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South Africa.

Republic of South Africa

Member of G20, BRICS+, AU, and 1 other blocs.

Population

60.4M

GDP (nominal)

$399.0B

GDP / capita

$6,190

Capital

Pretoria

Government

Unitary parliamentary …

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

7.0 / 10

UN voting record

How South Africa votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.

Ideological trajectory

Voting summary

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Bloc alignment

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Top voting partners

Topic-level voting

Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.

Foreign policy

Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.

Foreign Policy

South Africa's foreign policy is anchored in pan-Africanism, multilateralism, and the legacy of the anti-apartheid struggle. The country positions itself as a champion of the Global South, using platforms like BRICS, the G20, the AU, and the Non-Aligned Movement to advocate for reformed global governance, particularly UN Security Council expansion to include Africa.

The ICJ genocide case against Israel represents the most significant expression of South Africa's post-apartheid solidarity diplomacy, framing Palestinian rights as continuous with the anti-apartheid movement. South Africa maintains a deliberately non-aligned posture in great-power competition, refusing to join Western sanctions against Russia over Ukraine while also not endorsing the invasion. Economic diplomacy focuses on attracting investment, promoting AfCFTA, and maintaining the country's position as Africa's financial and industrial hub.

Treaties & memberships

UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.

International Organizations

United Nations (1945)African Union (2002)Southern African Development Community (1994)Southern African Customs Union (1910)BRICS (2010)G20Commonwealth of Nations (1994)Group of 77Non-Aligned Movement

Society & economy

Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.

GDP (nominal)

$399.0B

GDP per capita

$6,190

Currency

South African Rand (ZAR)

HDI

0.71

07 — News

In the news

Stories surfacing across South Africa’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.

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