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Practical Country Info
South Africa Practical Country Info
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Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For South Africa, civil time is represented by Africa/Johannesburg, traffic keeps to the left side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +27, and the country-code domain is .za.
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Driving side
Left side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+27
ISO alpha-2
ZA
Civil time
South Africa time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
South Africa is represented here using Africa/Johannesburg.
Road standard
Driving side
Left side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the left side of the road in South Africa.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type C
2 round pins
Type M
3 large round pins in a triangular pattern
Type N
3 round pins in the Brazilian pattern
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How South Africa is identified internationally
+27
Calling code
.za
Country domain
ZA
ISO 3166
Alpha 2ZA
Alpha 3ZAF
Numeric710
For South Africa, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
South Africa practical data table
| Field | South Africa | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg | IANA |
| Driving side | Left side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +27 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .za | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | ZA | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | ZAF | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 710 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document South Africa's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +27, ccTLD .za, time-zone reference Africa/Johannesburg, and identify the authority used for each claim.