South Africa (Capital: Pretoria (Executive), Cape Town (Legislative), and Bloemfontein (Judicial))
Recently, INS Talwar reached South Africa to participate in IBSAMAR VIII (joint multinational maritime exercise among Indian, Brazilian, and South African Navy).

Political Features
- Southernmost country in Africa.
- Bordering Countries: Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe (North); Mozambique (Northeast) and Eswatini (East) and Lesotho (an enclave in East).
- Maritime Boundaries: Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
Geographical Features
- Mountain Range: Drakensberg
- Major Rivers: Limpopo, Orange
- Plateaus covered with rolling grasslands, called highveld, and tree-dotted plains called bushveld.
- Plateau lands surrounded by mountainous region called Great Escarpment.