The TOEFL iBT test is offered in this location.
The list below shows testing regions, fees and dates as of February 15, 2019, but availability may change when you register. Fees are shown in US$ and are subject to change without notice.
| Region | Testing Format | Fee | Test Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | TOEFL iBT | $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 |
Sat., Feb 16, 2019 Sat., Mar 30, 2019 Fri., Apr 05, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 Sat., May 04, 2019 Fri., May 10, 2019 Sat., May 11, 2019 Sat., May 18, 2019 Sat., Jun 01, 2019 Fri., Jun 14, 2019 Sat., Jun 15, 2019 Sat., Jun 29, 2019 Fri., Jul 12, 2019 Sat., Jul 13, 2019 Sat., Jul 27, 2019 |
| Durban | TOEFL iBT | $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 |
Sat., Feb 16, 2019 Sat., Feb 23, 2019 Fri., Mar 08, 2019 Sat., Mar 09, 2019 Sat., Mar 16, 2019 Sat., Mar 30, 2019 Fri., Apr 05, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 Sat., May 04, 2019 Fri., May 10, 2019 Sat., May 11, 2019 Sat., May 18, 2019 Sat., Jun 01, 2019 Fri., Jun 14, 2019 Sat., Jun 29, 2019 Fri., Jul 12, 2019 Sat., Jul 13, 2019 Sat., Jul 27, 2019 |
| Johannesburg | TOEFL iBT | $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 $230 |
Sat., Mar 09, 2019 Sat., Mar 16, 2019 Sat., Mar 30, 2019 Fri., Apr 05, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 Sat., May 04, 2019 Fri., May 10, 2019 Sat., May 11, 2019 Sat., May 18, 2019 Sat., Jun 01, 2019 Fri., Jun 14, 2019 Sat., Jun 15, 2019 Sat., Jun 29, 2019 Fri., Jul 12, 2019 Sat., Jul 13, 2019 Sat., Jul 27, 2019 |
South Africa Overview
South Africa is a republic in the extreme south of the African continent. The capital Pretoria is also called Tshwane. The country is bordered by the Indian and the Atlantic Ocean. The coastal strips are flat, the rest of the country is largely on a plateau. In the north-west with little precipitation, semi-deserts predominate, on the fertile highlands grassy areas and savannahs and on the south-east coast tropical forests. The flora and fauna are rich in species.
The South African population is made up of a black majority, a white minority and people of Indian origin as well as colored people, the Coloreds. Of the eleven national languages, English and Afrikaans are the most important. The vast majority belong to Christian communities. High unemployment, large differences between rich and poor, growing violent crime and a high HIV rate are a burden on community life in South Africa.
Before European seafarers reached the region in the 15th century, the original population of the San and Khoikhoin as well as various Bantu peoples lived there. The wealth of natural resources such as gold and diamonds attracted Dutch, French Huguenots and Germans. The descendants of these settlers are the later Boers. In 1814 South Africa became a British crown colony. In 1931 the country declared its independence. The white leadership created an apartheid system that prescribed strict racial segregation in all areas of life. It was not until 1994 that it succeeded under the leadership of Nelson Mandela the change to a democratic state. Since then, the country has endeavored to ensure that all population groups have equal rights. South Africa is an industrially well developed country and, with its deposits of gold, platinum, iron ore and coal, is one of the most important mining nations in the world. The country is the only African country to be a member of the G 20 association of the most important industrial and emerging countries.
Culture
The traces of human settlement go back to the Stone Age. The Sterkfontein valley is home to the richest archaeological sites in the world for prehistoric and early humans, and in the Drakensberg the indigenous people of the San have left numerous rock carvings over four millennia.
Cultural life in South Africa is shaped by many peoples and cultures. Eleven languages are official, and every South African is at least bilingual. The black culture of South Africa has been greatly changed from centuries of rule by the white minority.
The apartheid regime continued critical artists from the 1950s, under massive pressure and kept them from their artistic work. Some of them turned their backs on South Africa and went into exile. With the end of the official racial segregation between 1991-94 there was a change. The censorship was lifted, the artists reoriented themselves and found topics that were not only concerned with the apartheid problem.
World-class writers include the Nobel Prize winners for literature, Nadine Gordimer and John Maxwell Coetzee ( * 1940 ), who write in English. Both deal with the devastating effects of apartheid in their novels such as “July’s People” ( Gordimer ) and “Schande” ( Coetzee ).
The music shows a great variety: In addition to pop, gospel, rock and jazz, there are regional directions such as Maskandi, which comes from Zulu music, or Famo, which is popular with the Basuto. Kwela music with its typical tin flutes was created in the 1950s.
The lively art scene in South Africa is particularly noticeable in Cape Town. Galleries and especially the Zeitz Museum for Contemporary Art (Zeitz MOCAA), which opened in 2017, show contemporary art. For example, the illustrator, film artist, opera director and installation artist William Kentridge ( * 1955 ), who has repeatedly participated in documenta, has received a great deal of international attention.
Popular sports include ball games such as rugby, cricket, and soccer. Boxing, swimming, sailing and golf are also common. In 2010, South Africa hosted the World Cup.