r/askSouthAfrica
Activer/AskSouthAfrica
Thinking of visiting and wondering what to do? Looking for something locally? Ask anything to get a perspective or answer from a South African perspective. This is a sub for casual questions, not for political discussions.
Members
38,587
as of February 2025
Last post
today
October 15, 2026
Posts (30 days)
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Created
2021
September 23, 2021
Total posts
42.7K
archived
Total comments
515.4K
archived
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r/askSouthAfrica was created on September 23, 2021.
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