2B Unit 5.1 South Africa 14 March

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Place your phone in your bag.

Keep your laptop closed on your table.

Today's plan

• Start with unit 5 South Africa 

Unit 5

South Africa

Ireland

United Kingdom

Canada

United States

Australia

South Africa

What do you already know about South Africa?

South Africa: basic facts

• South Africa: since 1961 - the Republic of South Africa (RSA)
  
• Three capital cities: Pretoria, Bloemfontein and   Cape Town.
• languages: 35, of which 11 official --> English is used in parliamentary and state discourse (the text and talk of ....).
  
• currency: The rand
  
• Population Over 59 million
  

Why does South Africa have three capitals?

Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative (where the state assembly convenes) capital; 

Pretoria, as the seat of the President and Cabinet, is the administrative capital (where the executive government offices are located); 

and Bloemfontein, as the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal, is the judicial capital (the location of the state or territorial High Courts.), while the Constitutional Court of South Africa sits in Johannesburg.

Do you know what apartheid is and what role it played in South Africa?

Yes

No

What have just learned from the video about apartheid ?
Write at least two sentences in English or Dutch.

What is your opinion about the apartheid laws that were formed at that time?
Write at least two full senteces in English or Dutch.

Who is Nelson Mandela?

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first colored president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

What does Shasha (name of Nelson Mandela) mean?

1. troublesome
2. troublesolver
3. troubleshooter
4. troublemaker

What is the name of the president that freed Nelson Mandela from prison?

1. Thabo Mbeki
2. Frederik de Klerk
3. Jan Pieter zn Koen
4. Jacob Zuma

Have a nice week!