Road Signs In South Africa: Overview of road signs in South Africa

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.

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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

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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

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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)

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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

 

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