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South Africa is a Dominion and member of the British Commonwealth, so it is a starting member of the Allies. It is a minor regional power in southern Africa.
Historical background[edit]
Eight years after the Second Boer War (1899-1902) the British Parliament created the Union of South Africa and granted it nominal independence. After the Statute of Westminster in 1931 the dominion was granted full sovereignty and got a new democratic regime. The National Party and the South African Party merged to be called the United Party and was elected into office. When the war came in 1939, the president didn't want to join the war so he was replaced and South Africa joined the war on the side of the allies on the 4th of September 1939. Although the Afrikaans-speaking white population was substantially anti-British, a very large percentage of the "English" population served in many different theaters of the war (most notably North Africa) and aided in the war in the air.
- Main article: South African events
National focus[edit]
South African national focus tree.
- Main article: South African national focus tree
South Africa, along with other nations of the British commonwealth, gets a unique national focus tree as part of the 
Together for Victory expansion. Without the expansion it utilizes the Generic national focus tree instead.
South Africa's unique focus tree has 6 main branches and 2 sub-branches:
- War Measures Act/Support the Policy of Appeasement
- This branch focuses on war preparations, mustering South Africa's industrial capacity as well as constructing strategic defensive forts. The other half of the branch reinforces cooperation with the rest of the Commonwealth.
- Abandon Westminster
- This branch focuses on independence from the Commonwealth, with a choice of becoming either a
Fascist or 
Communist country.
- Support the Afrikaner Broederbond
- The Fascist sub-branch. This branch opens the possibility to switch to fascism by starting a civil war. The player can go for greater cooperation with the
German Reich, which comes with substantial benefits, or start a faction of its own, with a policy of revanchism targeting the 
United Kingdom. In either case, former British king Edward VIII can be selected as the head of state.
- Empower the Workers
- The Communist sub-branch. One path aligns South Africa with the
Soviet Union. The other is the most unique of the focus tree, Anti-Colonialist Crusade: South Africa declares war on the colonial powers to liberate Africa from their rule.
- South African Railways
- This branch focuses on improving infrastructure, expanding industrial capacity, and providing additional research slots.
- Special Service Battalion
- This branch provides bonuses to weapons, artillery and land doctrine research.
- Commit to the Five-Year Plan
- This branch provides bonuses to aircraft and air doctrine research.
- Seaward Defense Force
- This branch focuses on the navy, giving bonuses to ship models and naval doctrine research.
Technology[edit]
South Africa starts out with many of the 1936 technologies. While strong on ground, they only start out with Early Destroyer Hull, Transport Ships and some basic armaments researched; fortunately, the nearest threats are the distant Italians and Japanese and these destroyers suffice for engaging any convoys passing off South Africa's coast. They start out with the Grand Battleplan land doctrine and the Fleet in Being naval doctrine. At the beginning of the game they only have 2 research slots, but 3 more can be obtained by respectively completing the national focuses "Fund the University of South Africa", "The Cape Defense Institute" and "Defense Collaboration Initiative". Note that the latter two focuses requires South Africa to be fully independent, and "Defense Collaboration Initiative" in particular also requires South Africa to be at war in a faction.
Technology 1936
| Army Technology |
Naval Technology |
Air Technology |
Electronics & Industry
|
- Rifle No.4 MkI (Infantry Eq. I)
- Engineer Company I
- Recon Company I
- Vickers II (Light Tank I)
- QF 18-pounder (Towed Artillery I)
|
- Early Destroyer Hull
- Basic Torpedo
- Naval Gunnery
- Transport Ship
|
- Gloster Gladiator (Interwar Fighter)
- Hawker Nimrod (Interwar Carrier Fighter)
- Hawker Hector (Close Air Support I)
- Fairey Swordfish (Naval Bomber I)
- Blackburn Shark (Carrier Naval Bomber I)
- Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (Interwar Bomber)
|
|
| Doctrines
|
|
|
|
|
Technology 1939
| Army Technology |
Naval Technology |
Air Technology |
Electronics & Industry
|
- Lewis Mk. III DEMS & SBML two-inch mortar (Support Weapons II)
- Rifle No.4 MkI (Infantry Eq. I)
- Engineer Company I
- Recon Company I
- Matilda Local Pattern (Light Tank II)
- Crusader Local Pattern (Medium Tank I)
- Vickers A1E1 'Independent' (Heavy Tank I)
- QF 18-pounder (Towed Artillery I)
|
- Early Destroyer Hull
- Basic Torpedo
- Naval Gunnery
- Transport Ship
|
- Hawker Nimrod (Interwar Carrier Fighter)
- Hawker Hurricane (Fighter I)
- Hawker Hector (Close Air Support I)
- Fairey Swordfish (Naval Bomber I)
- Blackburn Shark (Carrier Naval Bomber I)
- Vickers Wellington (Tactical Bomber I)
|
- Radio Detection
- Computing Machine
- Advanced Machine Tools
- Dispersed Industry II
- Construction II
- Fuel Refining I
|
| Doctrines
|
|
|
|
|
Politics[edit]
South Africa is a minor nation whose main feature is its unique position. Far away from Europe, it is the only African country with a national government other than tiny Liberia (unless a player-led Ethiopia pulls off a miracle). Although South Africa is not affected by the Great Depression, it suffers from History of Segregation, which inflicts a crippling -55% recruitment factor on an already limited manpower pool. The nation has a small industry by Western standards, but it is far more developed than the rest of the continent. Once Europe has been engulfed in the flames of the World War, it will fall upon South Africa to protect the colonial empires - or destroy them.
National spirits[edit]
By default, South Africa has no national spirits. However, with the Together for Victory DLC enabled, the country will have the Ossewabrandwag and History of Segregation national spirits at the start of both the 1936 and 1939 scenario. These national spirits can be modified depending on which national focuses South Africa chooses throughout the course of a game.
Ossewabrandwag
- Factory Output: -10.00%
- Dockyard Output: -10.00%
Daily Fascism Support:
+0.01
History of Segregation
- Recruitable Population Factor: -55%
Diplomacy[edit]
In both start dates, South Africa is a member of the allies with particularly strong diplomatic ties to the United Kingdom, but because of domestic politics it is not certain that South Africa will join the war.
With Together for Victory, South Africa starts as a 
Dominion of the United Kingdom and at 40% of the progress towards independence. This almost guarantees being brought into the war unless drastic action is taken to break away before that happens.
Political parties[edit]
Political parties, 1936
| Id. |
Party name |
Popularity |
Leader |
Ruling
|
|
United National South African Party
|
74.99% |
J. B. M. Hertzog |
|
|
South African Communist Party
|
4.99% |
Moses Kotane |
|
|
Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party
|
20.01% |
D. F. Malan |
|
|
African National Congress
|
0.00% |
Pixley Ka Isaka Seme |
|
| Id. |
Party name |
Popularity |
Leader |
Ruling
|
Political parties, 1939
|
|
United National South African Party
|
99.99% |
Jan Smuts |
|
|
|
South African Communist Party
|
0.00% |
Moses Kotane |
|
|
|
Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party
|
0.01% |
D. F. Malan |
|
|
|
African National Congress
|
0.00% |
Pixley Ka Isaka Seme |
|
Staff and designers[edit]
These are choices of advisors and design companies for South Africa.
Political advisors
| Advisor
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ( )
|
| Sir Patrick Duncan
|
Democratic Reformer
|
- Daily Democracy Support: +0.10
Has completed focus Support the Policy of Appeasement
Is not Supervised State
|
150
|
| Abram Fischer
|
Communist Revolutionary
|
- Daily Communism Support: +0.10
Has completed focus Empower the Workers
Is not Supervised State
|
150
|
| J. F. van Rensburg
|
Fascist Demagogue
|
- Daily Fascism Support: +0.10
Has completed focus Support the Afrikaner Broederbond
Is not Supervised State
|
150
|
| Nicolaas Havenga
|
Captain of Industry
|
- Infrastructure construction speed: +10.00%
- Civilian Factory construction speed: +10.00%
- Refinery construction speed: +10.00%
|
150
|
| D. F. Malan
|
Backroom Backstabber
|
- Political Power Gain: +5%
- Ideology drift defense: +15.0%
|
150
|
| E.G. Jansen
|
Silent Workhorse
|
- Political Power Gain: +15%
|
150
|
Tank designers
| Designer
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ()
|
| Iscor
|
Medium Tank Designer
|
- Armor Research Speed: +15%
- Armor:
- Reliability: +5%
- Soft attack: +5%
|
150
|
Ship designers
| Designer
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ()
|
| Naval Company
|
Ship Designer
|
- Naval Research Speed: +15%
|
150
|
Aircraft designers
| Designer
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ()
|
| Light Air Company
|
Light Aircraft Designer
|
- Air Research Speed: +15%
- Fighter:
- Agility: +10%
- Max Speed: +10%
- Carrier Fighter:
- Agility: +10%
- Max Speed: +10%
|
150
|
| Medium Air Company
|
Medium Aircraft Designer
|
- Air Research Speed: +15%
- Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20%
- Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20%
|
150
|
| Heavy Air Company
|
Heavy Aircraft Designer
|
- Air Research Speed: +15%
- Strategic Bomber: Strategic Bombing: +10%
|
150
|
| Naval Air Company
|
Naval Aircraft Designer
|
- Air Research Speed: +15%
- Naval Bomber:
- Range: +10%
- Naval Attack: +10%
- CV Naval Bomber:
- Range: +10%
- Naval Attack: +10%
- Carrier Fighter:
- Range: +10%
- Agility: +10%
- Carrier CAS:
- Range: +10%
- Naval Attack: +10%
|
150
|
Materiel designers
| Designer
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ()
|
| Motorization Company
|
Motorized Equipment Designer
|
- Motorization Research Speed: +15%
|
150
|
| Small Arms Company
|
Infantry Equipment Designer
|
- Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +15%
|
150
|
| Artillery Company
|
Artillery Equipment Designer
|
- Artillery Research Speed: +15%
|
150
|
Industrial concerns
| Designer
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ()
|
| Industrial Company
|
Industrial Concern
|
- Industrial Research Speed: +15%
|
150
|
| Electronics Company
|
Electronics Concern
|
- Electronics Research Speed: +15%
|
150
|
Theorists
| Theorist
|
Type
|
Effects
|
Cost ()
|
| J. F. van Rensburg
|
Military Theorist
|
- Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Land Doctrine Research Speed: +10%
|
150
|
| S.P. Le Roux
|
Air Warfare Theorist
|
- Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Air Doctrine Research Speed: +10%
|
150
|
Economy[edit]
- 1936
| Conscription Law |
Economy Law |
Trade Law
|
 Volunteer Only
- 1.5% Recruitable population
|
 Civilian Economy
- 35% Consumer Goods factories
- –30% Factory construction speed
- +30% Factory (type) conversion cost
- -40% Fuel Gain per Oil
- -25% Fuel Capacity
|
 Export Focus
- 50% Resources to market
- +5% Research speed
- +10% Factory/Dockyard output
- +10% Construction speed
- +20% Civilian intelligence to others
- +10% Navy intelligence to others
|
- 1939
| Conscription Law |
Economy Law |
Trade Law
|
Volunteer Only
- 1.5% Recruitable population
|
 Early Mobilization
- 30% Consumer Goods factories
- –10% Factory construction speed
- -25% Fuel Gain per Oil
|
Export Focus
- 50% Resources to market
- +5% Research speed
- +10% Factory/Dockyard output
- +10% Construction speed
- +20% Civilian intelligence to others
- +10% Navy intelligence to others
|
Industry and resources[edit]
Resources 1936
|
Type |
No.
|
 |
Aluminum |
0
|
 |
Chromium |
170
|
 |
Oil |
0
|
 |
Rubber |
0
|
 |
Steel |
8
|
 |
Tungsten |
0
|
Industry 1936
|
Type |
No.
|
 |
Civilian factory |
9
|
 |
Military factory |
1
|
 |
Naval dockyard |
0
|
Resources 1939
|
Type |
No.
|
|
Aluminum |
0
|
|
Chromium |
188
|
|
Oil |
0
|
|
Rubber |
0
|
|
Steel |
8
|
|
Tungsten |
0
|
Industry 1939
|
Type |
No.
|
|
Civilian factory |
11
|
|
Military factory |
1
|
|
Naval dockyard |
1
|
- Industry
- South Africa starts with a small industrial base with limited room for further growth.
- Resources
- The seemingly large potential for chromium exports should not be allowed to impair economic growth by trade policies that allocate too much steel for export and require active steel imports. This is particularly a concern if South Africa does not remain loyal to the British Empire.
Military[edit]
Army
|
Type |
No.
|
 |
Infantry |
6
|
 |
Total divisions |
6
|
Navy
|
Type |
No.
|
 |
Total ships |
0
|
Air force
|
Type |
No.
|
 |
Fighter |
30
|
 |
Total planes |
30
|
In 1936 South Africa has a very small and poorly equipped military consisting of only three six-Infantry battalion divisions (Cape Force), three three-Infantry battalion divisions (Cape Brigade), and a single air wing of 30 Gloster Gladiator interwar fighters stationed in Transvaal. The army itself only has 30% of the equipment needed to operate at full capacity, but due to its small size and South Africa's steel industry its divisions can be fully equipped with domestically produced rifles by the end of October, if a second military factory is built. South Africa lacks a navy in 1936 and only has a small convoy fleet of 25 with no naval dockyards. However, by far the greatest hindrance to South Africa fielding a powerful military early on is their 
History of Segregation national spirit, present in both the 1936 and 1939 scenarios, which effectively reduces the nation's recruitable population by 55%. Despite this large penalty South Africa still has the largest recruitable population of all of the British Dominions, second only to the British Raj.
Army
|
Type |
No.
|
|
Infantry |
6
|
|
Total divisions |
6
|
Navy
|
Type |
No.
|
|
Total ships |
0
|
Air force
|
Type |
No.
|
|
Fighter |
75
|
 |
Naval bomber |
12
|
 |
Tactical bomber |
12
|
|
Total planes |
99
|
In the 1939 scenario South Africa's army has not increased in size compared to 1936, is still poorly equipped, and the country has not yet developed a navy. The South African Air Force has grown significantly, however, and now consists of four air wings: one wing of 45 Gloster Gladiator interwar fighters, one wing of 30 1936 Hawker Hurricane fighters, one wing of 12 1936 Fairey Swordfish naval bombers, and one wing of 12 1936 Ju 86 Tactical Bombers. Vickers Wellington 1936 tactical bombers are also available to be manufactured, but with only one military factory in the entire country, their production would divert resources that might be put to better use strengthening the army.
If campaigning in low infrastructure/high attrition areas, (almost anywhere in Africa or the Middle East) it is recommended to use Field Hospitals and Maintenance Companies to conserve limited manpower and equipment.
Military staff[edit]
These are the military staff candidates for appointment in South Africa.
Chief of Army
| Name
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ()
|
| James Mitchell-Baker
|
Army Maneuver (Expert)
|
|
150
|
| Leonard Beyers
|
Army Defense (Expert)
|
|
150
|
Chief of Navy
| Name
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ()
|
| Pierre Oliver-Knoll
|
Naval Maneuver (Expert)
|
|
150
|
| Cornelis van Zuigenbrogge
|
Commerce Raiding (Expert)
|
- Convoy Raiding Efficiency: +15.00%
|
150
|
Chief of Airforce
| Name
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ()
|
| Adolf Malan
|
All-Weather (Expert)
|
- Bad Weather Penalty: -20.00%
|
150
|
| Pierre van Ryneveld
|
Ground Support (Expert)
|
|
150
|
Military High Command
| Name
|
Type
|
Effect
|
Cost ()
|
| Robert Palmer
|
Army Regrouping (Expert)
|
- Division Recovery Rate: +8.0%
|
150
|
| C. de Weenburg du Toit
|
Armor (Expert)
|
- Armor Division Attack: +10.0%
- Armor Division Defense: +10.0%
|
150
|
| Marinus van Osterkamp
|
Naval Strike(Expert)
|
- Naval Bombing: +3%
- Naval Targeting: +3%
- Naval Agility: +3%
|
150
|
| Jeannot de la Tourier
|
Screens (Expert)
|
- Screen Attack: +10.00%
- Screen Defense: +15.00%
|
150
|
Strategies and guides[edit]
In multiplayer, it is very common to see South Africa use her strong chromium deposits to construct heavy tanks. These can play an important role in holding Africa's northern coast from falling to the Italians.
Achievements[edit]
Crusader Kings As South Africa, finish the A King for our People focus and take Jerusalem. |
Crusader Kings 2 As South Africa, finish the Anti-Colonialist Crusade focus, release all European colonies via the focus, and take London. |
District 9 As South Africa, have 9 civilian factories in Transvaal. |
I Am the Tong Master As South Africa, break free from the UK and puppet another nation. |
Rule Britannia As any British Subject state, conquer all of Britain. |
Dominion of the 
