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South Africa is undergoing a decades-long transition to a new electrical plug and socket standard, which will culminate in the old triangular three-prong plug top no longer being supported.
In its place, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has adopted a hexagonal three-pin plug and socket design compatible with Europlug, which is often seen on cellphone chargers and other ungrounded electronics.