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Only members of the Commonwealth of Nations can participate in the Commonwealth Games. South Africa is a member of the Commonwealth. France and Germany are not.
Ireland is not a member. South Africa is a member.
South Africa withdrew from the British Commonwealth in 1961 and became a republic after being censured by fellow members.
South Africa left the Commonwealth in 1961, around the time that many other former British colonies in Africa were joining the Commonwealth. South Africa's apartheid state was not amenable to the new states of independent African nations.South Africa rejoined the Commonwealth in 1994.
No, South has never hosted the Commonwealth Games. It will host its first Games in 2022.
30th May 1962
Durban in South Africa.
South America has never hosted the Commonwealth Games. Africa will host their first Commonwealth Games in 2022.
Africa and South America are the only civilized continents to never host a Commonwealth Games.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi, India.
Namibia gained its independence from South Africa and joined the Commonwealth of Nations on the 21st of March 1990.
Five countries in the Commonwealth of Nations include Australia, Canada, Grenada, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.