U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

                                           Washington, D.C.

                                                FORM 3

                        INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act or 1935 or Section 30(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.


1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person

    OTR - Nominee Name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio
    275 East Broad Street
    Columbus, Ohio  43215
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2.  Date of Event Requiring Statement

    05/31/2001
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3.  IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person

    31-1312155
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4.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

    SOUTHERN AFRICA FUND INC (SOA.N)
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5.  Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer

    10% Owner
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6.  If Amendment, Date of Original

    N/A
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TABLE 1
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1.  Title of Security

    CTRY
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2.  Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned

    404120
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3.  Ownership Form:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I)

    D
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4.  Nature of Direct Beneficial Ownership

    The securities above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and
    were not acquired for the purpose or, and do not have the effect of,
    changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities, and
    were not acquired in connection with, or as a participant in, any
    transaction having such purposes or effect.
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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED:     05/31/2001

OTR - Nominee Name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio
275 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio  43215
STEPHEN A. MITCHELL
/s/Stephen A. Mitchell
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Stephen A. Mitchell
Deputy Executive Director, Investments
614-227-4003