Proper noun
The southern part of the continent of Africa.
(nonstandard) South Africa.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgIt was the silent time before dawn, along the shores of what had been one of the most beautiful lakes in southern Africa. James A. Michener
In New York I heard A Piece of Ground, written by a white South African, Jeremy Taylor. I modified it a little and sang it myself. That song is very special to me because it deals with the land question in southern Africa. We were dispossessed of our land. Miriam Makeba
People see him as a hero. Not just in Zimbabwe or here in Zambia but across the whole of southern Africa. It's no good demonising Robert Mugabe. Kenneth Kaunda
Our aim is to gain control of the two great treasure houses on which the West depends: The energy treasure house of the Persian Gulf and the minerals treasure house of Central and Southern Africa. Leonid Brezhnev
It's a melting pot, southern Africa. You find these cultural collisions that result in art and music, and it's pretty amazing. Dave Matthews
The whole of that part of Southern Africa which is controlled by racial minorities is experiencing either consistent and regular guerilla activity or is faced with advanced preparation for its commencement. Joe Slovo