Crime in South Africa includes all violent and non-violent crimes that take place in the country of South Africa, or otherwise within its jurisdiction. When compared to other countries, South Africa has notably high rates of violent crime and has a reputation for consistently having one of the highest murder rates in…

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa.

The petroleum industry in South Africa comprises the exploration, importation, refining, storage, distribution, and retailing of petroleum products in South Africa. The country has historically relied heavily on imported crude oil, while domestic production has been supplemented by synthetic fuel produced from coal…

Mining is the extraction of geological materials and minerals from Earth's surface. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agricultural processes, or feasibly made artificially in a laboratory or factory.

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a blanket term for a wide variety of types of small mining that range from manual subsistence mining using simple tools to vocational mining that is semi-mechanised involving light machinery such as generators, water pumps, and small motorized mills, through to organised…