SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 18-K/A
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof
ANNUAL REPORT OF
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
(Name of Registrant)
Date of end of last fiscal year: March 31, 2012
SECURITIES REGISTERED*
(As of the close of the fiscal year)
Title of Issue | Amounts as to which registration is effective | Names of which registered | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Name and address of person authorized to receive notices
and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Sachin Davé, Esq.
Allen & Overy LLP
One Bishops Square
London E1 6AD
United Kingdom
| * | 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, the Republic of South Africa, has duly caused this amendment to the annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Pretoria, South Africa, on September 19, 2013.
| REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA | ||
| By: | /s/ Monale Ratsoma | |
Monale Ratsoma Attorney-in-fact for Pravin Gordhan Minister of Finance Republic of South Africa | ||
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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, 2012 consists of the following exhibits relating to the global bond offering of $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Republic’s 5.875% Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”):
| Exhibit 1 | Conformed copy of the Pricing Agreement, dated September 9, 2013, among the Republic of South Africa, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, and Standard Bank Plc as representatives for the several underwriters listed in Schedule I thereto | |
| Exhibit 4 | Form of 5.875% Note due 2025 | |
| Exhibit 5.1 | Opinion of Enver Daniels, the Chief State Law Adviser of the Republic of South Africa | |
| Exhibit 5.2 | Opinion and consent of Allen & Overy LLP | |
| Exhibit 24.1 | Power of Attorney, dated July 16, 2013 | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Itemized list of estimated expenses incurred or borne by or for the account of the Republic of South Africa in connection with the sales of the Notes | |
This amendment to the Annual Report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions thereof.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 1 | Conformed copy of the Pricing Agreement, dated September 9, 2013, among the Republic of South Africa, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, and Standard Bank Plc as representatives for the several underwriters listed in Schedule I thereto | |
| 4 | Form of 5.875% Note due 2025 | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Enver Daniels, the Chief State Law Adviser of the Republic of South Africa | |
| 5.2 | Opinion and consent of Allen & Overy LLP | |
| 24.1 | Power of Attorney, dated July 16, 2013 | |
| 99.1 | Itemized list of estimated expenses incurred or borne by or for the account of the Republic of South Africa in connection with the sales of the Notes | |
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