#435 South Africa...Thanks Rosemary!

The stamp on the right was issued in 2009 honoring President Jacob Zuma.

Zuma (born in 1942) is the President of the African National Congress (ANC), the governing political party, and was Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005.Zuma is also referred to by his initials JZ and his clan name Msholozi.Zuma became the President of the ANC on 18 December 2007 after defeating incumbent Thabo Mbeki at the ANC conference in Polokwane. Zuma was also a member of the South African Communist Party (SACP),briefly serving on the party's Politburo until he left the party in 1990.On 20 September 2008, Thabo Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by the African National Congress's National Executive Committee, following a conclusion by Judge Nicholson of improper interference in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), including the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for corruption.

#371 South Africa...Thanks David!

#357 South Africa...Thanks Ramjee!

The 20c stamp is from 2000 definitive series showing Royal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus),which is a species of marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, the only member of the genus Pygoplites. It is found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceans. Its can grow as long as 25 cm.

The round stamp in the middle is from 2009 All Your Need is Love issue.

The R2.40 stamp is from 2010 FIFA World Cup Zakumi issue.

Zakumi, the Official Mascot:
Zakumi represents the people, land and spirit of South Africa and Africa. The first mascot used for a FIFA World Cup, was a lion called World Cup Willie. It was introduced in 1966 when England hosted the FIFA World Cup™. Since then every World Cup has had its own special mascot.

Zakumi is a leopard and as a mascot, he will be an ambassador for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. But he will not only represent South Africa and Africa, he will also be a representative of the FIFA World Cup in general and add some fun to the atmosphere of the tournament.

The name ‘Zakumi’ is a combination of ‘ZA’ the international code for South Africa and ‘kumi’, which means ‘10’ in different African languages. The leopard was chosen as a symbol, because it is representative of Africa. Zakumi was designed and made in South Africa.

#100 South Africa...Thanks Davey!

The R3 stamp depicts a kingfisher and the R5 stamp shows a bee-eater.