The Republic of South Africa is situated on the southern tip of Africa and is bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland. South Africa is often referred to as the ‘Rainbow Nation’, which is used to describe the country's multicultural diversity in the aftermath of apartheid ideology.

South Africa has evolved in an entirely different way to that of all other nations in Africa. This is primarily due to extensive European immigration and a wealth of minerals that ensured the country’s importance to the Western world. As a result of the immigration, South Africa is an incredibly racially-diverse nation.