Wikipedia:WikiProject South Africa
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simple geometric map of south africa with its flag superimposed on it and text at the bottom reading WikiProject South Africa This is WikiProject South Africa, a collaboration area for Wikipedians interested in improving coverage of South Africa. New participants are welcome; please feel free to participate!
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Meta has related information at: Wikimedia South Africa
Welcome to WikiProject South Africa, a collaborative effort to improve coverage of South Africa and enhance the organisation of related information and articles. If you know of active editors contributing to South African-related topics or WikiProjects, please invite them to join–everyone is welcome!
As part of WikiProject Africa, this initiative primarily focuses on coordinating and improving articles about South Africa, its history, and its people. We are also affiliated with Wikimedia South Africa, a national non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting Wikimedia projects within the country.
Article quality
[edit ]Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team release version selections
[edit ]- Afrikaans
- Angolan Civil War
- Arniston (East Indiaman)
- Cape Town
- Ceres
- Desmond Tutu
- Erik Chisholm
- Francis William Reitz
- Golden Gate Highlands National Park
- HMS Birkenhead (1845)
- Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller
- Jan Willem Spruyt
- Johannesburg
- Mbabane
- Mzoli's
- Nelson Mandela
- Oscar Pistorius
- Pedi people
- Pretoria
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
- Sekhukhune I
- Shaka
- South Africa
- South Africa under apartheid
- South African Scout Association
- Venda
- Zulu
- Xhosa
Project statistics
[edit ]See also: Assessment
| South Africa articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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| Quality | Importance | ||||||
| Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
| FA | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| FL | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |||
| A | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| GA | 4 | 10 | 38 | 56 | 2 | 110 | |
| B | 28 | 64 | 142 | 335 | 43 | 612 | |
| C | 41 | 144 | 732 | 1,475 | 730 | 3,122 | |
| Start | 55 | 238 | 2,190 | 5,040 | 2,938 | 10,461 | |
| Stub | 53 | 2,205 | 7,239 | 5,112 | 14,609 | ||
| List | 2 | 15 | 475 | 537 | 1 | 61 | 1,091 |
| Category | 10,253 | 10,253 | |||||
| Disambig | 47 | 47 | |||||
| File | 138 | 138 | |||||
| Portal | 91 | 91 | |||||
| Project | 87 | 87 | |||||
| Redirect | 10 | 43 | 1,466 | 1,519 | |||
| Template | 784 | 784 | |||||
| NA | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Other | 2 | 72 | 74 | ||||
| Assessed | 132 | 526 | 5,806 | 14,741 | 12,941 | 8,889 | 43,035 |
| Unassessed | 1 | 20 | 713 | 734 | |||
| Total | 132 | 526 | 5,807 | 14,761 | 12,941 | 9,602 | 43,769 |
| WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 154,458 | Ω = 5.34 | |||||
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. Updates on reimplementing the Graph extension, which will be known as the Chart extension, can be found on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
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- 22 Feb 2025 – Mike Doherty (cricketer) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by JustJamie820 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 05 Mar 2025 – Spiro (company) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 89KimberlyRoad (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 26 Feb 2025 – Sangonet (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Edit.pdf (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 25 Feb 2025 – Stor-Age (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Vanamonde93 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
- 01 Mar 2025 – Miller Matola (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Vanderwaalforces (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 08 Mar 2025; see discussion (1 participant)
- 24 Feb 2025 – Kingsway High School (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by 4meter4 (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 03 Mar 2025; see discussion (3 participants)
- 23 Feb 2025 – Roland Zulehner (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Achim Adotz (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 03 Mar 2025; see discussion (14 participants)
- 22 Feb 2025 – Pieter Nel (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Helpful Raccoon (t · c) was closed (deleted); see discussion (3 participants)
- 21 Feb 2025 – University of the Witwatersrand School of Architecture & Planning (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by LibStar (t · c) was closed as merge by Star Mississippi (t · c) on 08 Mar 2025; see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
- 20 Feb 2025 – Glensburg Town Planners (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by LibStar (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 28 Feb 2025; see discussion (4 participants)
- 15 Feb 2025 – Jordan Hoechlin (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Pollia (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 23 Feb 2025; see discussion (7 participants)
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Proposed deletions
- 08 Mar 2025 – Pat Eastwood (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Sportsfan 1234 (t · c): concern
- 01 Mar 2025 – Gavin MacPherson (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Sportsfan 1234 (t · c) was deleted
- 24 Feb 2025 – Robbie Muzzell (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by JayCubby (t · c) was deproded by Blue Square Thing (t · c) on 25 Feb 2025
- 22 Feb 2025 – Roland Zulehner (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by 95.90.127.86 (t · c) and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 23 Feb 2025 was deproded by Spiderone (t · c) on 24 Feb 2025
- 22 Feb 2025 – Pieter Nel (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by WhoAteMyButter (t · c) was deproded by Helpful Raccoon (t · c) on 22 Feb 2025
- 21 Feb 2025 – Computer Society of Southern Africa (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Feb 2025 – South African Institute of Town and Regional Planners (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Feb 2025 – Stor-Age (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Vanamonde93 (t · c) was deproded by Thomaslucas12 (t · c) on 25 Feb 2025
- 20 Feb 2025 – Economics Research South Africa (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted
- 13 Feb 2025 – Investment Analysts Society of Southern Africa (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted
- (3 more...)
Categories for discussion
- 05 Mar 2025 – Category:South African neurologists (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LibStar (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Feb 2025 – Category:Historical events in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Feb 2025 – Category:South African plastic surgeons (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LibStar (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 20 Feb 2025 – Category:February 2022 sports events in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 19 Feb 2025 – Category:South African bisexual male actors (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 06 Feb 2025 – Category:N3 road (South Africa) (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by GeographicAccountant (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 06 Feb 2025 – Category:N2 road (South Africa) (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by GeographicAccountant (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after universities and colleges in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after soccer clubs in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after presidents of South Africa (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
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Redirects for discussion
- 06 Mar 2025 – Jee Star (talk · edit · hist) →Tyla was RfDed by Whpq (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Mar 2025 – President Elon Musk (talk · edit · hist) →Elon Musk was RfDed by CookieMonster755 (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Feb 2025 – Kekius Maximus (talk · edit · hist) →Elon Musk RfDed by Rusalkii (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Featured list candidates
- 25 Feb 2025 – List of awards and nominations received by Tyla (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Dxneo (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 24 Feb 2025 – Agapornis longipes (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Olmagon (t · c); start discussion
- 21 Feb 2025 – Icius insolidus (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion
- 18 Feb 2025 – Die Antwoord (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Benmite (t · c); start discussion
Requests for comments
- 16 Feb 2025 – Elon Musk (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Yeshivish613 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 29 Nov 2024 – Tyla (album) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Dxneo (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 09 Mar 2025 – David Miller (South African cricketer) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to David Miller (cricketer) by Servite et contribuere (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Mar 2025 – The Demon (1979 film) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to The Demon (South African film) by Andrzejbanas (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Feb 2025 – South Africa's genocide case against Israel (talk · edit · hist) move request to South Africa v. Israel by Rebestalic (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 23 Feb 2025 – List of South African provinces by gross domestic product per capita (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of South African provinces by GDP by GonzalezRio (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Feb 2025 – Road signs in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Road signs in Botswana by EthanL13 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Feb 2025 – Settler state (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Settler colonialism by Викидим (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 21 Oct 2024 – BRICS (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Lan Pee (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Sep 2023 – Tsotsitaal and Camtho (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Florian Blaschke (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Jun 2021 – Insulator (electricity) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Rod57 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 22 Feb 2025 – Draft:Cape Town Ulama Board (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 18 Feb 2025 – Draft:Traditional leaders in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 2A02:C7C:A4D0:5E00:708E:C70F:C1D9:2954 (t · c)
- 18 Feb 2025 – Draft:Intergovernmental relations in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by AlphabetSquid (t · c)
- 20 Jan 2025 – Draft:Masilakhe Phohlongo (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Matsuluka (t · c)
- 22 Aug 2024 – Draft:EKasi: Our Stories (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ThatXhosaFromSA (t · c)
- undated – Draft:South African sovereign (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC
- undated – Draft:Nasiphi Moya (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC
- 06 Mar 2025 – Draft:Dolomite rock failure in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by C.wolke (t · c) was accepted to Dolomite rock failure in South Africa (talk · edit · hist) by Ozzie10aaaa (t · c) on 07 Mar 2025
- 18 Feb 2025 – Draft:Gareth Penny (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by 190.136.102.202 (t · c) was declined by Gheus (t · c) on 01 Mar 2025
- 18 Feb 2025 – Draft:Pabi Cooper (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Viviennemarina (t · c) was deleted
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Project categories
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| South African Categories |
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Languages
[edit ]Use {{lang }}, for marking up non-English words or phrases:
- {{lang|af|Afrikaans phrase}}
- {{lang|nr|South Ndebele phrase}}
- {{lang|nd|North Ndebele phrase}}
- {{lang|st|Southern Sotho phrase}}
- {{lang|ss|Swati phrase}}
- {{lang|tn|Tswana phrase}}
- {{lang|ve|Venda phrase}}
- {{lang|xh|Xhosa phrase}}
- {{lang|zu|Zulu phrase}}
See List of ISO 639-1 codes for more language codes.
Subpages
[edit ]Requested articles
[edit ]Please look under our new page for requested articles, Open Tasks.
