18-K/A 1 a18-13300_318ka.htm 18-K/A

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 18-K/A

 

 

For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF

 

 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

(Name of Registrant)

 

 

Date of end of last fiscal year: March 31, 2017

 

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:

 

Sachin Davé, Esq.

Allen & Overy LLP

One Bishops Square

London E1 6AD

United Kingdom

 

*         The Registrant is filing this annual report on a voluntary basis.

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant, the 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 May 22, 2018.

 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Anthony Julies

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Julies

 

 

Deputy Director-General, Asset and Liability Management

 

 

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, 2017 consists of the following exhibits relating to the global bond offering of $1,400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Republic’s 5.875% Notes due 2030 and of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Republic’s 6.300% Notes due 2048:

 

Exhibit 1

 

Conformed copy of the Pricing Agreement, dated May 15, 2018, among the Republic of South Africa, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Nedbank Limited, Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

Form of 5.875% Notes due 2030

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

Form of 6.300% Notes due 2048

 

 

 

Exhibit 5.1

 

Opinion of Ayesha Johaar, the Acting Chief State Law Adviser of the Republic of South Africa

 

 

 

Exhibit 5.2

 

Opinion and consent of Allen & Overy LLP

 

 

 

Exhibit 24

 

Power of Attorney, dated May 8, 2018(1)

 

 

 

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.

 

(1)           Incorporated by reference from the Form 18-K/A filed on May 15, 2018, file number 033-85866.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

1

 

Conformed copy of the Pricing Agreement, dated May 15, 2018, among the Republic of South Africa, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Nedbank Limited, Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

 

 

 

4.1

 

Form of 5.875% Notes due 2030

 

 

 

4.2

 

Form of 6.300% Notes due 2048

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Ayesha Johaar, the Acting Chief State Law Adviser of the Republic of South Africa

 

 

 

5.2

 

Opinion and consent of Allen & Overy LLP

 

 

 

24

 

Power of Attorney, dated May 8, 2018(1)

 

 

 

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

 

(1)           Incorporated by reference from the Form 18-K/A filed on May 15, 2018, file number 033-85866.

 

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