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National Plates
    Consular Corps
    Diplomatic Corps
    Military
    Government, Official
Provinces (Since 1994)
Plate History
    Provinces 1910 - 1994
    Homelands Until 1994
    "Independent" Homelands
    Non-Independent Homelands
Country Information
Credits

National Plates

Consular Corps

South African Consular Corps License Plates

Diplomatic Corps

South African Diplomatic Corps License Plates

Military

South African Military License Plates

Government, Official

South African Government and Official License Plates

Provinces (Since 1994)

Eastern Cape

Free State

Gauteng

KwaZulu-Natal

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

Northwest

Northern Cape

Western Cape


Plate History

Provinces 1910 - 1994

Upon independence from Great Britain in 1961, South Africa was divided into four provinces:

Cape Province

Natal

Orange Free State

Transvaal


Homelands Until 1994

Within the provinces named above, ten homelands were created.
Four of them were granted "independence" by South Africa but this was not recognised by any country in the world.
In addition, non-independent homelands existed within the borders of South Africa.

"Independent" Homelands

Bophuthatswana

Ciskei

Transkei

Venda


Non-Independent Homelands

Gazankulu

KaNgwane

KwaNdebele

KwaZulu

Lebowa

Qwaqwa

All the former South African Homelands ("independent" and non-independent) ceased to exist as political entities on 27. April 1994 and have all been reincorporated into South Africa.

The flags of the former homelands are no longer in use either officially or unofficially.

The license plates of the former provinces and homelands were not immediately changed over to the new political organization of South Africa but have been gradually phased out and replaced by colorful designs.


Country Information

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Location Southern Africa
Capital Pretoria. Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein the judicial center.
Main Religion Christianity
Main Languages English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa and other African languages.
History South Africa became independent from Great Britain in 1961. It was divided into four provinces. Within those provinces, ten homelands were created. All the former South African Homelands ("independent" and non-independent) ceased to exist as political entities on 27. April 1994. They have all been reincorporated into South Africa.
International Oval ZA
ISO Code ZA

Credits

(1) Jim Fox/Greeg Gibson

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