Comparison of Afrikaans and Dutch rather than "Zuid-Afrika" as in Dutch, South Africa adopted "ZA" as its international vehicle registration code in 1936, which later became the country's ISO country code, with .za becoming the country's internet domain. In the middle of words, Afrikaans merged Dutch and to a single sound and consequently to a single spelling, . Compare Dutch "haven" (port) with Afrikaans "hawe", both pronounced . Afrikaans merged Dutch fricatives and to a single sound , spelt , except when preceded by , in which case (pronounced ) is used where Dutch uses (pronounced , or ; hence "school" is "school" in Dutch
International Cultivar Registration Authority important concept since it is only after such publication that the name has precedence for its use for a particular plant. Whilst the ICRA will ensure through its own publications that names are established, it is recommended that registrants should not necessarily rely on this and should also try to ensure that their new names are securely established as soon after registration as possible. It is not sufficient to release details onto the Internet, as that is not considered to be hard copy. International Cultivar Registration Authority An International Cultivation Registration Authority (ICRA) is an organization responsible for ensuring that