Unit 5. South Africa

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Unit 5

South Africa

Goals 

At the end of this lesson you know a little bit more about South Africa and Nelson Mandela. 

South Africa: basic facts

• South Africa: the Republic of South Africa (RSA)
  
• Three capital cities: Executive Pretoria, judicial Bloemfontein and   legislative Cape Town.
• 11 official languages (26% Zulu, 16% Xhosa, 14% Afrikaans, 10% English)
  
• currency: The rand
• Inhabitants: Over 59 million
  

The Flag

The flag exists since 1994 and can be seen as a combination of Dutch, English and African symbols.

A lot of names and words are from Dutch or English

origin due to the colonial past.

Apartheid

When did Nelson Mandela receive the Nobel peace price?

1. 1991
2. 1993
3. 1992
4. 1994

What does Shasha (name of Nelson Mandela) mean?

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

Remembrance Day is celebrated on...?

1. 15 August
2. 18 February
3. 18 July
4. 19 September

What is the name of the party that Mandela joined?

1. ANC
2. ACN
3. ABC
4. ACB

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

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

Name one thing you've learned about South Africa today.

Xhosa language