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South Africa: A Success Story

Discover the fascinating story of South Africa's rise to success, from its relative location to its historical milestones. Learn about the impact of apartheid, the fight for equality, and the leadership of Nelson Mandela. Explore the country's economic growth, political developments, and the vision of current President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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South Africa: A Success Story

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  1. South Africa The Success Story

  2. South Africa’s Relative Location

  3. S. A’s Relative Location • On the Southern tip of Africa • Namibia, Botswana Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique all sit on South Africa’s northern Border

  4. Three Capitals Bloemfontein Cape Town Pretoria capital of the judiciary legislative capital is the administrative capital. Facts about South Africa

  5. Facts about South Africa • 2/3 population is Black • 14% is white - controlled all of the government, high paying industry jobs and 2/3 of the land. • Whites owned the gold and diamond mines

  6. When the white came • 1600’s Dutch and Germans eventually French and other Europeans set up colonies by 1800’s. • Known as the Afrikaners or Boers • 1899 Britain claimed rule over the land and government • 1961 South Africa Had claimed its independence from Britain

  7. 4 Reasons for S.A Growth from 1950- 1960 • New cheap energy source of coal • Had national capital to help invest • Connections to Britain to help supply technology, knowledge and skills to create factories • Black labor that were willing to work for low pay and moved to city limits

  8. Whites see a problem • Fearing blacks would claim lands outside of city limits • Government establishes homelands • Homelands= Blacks are forced to live on only 14% of SA’s land

  9. Separation of Whites and Blacks • Apartheid- Legal to segregate • Segregate- Separate restrooms, housing neighborhoods, public facilities, schools… • 1952 Brown vs BOE Topeka KS. • To separate naturally retards the individual that think they are naturally inferior.

  10. Europe and USA React • Going through anti-segregation laws • 1996 place economic sanctions on SA and refuse to trade with them. • Cost SA 2 billion a year. • We do make a difference

  11. Change for SA • Added Protest by Blacks and loss of GNP many in gov’t realized there must be a change • 1989 E.W. de Klerk elected President of S.A

  12. Release of Nelson Mandela • One the 1st things de Klerk did was to release Mandela • Pressure by rising violence between blacks and whites • As well as Pressure by Bishop Desmond Tutu

  13. Who is Nelson Mandela • Leader of the African National Congress ANC • Fought for equal rights between blacks and white • Imprisoned for 27 years for antiapartheid activities • Held same principles of Martin Luther King Jr’s • Peaceful demonstration/ Civil disobedience/ Civil Rights

  14. Mandela Makes a different • 1990- 1991 negotiates with apartheid • All laws that supported Segregation were eventually removed • Africa’s Civil Rights Movement was more successful than United States • Why?

  15. Majority (blacks) would take control of the government 1994 SA held its first free elections Held some violence Nelson Mandela became SA first black president. They created new constitution ending segregation in public facilities, schools, housing and food service.

  16. 2000 Election • Thabo Mbeki elected president • Continues to maintain equality • Fight poverty • Strengthen SA’s economy • Opening doors for the disadvantage

  17. Current President Cyril Ramaphosa Cyril Ramaphosa is a South African politician and the fifth and current President of South Africa since 15 February 2018. He followed the resignation of Jacob Zuma, having taken office following a vote of the National Assembly on 15 February 2018.

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