Erlang VM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BEAM_(Erlang_virtual_machine)

There are Eritrean pro cyclists and some have competed in the grand tours. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Eritrea

Only domestiques so far, to my knowledge.

I think this is true for all Eritrean athletes too

SOS is the Somali shilling. It seems currencies for Slovakia (No idea what currency XSU is) to South Georgia have shifted one country down.

It depends what province you are from. I matriculated in 2008 and went to school in the Eastern Cape where we still did Delphi. However, I think other places such as Gauteng and the Western Cape were doing Java. I remember the final exam being split into Delphi and java sections so these are probably the only languages being taught.

Why does South Africa get a special mention?

Writer is from capetown.

I take it you haven't read Business Secrets of the Pharaohs?