BY THE NUMBERS

Heritage Day is on 24 September, when we celebrate our diversity and all the great things about our country. Here are a few braai-side conversation starters to remind us how lekker it is to be South African.

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South Africa is the only country in the world with a street that was home to not one, but two recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize. Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu both lived in Vilakazi Street in Soweto.

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Our total number of Rugby World Cup triumphs, tied with New Zealand as the country with the most wins. Our years of glory were 1995, 2007 and 2019.

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The number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites within our borders, ranging from cultural to natural. Some of them include Robben Island, The Cradle of Humankind and the Vredefort Dome. Visit unesco.org to see the full list.

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We have the third-most official languages in the world, after India (22) and Zimbabwe (16). They are: isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Setswana, English, Sesotho, Xitsonga, siSwati, Tshivenda and isiNdebele.

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The length in kilometres that a sardine shoal can reach during the Sardine Run, which takes place between May and July each year. The shoals can be up to 4,5km wide and 40m deep.

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The length in kilometres of the longest commercial wine route in the world – Route 62, which meanders from Cape Town to Gqeberha.