{"id":42972,"date":"2016-09-14T10:54:22","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T09:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=42972"},"modified":"2020-05-21T16:40:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:40:38","slug":"south-african-capitals-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/south-african-capitals-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Capitals: Here’s What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just like the famous lyrics in the musical world goes; \u201cno one man should have all that power\u201d, South African Capitals are shared between three cities.<\/p>\n

Unlike most countries in the world, South Africa has not one but three capitals.\u00a0Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein are the official capitals of South Africa.<\/p>\n

See Also:\u00a0Mind-Blowing Facts About South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tracing back to South Africa\u2019s history and power struggle, it was only wise to spread out its government into various cities. This was done mostly to avoid giving one city too much power.<\/p>\n

Pretoria<\/h2>\n

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Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa and it is in the northern part of Gauteng Province. Pretoria is geographically\u00a0in the central part of Tshwane and a name change of the city \u201cPretoria\u201d to \u201cTshwane\u201d has since caused major controversies.<\/p>\n

Pretoria officially came into existence\u00a0in 1855 after Marthinus Pretorius named the city after his father \u201cAndries Pretorius\u201d. Pretoria became the administrative capital of South Africa in the year 1910.<\/p>\n

The weather in Pretoria is usually hot and humid during summers, while its winters are mild and cool. The rains are also expected in summer, while winter sees to a much drier weather.<\/p>\n

Attractions And Places To Visit In Pretoria<\/h2>\n

Below are a list of attractions and places to visit in Pretoria:<\/strong><\/p>\n