r/south_africa
A community for all things South Africa. News, culture, history, travel, and discussion.
r/south_africa Subreddit Stats & Analytics
r/south_africa is a Regional Communities subreddit in the World category with 21,687 members. Use this page to track r/south_africa stats, subscriber growth trends, daily and weekly analytics, and similar subreddits with related audiences.
Recent r/south_africa growth: +261 members today (+1.22%) and +944 members this week (+4.55%).
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r/south_africa Subreddit Rules
No Discrimination or Hate Speech
No racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, apartheid apologia, religious hatred, or dehumanising language. Slurs, dogwhistles, and “just joking” versions count. Zero tolerance.
No Harassment or Personal Attacks
Debate ideas, not people. No insults, name-calling, threats, stalking, or brigading. If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, don’t post it here.
Respect Our Neighbors
There are 10+ South African subreddits. Respect them.
While we allow meta discussions about Reddit, bans and other subreddits, our community should not be used to direct, coordinate, or encourage interference in other communities and/or to target redditors for harassment.
Do not name or target other subreddits, moderators, or users to stir up hostility.
South Africa - Relevant Content Only
Posts must be directly related to South Africa, its people, culture, news, or life. Generic global content belongs elsewhere.
No Low-Effort or Ragebait Posts
No lazy screenshots, vague posts, bait titles, obvious trolling, or posts designed purely to inflame. Add context and substance or don’t post. If it's political your post must include a link to a credible source.
No Misinformation or Deliberate Disinfo
False claims, conspiracy spam, or misleading headlines presented as fact will be removed. Extraordinary claims need credible sources.
No editorialized titles. Use the article's original headline. Opinions belong in the comments.
Provide a credible source when making controversial claims
No Spam, Self-Promotion, or Scams
No unsolicited ads, fundraisers, referral links, crypto schemes, or repeated self-promotion. Ask mods first if unsure.
If you want to promote a local product, do so on r/LocalIsLekker
We allow surveys, IF you follow the rules and posting format: https://www.reddit.com/r/south_africa/wiki/surveys
No NSFW Posts
Keep it PG-13, this includes gore.
No AI-Generated Content
No AI-generated posts, images, comments, or bots. This includes ChatGPT-style text, AI art, voice clones, and automated content. Keep discussions human and authentic.
Be Lekker
Be friendly, respectful, and constructive. Toxic behaviour, hostility, and unnecessary negativity will be removed.
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