National Plates
Diplomatic Corps
Military
Government, Official
Provinces Since 1994
Plate History
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PROVINCES UNTIL 1994
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Upon independence from Great Britain in 1961, South Africa was divided into four provinces:
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
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
Non-Independent Homelands
Gazankulu
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
| 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
Photo & data contributors
(1) Jim Fox/Greeg Gibson