By EDGAR Transmission
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20549-3628
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13 September 2017
Ladies and Gentlemen
Republic of South Africa
Registration Statement under Schedule B
Filed March 28, 2017
File No. 333-216978
On behalf of the Republic of South Africa, we request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m. on September 14, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
If you have any questions, or require any further information, please contact Sachin Davé at Allen & Overy LLP on +44 203 088 3187.
Sincerely,
/s/ Tshepiso Moahloli
Tshepiso Moahloli
Attorney-in-fact for
Malusi Knowledge Nkanyezi Gigaba MP
Minister of Finance
Republic of South Africa
Copy Sachin Davé
Allen & Overy LLP
His Excellency Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu
Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa
Embassy of the Republic of South Africa
Mary Cascio
Special Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission