South Africa

South Africa is a large and multi-ethnic nation that forms the southern section of the African continent. It shares borders with six nations: Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, and completely surrounds Lesotho. South Africa has been an African nation of relatively strong economic and political stability in its very recent past – despite its large geographical size and great number of ethnic groups. There are 11 official languages in South Africa and they reflect the colonial history of the country including British and Dutch control, as well as the original inhabitants through various Bantu languages such as Northern Sotho and Swazi. Apartheid created tremendous pressures in South Africa throughout the 20th century, with enduring impacts visible on the people and land including brain drain, refugee influx and resource allocation issues.

Quick Stats

Location: Southern Africa

Surface Area: 1.22 km2

Population: 54.3 million

Major Cities: Johannesburg (includes Ekurhuleni) 9.399 million; Cape Town (legislative capital) 3.66 million; Durban 2.901 million; Pretoria (capital) 2.059 million; Port Elizabeth 1.179 million; Vereeniging 1.155 million


Colonial History: Under United Kingdom rule


Team Leader: Rev. Theuns Pauw

Theuns came onboard as African Enterprise South Africa Team Leader in 2017 with a wealth of ministry experience. He and his wife Charlene had previously served at Shofar Christian Church in Franschhoek for over a decade. They have three young children, Christiaan, Esther and Reinhart. Theuns is filled with a sense of purpose to see how God can do a “New Thing” in AE South Africa while remaining faithful to the traditional mission. 







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