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2026 – Category:South African books by writer (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Οἶδα (t · c); see discussion
- 27 May 2026 – Category:Doctor Who serials novelised by Glyn Jones (South African writer) (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Pppery (alt) (t · c); see discussion
- 21 May 2026 – Category:Somalian expatriates in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Qwerfjkl (t · c); 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
- 17 Jun 2026 – Category:Ambassadors of Argentina to South Africa (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Johnpacklambert (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 13 Jun 2026 – Category:Synchronised swimming in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Mclay1 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 12 Jun 2026 – Category:South African plays by writer (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Οἶδα (t · c) was closed; see discussion
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Templates for discussion
- 12 Jun 2026 – Template:South Africa squad 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Joeykai (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
Good article nominees
- 01 Jul 2026 – Euophrys leipoldti (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
- 01 Jul 2026 – Menemerus minshullae (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Jun 2026 – A Place with the Pigs (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Dizzycheekchewer (t · c); start discussion
- 26 Nov 2025 – Beauty and the Bester (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Dxneo (t · c); start discussion
Featured list removal candidates
- 26 May 2026 – List of Meerkat Manor meerkats (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for FL removal by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
Requested moves
- 30 Jun 2026 – KFC in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to KFC South Africa by Husskeyy (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jun 2026 – Shaka (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Shaka Zulu by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jun 2026 – Elon Musk (Isaacson book) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Elon Musk (book) by Apwcow (t · c) was withdrawn; see discussion
- 13 Jun 2026 – Nic Diederichs Technical High School slashing (talk · edit · hist) move request to 2008 Nic Diederichs Technical High School slashing by NesserWiki (t · c) was moved to 2008 Nic Diederichs Technical High School slashing (talk · edit · hist) by TarnishedPath (t · c) on 28 Jun 2026; see discussion
- 12 Jun 2026 – Sphephelo Sithole (talk · edit · hist) move request to Yaya Sithole by Filelakeshoe (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
- 12 Jun 2026 – Brandon Peterson (soccer) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Brandon Petersen by Joeykai (t · c) was moved to Brandon Petersen (talk · edit · hist) by Jeffrey34555 (t · c) on 15 Jun 2026; see discussion
- 30 May 2026 – Cape elephant shrew (talk · edit · hist) move request to Cape rock sengi by コロネン (t · c) was moved to Cape rock sengi (talk · edit · hist); see discussion
- 30 May 2026 – Karoo rock elephant shrew (talk · edit · hist) move request to Karoo rock sengi by コロネン (t · c) was moved to Karoo rock sengi (talk · edit · hist); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 19 Jun 2026 – LGBTQ history in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to Timeline of LGBTQ history in South Africa by Freddy eduardo (t · c) was closed; 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
- 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)
- 20 May 2026 – Draft:Yaqeen Ahmed (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Allthingsrugga (t · c)
- 20 May 2026 – Draft:Republic of South Africa (1961-1984) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Schwartz7887 (t · c)
- 07 May 2026 – Draft:Faithful to Nature (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ra'eesahD (t · c)
- 29 Apr 2026 – Draft:CFAO South Africa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by LieslStone (t · c)
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Project categories
| Categories to assist administrators and project members |
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| South African Categories |
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Languages
Use {{lang}}, for marking up non-English words or phrases:
- {{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}}
See List of ISO 639-1 codes for more language codes.
Subpages
Requested articles
Please look under our new page for requested articles, Open Tasks.