For 2022, Statistics South Africa estimated the mid-year population at 60,6 million. Approximately 51,1% of the population is female and about 28,07% of the population is aged younger than 15 years. Approximately 9,2% is 60 years or older.

An ideal destination for travel and business, Sandton, Johannesburg has been named the richest square mile in Africa as a noteworthy hub of economy activity, while Cape Town, South Africa’s second-largest city, ranks amongst the most beautiful in the world.

Kruger National Park is one of the best game reserves in Africa, and one of the oldest in South Africa. If you're a wildlife lover, this famous park definitely needs to be on your South Africa itinerary.

Jeffreys Bay is in the Eastern Cape, about 77 kilometers southwest of Port Elizabeth. In summer, between December and February, when the winds die down and the Indian Ocean waters warm up, the beach here is also great for swimming and body boarding.

In  Simon's Town, about an hour from Cape Town, you'll find three pretty beaches that are home to the Boulders Penguin Colony. The colony of charismatic black-and-white endangered African penguins is about 2,000 strong.