S o u t h A f r i c a

1. SouthAfrica By: Mrs. Lileandthe6th Grade Class

2. Government and Politics South African Government and Politics By: John, Teddy, Tommy, and Duncan South Africa began as a country inhabited by several indigenous tribes, such as the Zulu until around the 16th century, when Europeans began to round the Cape of Good Hope en route to Asia. Soon, in 1652 Jan Van Riebeeck created a permanent settlement near present-day Cape Town, called Table Bay. At first, the Dutch thought the settlement could be used for trade but because of local people, they turned it into a country.

3. Government and Politics Today, South Africa has recently stopped practice of apartheid, or separation of whites and blacks. For a long time the country was ruled by white people. Only white people could vote. In 1912 African leaders came together to work for equal rights. They were called the African National Congress. In 1960 it was banned. In 1962 Nelson Mandela, one of the leaders of the A.N.C., was sentenced for life in prison. He got out in 27 years and became the President of South Africa.

4. Art, Music and Literature Art, Literature, and Music By Paige, Halle, Isabel, Peyton, and Hannah In South Africa some of the art they make includes hand woven blankets, wall hangings, wood carvings, pottery, and jewelry. Some South Africans decorate their walls and doorways of their homes with colorful murals. Many traditional arts and craft still exist in South Africa. In South Africa music is a traditional thing made for personal entertainment or for ceremony. The most basic instrument is the human body.

5. Art, Music and Literature Song and dance are important to the South Africans because they are important modes of communication to them. The Afrikaners’ Boeremusiek is a popular style of folk song in South Africa. Drum, xylophones, and other instruments are used to play their traditional music. South Africa has eleven different languages, which are English, Afrikanns Zulu, Xhosa, Southo, Pedi, Tswana, Venda, Setswana, Tsonga, and Ndebele. The English language is only spoken by some people placing it at fifth place in a home language.

6. Art, Music and Literature Some of the poets in South Africa are Gert Vlok Nel, Lionel Abrahams, and Tatamkulu Afrika. In the city a lot of the South Africans buildings will look like building that can be found in Europe. South Africans also developed a building style of their own called Cape Dutch. The South Africans National Anthem is called Nkosi Sikele iAfrika.

7. Sports South African Sports           Jake, Clayton, Andrew and Israel   South African people are very good at sports. They are ranked 3rd in the world in Soccer and won the world cup in 1996. In Rugby there ranked 5th and won the international Rugby world cup in 1995. Rugby is a similar game to football but no pads.

8. Sports Soccer is a game that has to do with kicking a ball. One of the main rules are you can't touch the ball with your hands. South African people play other game like cricket. Cricket is similar to baseball. You hit a ball with a flat piece of wood with handle. They hasted the 2004 Olympics and travel to America to play games like track.

9. Sports South African kids play soccer like we play kickball because to them soccer is important and gives them something to look up to. I hope you enjoy our South African Soccer stadium and our report.

10. Geography Geography By: Andy, Michael, Gage, Sam, Kyle In South Africa there are a lot of mountains but the tallest is Mt. Drakenberg it’s 11,424ft. It is located in south eastern Africa and runs for 620 miles. The highest peak is Thabana Ntlenyana at 11,424 ft. Howick is a small town in the Natal Midlands and is famous for its falls, it is 95m tall and drops into a pool, according to legend the pool is home to a giant snake known as Inkanyamba . The first people to see Howick falls is the Europeans. The Major habitats are Forest, Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Soccvlent Karoo, and Thicket.

11. Geography The animals in South Africa are antelope, primates, birds, reptiles, lions, elephants, monkeys, zebras, ants, and leopards. These animals most likely live on preserves. South Africa is a medium sized country and is a little more than 1.2 million square kilometers making it the same size as Nigeria, Angola, Mali, and Colombia. South Africa is 1/3 o9f the US, twice the size of France, and three times the size of Germany. South Africa has 40 million residents. Most Families in South Africa are poor and struggle to satisfy their daily needs.

12. Education and Religion By Amari, Esther, Molli Welcome to South African education. Today we are going to show you the way the schools in South Africa works. Let’s start off with what they would wear for schools the boys wear different uniforms then girls. The boys wear grey or khaki short trousers with long socks. The kids wear brown shoes. The school starts at 8am in the morning to 2pm in the afternoon. Children 7 through 15 are required to attend schools. Parents must pay fees for their children to attend school. Soccer is the most popular game in schools in South Africa. All schools in South Africa have to wear uniforms. The kids in South Africa don’t have lunches like us here. So the parents have to pack there lunches.

13. Education and Religion For recess in South Africa they play jump rope and soccer. There are usually 45 kids in a class room. South Africa is a land of many colors just like its flag. That stands for the different people and religions. Today the religions in South Africa are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.