Road signs in South Africa

Road signs in Africa stay close to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals concerning shape and function. There are also some local signs unique to South Africa. A white background signifies the sign is permanent. A yellow background signifies that the sign is temporary. Warning signs are an upwards-pointing red triangle and black pictogram describing the danger or obstruction. Speed limit signs are a red circle with the limitation in black. South Africa drives on the left.

Priority signs

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  Stop
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  Give Way
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  Give Way to pedestrians
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  Give Way at roundabout (give way to vehicles coming from the right)
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  Do not enter
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  One-way traffic (left)
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  One way traffic (right)
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  One way traffic (forward)
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  Pedestrians priority

Prohibitory signs

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  No unauthorized vehicles
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  No U-turn
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  No parking
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  No stopping

Temporary prohibitory signs

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  No unauthorized vehicles
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  No parking
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  No stopping

Warning signs

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  Roundabout ahead
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  Gentle curve right
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  Gentle curve left
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  Sharp curve right
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  Sharp curve left
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  Hairpin turn (to right)
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  Hairpin turn (to left)
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  Winding road
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  Winding road
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  Combined curves
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  Combined curves
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  Two way traffic
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  Two way traffic crossroad
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  Right lane ends
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  Left lane ends
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  Concealed driveway
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  Concealed driveway
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  Concealed driveway
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  Traffic Signals ahead
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  STOP ahead
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  Give Way ahead
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Pedestrian
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  Children
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  Tunnel ahead
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  Single vehicle passage structure ahead
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  General Warning (this sign may include an additional information plate below it)

Temporary warning signs

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  Roundabout ahead
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  Gentle curve right
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  Gentle curve left
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  Sharp curve right
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  Sharp curve left
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  Hairpin turn (to right)
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  Hairpin turn (to left)
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  Winding road
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  Winding road
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  Combined curves
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  Combined curves
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  Two way traffic
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  Two way traffic crossroad
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  Right lane ends
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  Left lane ends
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  Concealed driveway
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  Concealed driveway
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  Concealed driveway
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  Traffic Signals ahead
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  STOP ahead
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  Give Way ahead
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Pedestrian
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  Children
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  Single vehicle passage structure ahead
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  General Warning (this sign may include an additional information plate below it)

Information signs

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  Dual-carriageway motorway begins
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  Single-carriageway motorway begins
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  Residential zone begins
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  Dual-carriageway motorway ends
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  Single-carriageway motorway ends
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  Residential zone ends
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  Dead end

Temporary information signs

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  Single-carriageway motorway begins
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  Single-carriageway motorway ends
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  Dead end

References

• trafficsigns.co.za Archived 2019-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
• getyourlearners.co.za Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine