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0001193125-14-036265.txt : 20140310 0001193125-14-036265.hdr.sgml : 20140310 20140205111632 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-036265 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000932419 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS [8888] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA STREET 2: 3051 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20008 BUSINESS PHONE: 021 464 6100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NATIONAL TREASURY, 240 VERMEULEN STREET CITY: PRETORIA STATE: T3 ZIP: 0001 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence


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February 5, 2014

By EDGAR Transmission

Re:

Republic of South Africa

Registration Statement under Schedule B

Filed December 13, 2013, as amended on January 27, 2014

File No. 333-192814

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of the Republic of South Africa, we request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m. on February 7, 2014, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

If you have any questions, or require any further information, please contact the undersigned at +44 203 088 3187.

Sincerely,

/s/ Sachin Davé

Sachin Davé

Allen & Overy LLP


Copy		His Excellency Ebrahim Rasool Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa Embassy of the Republic of South Africa

		Tshepiso Moahloli National Treasury of the Republic of South Africa

		Ellie Bavaria Special Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission

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