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Welcome to WikiProject South Africa, a collaborative effort to improve coverage on South Africa and the organisation of information and articles on this topic. If you know of any active editors who have contributed to South Africa related articles or related WikiProjects, please refer them to this project. Everyone is welcome!

This WikiProject is part of the WikiProject Africa and aims primarily to help coordinate and improve pages on South Africa, History of South Africa and South Africans. We are associated with the Wikimedia South Africa chapter. This national not-for-profit was created to promote the interests of Wikimedia projects within South Africa (RSA).

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South Africa articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	2	1	7	4			14
FL			6	6			12
A			2	1			3
GA	3	11	35	37		9	95
B	25	60	133	175		72	465
C	41	132	705	1,210		509	2,597
Start	58	240	2,184	4,342	9	1,847	8,680
Stub		57	2,296	7,164	46	2,914	12,477
List	1	16	477	286	1	201	982
Category		12	1		8,282		8,295
Disambig			1		44	1	46
File				1	131		132
Portal					91		91
Project	1			1	86		88
Redirect	1	3	23	127	849		1,003
Template		1	1	4	654		660
NA				4	40		44
Other					76		76
Assessed	132	533	5,871	13,362	10,309	5,553	35,760
Unassessed		1	3	28		2,121	2,153
Total	132	534	5,874	13,390	10,309	7,674	37,913
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 130,203			Ω = 5.35

South Africa-related Drafts
Draft-Class South Africa articles‎ (87 P)

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Did you know

18 Nov 2023 – Agri-Expo (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Nathan121212 (t · c); see discussion
16 Oct 2023 – John Ernest Adamson (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Llewee (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

28 Nov 2023 – B Major (South African musician) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Dxneo (t · c); see discussion (8 participants)
05 Nov 2023 – Nkosazana Daughter (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by CNMall41 (t · c); see discussion (16 participants; relisted)
22 Nov 2023 – Survival of the Fittest (TV series) (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Donaldd23 (t · c) was closed as keep by Siroxo (t · c) on 28 Nov 2023; see discussion (2 participants)
14 Nov 2023 – Robert Paddock (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Scope creep (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 21 Nov 2023; see discussion (6 participants)
12 Nov 2023 – Willem Barnard (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Boleyn (t · c) was closed as delete by Malcolmxl5 (t · c) on 19 Nov 2023; see discussion (7 participants)
11 Nov 2023 – O Mang Reloaded (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Dxneo (t · c) was closed as redirect by Liz (t · c) on 25 Nov 2023; see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
09 Nov 2023 – Yanga Gcilisha (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Spiderone (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 16 Nov 2023; see discussion (3 participants)
07 Nov 2023 – Naledi Mogadime (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Wikishovel (t · c) was closed as redirect by Rosguill (t · c) on 22 Nov 2023; see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
05 Nov 2023 – Arthur Block Park (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by JMWt (t · c) was closed as redirect by Doczilla (t · c) on 13 Nov 2023; see discussion (5 participants)
03 Nov 2023 – Springfontein Wine Estate (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Vanderwaalforces (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 10 Nov 2023; see discussion (3 participants)

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Proposed deletions

25 Nov 2023 – Previn Vedan (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Yamla (t · c): concern
24 Nov 2023 – 13th century in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Nathan121212 (t · c) was deproded by Espresso Addict (t · c) on 25 Nov 2023
22 Nov 2023 – Survival of the Fittest (TV series) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Donaldd23 (t · c) was deproded by Fryedk (t · c) on 22 Nov 2023
15 Nov 2023 – South Deep uranium mine (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Bejnar (t · c) was deleted
15 Nov 2023 – Karoo mine (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Bejnar (t · c) was deleted

Categories for discussion

05 Nov 2023 – Category:South African LGBT people by sexual orientation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
12 Nov 2023 – Category:South African female serial killers (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c) was closed; see discussion
10 Nov 2023 – Category:South African humanitarians (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c) was closed; see discussion
01 Nov 2023 – Category:South African Australian (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Templates for discussion

05 Nov 2023 – Template:WikiProject South Africa topicon (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Gonnym (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Good article nominees

29 Oct 2023 – Makwerekwere (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by FuzzyMagma (t · c); start discussion
26 Aug 2023 – Ukuthwasa (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by FuzzyMagma (t · c); start discussion
24 Aug 2023 – Mafeje affair (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by FuzzyMagma (t · c); start discussion
24 Aug 2023 – Archie Mafeje (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by FuzzyMagma (t · c); start discussion

Requested moves

24 Nov 2023 – Tyla (South African singer) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Tyla (singer) by 162 etc. (t · c); see discussion
undated – Second Matabele War (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved
16 Nov 2023 – Afro Tech (talk · edit · hist) move request to Afro tech by Solidest (t · c) was moved to Afro tech (talk · edit · hist) by Reading Beans (t · c) on 21 Nov 2023; see discussion
09 Nov 2023 – Vusi Ncogo (talk · edit · hist) move request to Vusi Mthimkhulu by Spiderone (t · c) was closed; see discussion
26 Oct 2023 – List of Acts of the Parliament of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) move request to List of acts of the Parliament of South Africa by Woko Sapien (t · c) was moved to List of acts of the Parliament of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) by Illusion Flame (t · c) on 03 Nov 2023; see discussion
26 Oct 2023 – List of Acts of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (talk · edit · hist) move request to List of acts of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament by Woko Sapien (t · c) was moved to List of acts of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (talk · edit · hist) by Illusion Flame (t · c) on 03 Nov 2023; 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

22 Nov 2023 – Draft:2023 Sasol League National Championship (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Aviram7 (t · c) was declined by Ca (t · c) on 23 Nov 2023
14 Nov 2023 – Draft:Zanele Nhlapho (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Nomzamo28 (t · c) was accepted to Zanele Nhlapho (talk · edit · hist) by Greenman (t · c) on 16 Nov 2023
10 Nov 2023 – Draft:Masilakhe Phohlongo (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Matsuluka (t · c) was declined by Significa liberdade (t · c) on 11 Nov 2023
05 Nov 2023 – Draft:Previn Vedan (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Shayomo (t · c) was accepted to Previn Vedan (talk · edit · hist) by WikiOriginal-9 (t · c) on 06 Nov 2023
30 Oct 2023 – Draft:Roger Jardine (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Msimeki (t · c) was accepted to Roger Jardine (talk · edit · hist) by WikiOriginal-9 (t · c) on 06 Nov 2023
20 Oct 2023 – Draft:Desmond Painter (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Megemilycapes (t · c) was declined by WikiOriginal-9 (t · c) on 05 Nov 2023
20 Oct 2023 – Draft:Grahame Hayes (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by GazJon09 (t · c) was declined by WikiOriginal-9 (t · c) on 05 Nov 2023
19 Oct 2023 – Draft:André Shearer (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by ÓCathail (t · c) was declined by WikiOriginal-9 (t · c) on 05 Nov 2023
17 Oct 2023 – Draft:Ian MacCrone (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) was declined by WikiOriginal-9 (t · c) on 05 Nov 2023
11 Oct 2023 – Draft:Gary Formato (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by GarethBaloney (t · c) was accepted to Gary Formato (talk · edit · hist) by WikiOriginal-9 (t · c) on 06 Nov 2023

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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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