South Africa /ˌsaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə/ noun2 •A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of South Africa. Capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein. •(nonstandard) Southern Africa (a region of Africa).With the exception of the Portuguese Colonies, the Journal is franked to all parts of South Africa. — 1901