CURRENT LOCATIONS IN AFRICA THAT HAVE SEMAPHORE SIGNALS
Semaphore signals in Malmesbury, near Cape Town -one of the surviving locations in South Africa, and one of the very last non-electrified place that has some semaphores.
The following lists known locations where semaphore signals still exist in South Africa as at April 2006. Where there is a link, this site features a page on that location
WESTERN CAPE (10)
Cape Main Line (Bellville- Wellington section) (2): Paarl , Huguenot .
KWA-ZULU-NATAL (4)
Old Main Line (Rossburgh-Pinetown) (4): Bellair, Malvern, Northdene, Pinetown.
MPUMALANGA (1)
Delmas-Ogies (1): Kendal.
GAUTENG (7)
Apex-Welgedag (2): Modrea, Geduld
FREE STATE (7)
Kroonstad-Vereeniging (6): Westleigh, Heuningspruit, Rooiwal, Koppies, Greenlands, Viljoensdrif
TOTAL RECORDED HERE: 29
It should be noted that this is subject to change- I have tried to be as accurate as possible based on recent reports and personal observation, but it is very possible that some of these locations have been re-signalled. There are also other locations that may have not been reported here -I am also not sure of the status of stations on the Springs to Nigel section. The Sishen-Postmasburg section has recently lost its semaphore signalling, and the Delmas-Ogies is currently being resignalled, with Dryden, Argent and Arbor already converted to CTC.
The bottom line is that there are unlikely to be more than 40 locations in South Africa that currently have semaphores. It should also be noted that there are some mechanical boxes still controlling areas signalled by color lights, as well as some gate boxes in color light areas. Some of these are featured on this site, see Kraaifontein, Klapmuts, False Bay and Kenilworth.
From what I have recall from reading somewhere on the web/in print, the Tazara line between Kapiri Mposhi (Zambia) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) still has some semaphores.
On a visit to Accra in Ghana, I recall there still being some semaphores, although they looked very run down.