The largest picnic blanket measured 1,760 m² (18,944.41 ft²); it was woven at the Melin Tregwynt Mill in Wales, UK, for Waitrose Ltd and was laid out for the first time in Durban, South Africa, in April 2008.

The largest pizza ever baked weighed 12.19 tonnes (26,883 lb) and was made at Norwood Hypermarket, Norwood, South Africa on 8 December 1990. The pizza measured 37.4m (122ft 8in)in diameter. A full list of ingredients is attached.

The largest rabbit made of chocolate weighed 3,010 kg (6,635 lb 91 oz) and was made by Duracell South Africa in Sandton City, Gauteng, South Africa, on 19 March 2010. The chocolate Easter bunny measured a height of 3.8m (12 ft) and was sculpted in under 3 days and was made by a team of 4 people in time for the Easter celebrations.

The largest soap sculpture measures 2.19 x 2.07 x 2.68 m (7.19 x 6.79 x 8.80 ft) and was created by Protex Soap (South Africa) in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 5 October 2010. The sculpture represents a globe held by two hands.

The largest simultaneous lesson involved 8,856,108 students. Addressing the importance of quality education for all, the event was organised by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), a coalition of civil society organisations who have come together to promote education as a basic human right across over 100 countries, on 23 April 2008. The GCE was formed in 1999 and since then, civil society organisations, teachers’ unions, non-governmental organizations including Oxfam, Action Aid and Save the Children, child rights’ activists, UN agencies, schools teachers, parents and Continue reading →

The largest stamp mosaic measured 162 m² (1,743 ft²), and was created by a joint group of volunteers from the South African Post Office and the Hatfield Tuition College (South Africa), at the Tshwane Events Centre, Pretoria, South Africa, between 12 September and 12 October 2010. The mosaic contained approximately 120,000 stamps, 800 m? (8,611 ft?) of wood, 130 litres (28.3 gal) of glue, 20 kg (44 lb) of screws and nails, 20 litres (4.4 gal) of varnish. 115 volunteers contributed to the mosaic.

The most particiants in an open water race is 13,755 and was achieved at the 2009 Midmar Mile at Midmar Dam, Howick, near Pietermartizburg, South Africa, from 7-8 February 2009. The race was divided into eight events over two days with the following taking part in each event. Event 1 (Ironman, Ironlady and Disabled swimmers): 340 finishers Event 2 (Company relay): 1901 Event 3 (Non-Company relay): 3200 Event 4 (Family relay): 1726 Event 5 (Girls under 13 and Women over 31): 1308 Event 6 (Boys Continue reading →

The largest vuvuzela is 35 metres (114 ft 9 in) long and 5.5 metres (18 ft) in diameter at the front. It was created by Hyundai Automotive South Africa and was presented and measured in Cape Town, South Africa, on 26 May 2010. The vuvuzela is sounded before each match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

The latest goal scored to decide a FIFA World Cup Final was scored by Andres Iniesta (Spain) in the 116th minute of Spain’s 1-0 victory over the Netherlands in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 11 July 2010.

Thirty pupils from the Laerskool Laeveld school in Nelspruit, South Africa, pushed an unpowered soapbox cart a distance of 2,061 km (1,280 miles ) between Komatipoort and Cape Town, South Africa, from 17 September to 6 October 2001, in the NICRO Race Against Crime and Time. NICRO is an anti-crime initiative