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FORM 18-K/A
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
ANNUAL REPORT OF
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
(Name of Registrant)
 
Date of end of last fiscal year: March 31, 2008
SECURITIES REGISTERED*
(As of the close of the fiscal year)
         
Title of Issue   Amounts as to
which
registration
is effective 		  Names of
exchanges on
which registered
         
N/A   N/A   N/A
Name and address of person authorized to receive notices
and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Jeffrey C. Cohen, Esq.
Linklaters LLP
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
 
*   The Registrant is filing this annual report on a voluntary basis.
 
 

 

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SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-1
EX-4
EX-5.1
EX-5.2
EX-8
EX-24.1
EX-24.2
EX-99.1

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant, Republic of South Africa, has duly caused this amendment to the annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Pretoria, South Africa, on the 27th day of May 2009.
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
         
By
  /s/ Lungisa Fuzile
 
Lungisa Fuzile 		   
 
  Attorney-in-fact for    
 
  Pravin Gordhan    
 
  Minister of Finance    
 
  National Treasury    
 
  Republic of South Africa    

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Explanatory Note
     This amendment to the Annual Report on Form 18-K (the “Annual Report”) of the Republic of South Africa (the “Republic”) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 consists of the following exhibits relating to the global bond offering of $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Republic’s 6.875% Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”):
     
Exhibit 1
  Conformed copy of the Pricing Agreement, dated May 19, 2009, among the Republic of South Africa and Barclays Capital Inc. and J. P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives for the several underwriters listed in Schedule I thereto
 
    
Exhibit 4
  Form of 6.875% Note due 2019
 
    
Exhibit 5.1
  Opinion of Enver Daniels, the Chief State Law Adviser of the Republic of South Africa
 
    
Exhibit 5.2
  Opinion of Linklaters LLP
 
    
Exhibit 8
  Tax Opinion of Linklaters LLP
 
    
Exhibit 24.1
  Power of Attorney, dated May 25, 2009
 
    
Exhibit 24.2
  Power of Attorney, dated May 25, 2009
 
    
Exhibit 99.1
  Itemized list of estimated expenses incurred or borne by or for the account of the Republic of South Africa in connection with the sales of the Notes
     This amendment to the annual report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions thereof.

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit   Description
 
1
  Conformed copy of the Pricing Agreement, dated May 19, 2007, between the Republic of South Africa and Barclays Capital Inc. and J. P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives for the several underwriters listed in Schedule I thereto
 
    
4
  Form of 6.875% Note due 2019
 
    
5.1
  Opinion of Enver Daniels, the Chief State Law Adviser of the Republic of South Africa
 
    
5.2
  Opinion of Linklaters LLP
 
    
8
  Tax Opinion of Linklaters LLP
 
    
24.1
  Power of Attorney, dated May 25, 2009
 
    
24.2
  Power of Attorney, dated May 25, 2009
 
    
99.1
  Itemized list of estimated expenses incurred or borne by or for the account of the Republic of South Africa in connection with the sales of the Notes

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