Countries similar to or like South Africa

Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Topographically flat, with up to 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. Wikipedia

Country located in Southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini (Swaziland) and South Africa to the southwest. Separated from the Comoros, Mayotte and Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east. Wikipedia

Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its north, west, and south. Wikipedia

Country in Southern Africa. Atlantic Ocean; it shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Wikipedia

Enclaved country within the border of South Africa. By far the largest of the world's three independent states completely surrounded by the territory of another country; with Vatican City and San Marino being the other two. Wikipedia

Landlocked country located in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. Harare. Wikipedia