The Republic of South Africa (1,233,404 km²) - created in 1910, a sovereign state within British Empire from 1934 and a republic from 1961 - lies at the southern tip of the African continent, bounded to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south and east by the Indian ocean, to the north by Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and to the northeast by Mozambique and Swaziland. The terrain consists of and an extensive interior plateau (1,000 to 2,000 meters), savanna, desert, mountains and narrow coastal plains. The climate is generally moderate, with sunny days and cool nights. The average mean temperature is remarkably uniform at about 16°c. The seasons are reversed from those in the northern hemisphere.

South Africa has three capitals (population from the 1985 South African Government census): Administrative- Pretoria (850,000). Cape Town (1.9 million), Judicial- Bloemfontein (232,000). Other cities- Johannesburg (1.7 million), Soweto (est. 2 million), Durban (1 million).

Bantry Bay, Cape Town A small, friendly school with a homely environment, providing personalised attention for all students and only 100m from the beach and 15 minutes from the downtown Cape Town. The school is located in Bantry Bay, Cape Town, the safe 'upmarket' area, very close to good accommodation, shops, restaurants, the city, beaches and nightlife. The school is close to all public transport. Students come to us from all countries around the world. Official examination centre for the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Learn more...