Road signs in South Africa

Road signs in South Africa are based on the SADC-Road Traffic Sign Manual, a document designed to harmonise traffic signs in member states of the Southern Africa Development Community. Most of these signs were in the preceding South African RTSM.

A white background signifies the sign is permanent, while a yellow background signifies that the sign is temporary. Warning signs are an upwards-pointing red triangle and contain a 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.

Regulatory signs
Control signs

Command signs

Prohibition signs

Reservation signs

Parking signs

Comprehensive signs

Selective restriction signs

De-restriction signs

Warning signs

Information signs

Retired signs
1974-1993 signs
In 1974, road signs with imperial measures were fully replaced with their metric counterparts, warning signs now become blue triangles pointed up with a red border white a white legend, the yield sign also now become a blue triangle pointed down with a red border and prohibition signs now become blue circles with a red border white a white legend which is a circle with a red diagonal slash shows prohibited activities and circles without slashes show rules.

Regulatory signs
Control signs

Prohibition signs

Warning signs

Information signs

1951-1974 signs
Before 1974, street signs with imperial measurements were used, the warning signage used was red triangle above a yellow square and a black legend which showed dangers and warnings similar to the pre-worboys design used in the United Kingdom, the no entry and one way signs used were red circles (the yellow arrow on the one way sign pointed left or right), no parking and stopping signs in yellow circle with a slash and a letter P in black (for no parking) and written parking regulations, the yield sign in triangle pointed down in a red circular border and the prohibition signs used were red ring but some with a yellow square plate such as no overtaking or a yellow rectangular plate that would give written warnings like stop sign or numbers on the speed limit sign such as 30 (in miles per hour).

Regulatory signs

Warning signs

Information signs

References

 Road signs in South Africa - K53 Learners App
 getyourlearners.co.za 

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Category:Transport in South Africa