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South Africa


Phones - Land Lines

4.03 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 42

Mobile Cellular

68.4 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 19

Radio Broadcast Stations

the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 4 TV stations, 3 are free-to-air and 1 is pay TV; e.tv, a private station, is accessible to more than half the population; multiple subscription TV services provide a mix of local and internationa

Internet Users

4.42 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 54

Railways

total: 20,192 km
country comparison to the world: 14
narrow gauge: 19,756 km 1.065-m gauge (8,271 km electrified); 122 km 0.750-m gauge; 314 km 0.610-m gauge (2008)

Highways

total: 364,131 km
country comparison to the world: 19
paved: 62,995 km (includes 254 km of expressways)
unpaved: 301,136 km (2002)

Waterways

None

Ports And Harbors

major seaport(s): Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay,
Saldanha Bay container port(s) (TEUs): Durban (2,712,975)

Merchant Marine

total: 3
country comparison to the world: 134
by type: petroleum tanker 3
registered in other countries: 19 (Australia 1, Isle of Man 2, Mexico 1, NZ 1, Seychelles 1, Singapore 13) (2010)

Airports

566 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 11