FORM 18-K/A
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL REPORT OF
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
(Name of Registrant)
Date of end of last fiscal year: March 31, 2005
SECURITIES REGISTERED*
(As of the close of the fiscal year)
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registration is effective | | Names of exchanges on which registered |
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Name and address of person authorized to receive notices
and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Peter E. Ruhlin, Esq.
Linklaters
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
* The Registrant is filing this annual report on a voluntary basis.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant, Republic of South Africa, has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Pretoria, South Africa, on the 2nd day of March 2006.
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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| By: | | /s/ Phakamani Hadebe |
| | | Phakamani Hadebe
Attorney-in-fact for
Trevor Manuel
Minister of Finance
National Treasury
Republic of South Africa |
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Explanatory Note
The purpose of this amendment to the Annual Report on Form 18-K (the ‘‘Annual Report’’) of the Republic of South Africa (the ‘‘Republic’’) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 is to replace the Republic of South Africa Budget Review 2005, previously filed as Exhibit 99.C to the Republic’s Amendment No. 1 on Form 18-K/A to the Republic’s Annual Report on Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, with the Republic of South Africa Budget Review 2006, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.C.
This amendment to the Annual Report comprises:
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| (a) | Pages numbered 1-4 consecutively |
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| (b) | The following exhibit: |
Exhibit 99.C — Republic of South Africa Budget Review 2006.
This amendment to the annual report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions thereof.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit | | Description |
| 24 | | Power of Attorney, dated May 14, 2004(1). |
| 99.C | | Copy of the Republic of South Africa Budget Review 2006. |
| 99.D | | Description of the Republic of South Africa, dated November 4, 2005(2). |
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| (1) | Incorporated by reference from the Form 18-K filed on December 23, 2004, file number 033-85866. |
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| (2) | Incorporated by reference from the Form 18-K filed on November 7, 2005, file number 033-85866. |
