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that South Africa has 3 capital cities with the 3 branches of government distributed among them. Pretoria is the executive capital and is home to the president. The parliament is in Cape Town, the legislative capital. The supreme court of appeals is in the judicial capital of Bloemfontein.

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Fun Fact: that South Africa has 3 capital cities with the 3 branches of government distributed among them. Pretoria is the executive capital and is home to the president. The parliament is in Cape Town, the legislative capital. The supreme court of appeals is in the judicial capital of Bloemfontein.

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