1. South African mines produce 90 per cent of the world’s platinum and nearly half the world’s gold.
2. At 2.5 miles deep, the Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa is the world’s deepest mine.
3. Only two countries have hosted cricket, football and rugby world cups. South Africa and England.
4. South Africa and Italy are the only countries that have other countries within their borders: Vatican City and San Marino within Italy; Lesotho within South Africa.
5. At 216 metres, Bloukrans Bridge Bungy in Western Cape is the world’s highest commercial natural bungee jump.
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6. The hazards of the Cape of Good Hope have led to more than 2,000 shipwrecks off South Africa.
7. In the 15th century it was called Cape of Storms but was renamed Cape of Good Hope in the optimism of finding a sea route to India.
8. There are 11 official languages in South Africa, English and 10 African languages.
9. The first human-to-human heart transplant was performed in South Africa in 1967.
10. In 2009, the UN General Assembly established July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day.