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Did you know

• 22 May 2024 – Natives Representative Council ( talk ·   ·  hist) was nominated for DYK by Iamawesomeautomatic ( t ·  c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

• 31 May 2024 – Conrad Hughes ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by JFHJr ( t ·  c); see discussion (6 participants)
• 30 May 2024 – Henri Boshoff ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 30 May 2024 – Hein Potgieter ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 30 May 2024 – Andrew Beerwinkel ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 30 May 2024 – Vian van der Watt ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 30 May 2024 – Pieter Stemmet ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 30 May 2024 – Michael Wallis-Brown ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by Dclemens1971 ( t ·  c); see discussion (2 participants)
• 29 May 2024 – Logan Basson ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 29 May 2024 – Lesaka Technologies ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by BoraVoro ( t ·  c); see discussion (6 participants)
• 28 May 2024 – Francois Esterhuyzen ( talk ·   ·  hist) was AfDed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c); see discussion (1 participant)

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Proposed deletions

• 30 May 2024 – Bangi Kobese ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern
• 30 May 2024 – Jaco Grobler ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern
• 30 May 2024 – Maphutha Dolo ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern
• 30 May 2024 – Mihlali Mpafi ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern
• 30 May 2024 – Ganfried May ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern
• 29 May 2024 – Dean Grant ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern
• 28 May 2024 – Sino Nyoka ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern
• 28 May 2024 – Quinton Crocker ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern
• 27 May 2024 – Vince Gwavu ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern
• 26 May 2024 – Brendan Hector ( talk ·   ·  hist) was PRODed by JTtheOG ( t ·  c): concern

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Categories for discussion

• 29 May 2024 – Category:South African film posters ( talk ·   ·  hist) was CfDed by Hinnk ( t ·  c); see discussion
• 25 May 2024 – Category:South African art awards ( talk ·   ·  hist) was CfDed by Bearcat ( t ·  c); see discussion
• 07 May 2024 – Category:South African people of West Asian descent ( talk ·   ·  hist) was CfDed by Aldij ( t ·  c); see discussion
• 26 Apr 2024 – Category:Natural history of South Africa ( talk ·   ·  hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle ( t ·  c); see discussion
• 11 May 2024 – Category:South African people of South Asian descent ( talk ·   ·  hist) CfDed by Aldij ( t ·  c) was closed; see discussion
• 03 May 2024 – Category:Film controversies in South Africa ( talk ·   ·  hist) CfDed by HouseBlaster ( t ·  c) was closed; see discussion

Redirects for discussion

• 31 May 2024 – Nu variant ( talk ·   ·  hist) → SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant was RfDed by 48JCL ( t ·  c); see discussion

Files for discussion

• 06 May 2024 – File:John Walker monument in Krugersdorp, South Africa.jpg ( talk ·   ·  hist) FfDed by MGA73 ( t ·  c) was closed; see discussion

Good article nominees

• 29 May 2024 – Jump (Tyla, Gunna, and Skillibeng song) ( talk ·   ·  hist) was GA nominated by Qaqaamba ( t ·  c); start discussion
• 28 Apr 2024 – Tyla (album) ( talk ·   ·  hist) was GA nominated by Dxneo ( t ·  c); start discussion
• 08 Apr 2024 – The Woman Next Door (novel) ( talk ·   ·  hist) was GA nominated by Reading Beans ( t ·  c); see discussion
• 30 Dec 2023 – Makwerekwere ( talk ·   ·  hist) was GA nominated by FuzzyMagma ( t ·  c); start discussion
• 30 Dec 2023 – Mafeje affair ( talk ·   ·  hist) was GA nominated by FuzzyMagma ( t ·  c); start discussion
• 01 May 2024 – India at the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup ( talk ·   ·  hist) GA nominated by Wowlastic10 ( t ·  c) was closed

Articles to be merged

• 07 Dec 2023 – BRIC ( talk ·   ·  hist) is proposed for merging to BRICS by Thenightaway ( t ·  c); see discussion

Articles to be split

• 26 Sep 2023 – Tsotsitaal and Camtho ( talk ·   ·  hist) is proposed for splitting by Florian Blaschke ( t ·  c); see discussion
• 13 Jun 2021 – Insulator (electricity) ( talk ·   ·  hist) is proposed for splitting by Rod57 ( t ·  c); see discussion

Articles for creation

• 20 May 2024 – Draft:Lucy Heavens ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by Brooklyn315 ( t ·  c)
• 16 May 2024 – Draft:Mining Indaba ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by Rosguill ( t ·  c)
• 14 May 2024 – Draft:South African Music Encyclopedia ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by StruMus ( t ·  c)
• 15 Apr 2024 – Draft:Nic Smal ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by Brooklyn315 ( t ·  c)
• 14 Apr 2024 – Draft:Die Fakulteit ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by Van15891 ( t ·  c)
• 10 Apr 2024 – Draft:Justin John Harvey ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by Metsuna ( t ·  c)
• 09 Apr 2024 – Draft:University admissions in South Africa ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by ARandomName123 ( t ·  c)
• 06 Apr 2024 – Draft:Francois Stemmet ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by NiekieM ( t ·  c)
• 31 Mar 2024 – Draft:Gysbert Reitz Hofmeyr ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by Daclarobena ( t ·  c)
• 21 Mar 2024 – Draft:Kevin Narain ( talk ·   ·  hist) has been submitted for AfC by Griffinbridge ( t ·  c)

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