South Africa
By Matt Francis, Cade Thompson, Ali
Richter, and Ricky Cooks
Important People
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Nelson Mandela- One of the greatest political figures of all time. He spent 27 years
as political prisoner in South Africa before becoming the country’s 1st black
president.
Basetsana Kumalo- Crowned Miss South Africa in 1994 and in the same year
became 1st runner up in the Miss World Pageant.
Basil Rathbone- A master of the stage. He was in films such as the Mark of Zorro,
Captain Blood, and the Adventures of Robin Hood. The climatic sword fight
between Flynn and Rathbone is one of the most famous moments in movie
history.
Important Places
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Pretoria- the Administrative capital
Bloemfontein- the Judicial capital
Cape Town- the Legislative capital
Physical Features
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Cape of Good Hope
Namib Desert
Table Mountain
Orange R.
Limpopo R.
Human Survival
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The less fortunate people in South Africa must catch animals or pick berries for
food. For water they must go to rivers. More fortunate people can go to markets to
get their food and water.
Human Impacts
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Construction
Diamond Mining
Agriculture
Pollution
Career Opportunities
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Accounting
Engineering
Agriculture
Government
Military
Medical
Education
Sports
Financial
Services
Science
Technology
Marketing
Manufacturing
Mining
Geographic Factors and Natural
Resources
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Gold
Chronium
Copper
Uranium
Coal
Nickel
Salt
Culture
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South Africa’s most popular sports are soccer, rugby, and cricket. Some other
significant are swimming, athletics, golf, boxing, tennis, and netball.
There are many types of music but one of the most unique styles is called Kwaito.
Some famous musicians include Brenda Fassie and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Other music includes folk and jive.
Their ethnic group numbers as of 2001 are 79.4% black, 9.2% white, and 2.6% Asian.
The 11 official languages of South Africa are Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho,
Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu.
Culture
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South Africa’s clothing is modern like most Americans, mostly made of cotton. They also
wear traditional African clothing for ceremonies and holidays.
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About 80 percent of all South Africans are Christians, and most are Protestants. More
than 8 million South Africans are members of African Independent churches, which
have at least 4,000 congregations. The denomination generally holds a combination of
traditional African and Protestant beliefs. The other large Protestant denomination, the
Dutch Reformed Church, has about 4 million members in several branches. Most are
whites or people of mixed race.
Other Protestant denominations in the mid-1990s include at least 1.8 million
Methodists, 1.2 million Anglicans, 800,000 Lutherans, 460,000 Presbyterians, and
smaller numbers of Baptists, Congregationalists, Seventh Day Adventists, and members
of the Assembly of God and the Apostolic Faith Mission of Southern Africa. More than
2.4 million South Africans are Roman Catholics; about 27,000 are Greek or Russian
Orthodox. More than 7,000 are Mormons. Adherents of other world religions include at
least 350,000 Hindus, perhaps 400,000 Muslims, more than 100,000 Jews, and smaller
numbers of Buddhists, Confucians, and Baha'is.
South Africans eat grown food and market foods. In traditional ceremonies, the women
make delicious chickens and bread.
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Government
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South Africa is a republic and their president is Jacob Zuma. They have 1 city for
each part of the government(administrative, legislative, and judicial). The deputy
president is Kgalema Motlanthe. They have a bicameral parliament. The National
Council of Provinces has 90 members and the National Assembly has 400
members.
Location
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South Africa is in the southernmost part of Africa. Its regions include:
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Gauteng
Limpopo Province
North West
Borders
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South Africa's borders include:
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Botswana
Namibia
Atlantic Ocean
Mozambique Channel
Limpopo River
Swaziland
Lesotho
Port Elizabeth
Questions 1-5
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1. How many capitals does South Africa have? A.6 B.3 C.1 D.5
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2. Which of these is a mountain in South Africa? A. Table B. Everest C. St. Helens
D. McKinley
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3. Which of these towns is the Legislative capital? A. Pretoria B. Bloemfontein C.
Cape Town D. Durban
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4. How many official languages do they have? A.16 B.11 C.6 D.9
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5. Finish this “ The Cape of Good” what?
Questions 6-10
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6. What type of government does South Africa have?
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7. Name 3 of the 5 colors on the South African flag.
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8. What borders South Africa to the north?
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9. True or False? Zulu is one of the official languages.
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10. How many members does the National Assembly have?
Answers
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1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. Hope
6. Republic
7. red, blue, yellow, green, or black
8. Botswana
9. True
10. 400
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