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South Africa- A Day in the Life. By Chase Waldt, Evelyn Rickard, Kevin Parham, Michelle Connelly, Sam Murray. Basic Information. Capital- Pretoria Largest City- Johannesburg Religion- 80% of the population is Christian Official languages: Afrikaans English IsiNdebele IsiXnosa IsiZulu
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South Africa-A Day in the Life By Chase Waldt, Evelyn Rickard, Kevin Parham, Michelle Connelly, Sam Murray
Basic Information • Capital- Pretoria • Largest City- Johannesburg • Religion- 80% of the population is Christian • Official languages: • Afrikaans • English • IsiNdebele • IsiXnosa • IsiZulu • Sesotho sa Leboa • Sesotho • Setswana • SiSwati • Tshivenda • Xitsonga
Basic Demographic Data • Life Expectancy at birth- 55 years • Infant Mortality Rate- 46 per 1000 • Fertility Rate- 2.5 • Natural Increase Rate- 0.9% • Net Migration rate- 2 per 1000 • Percent Urban- 52% • Percent Undernourished- <2.5% • Death Rate- 12 per 1000
Media • TV- most tightly regulated (along with radio) • Only two independent broadcasters • Licenses specify exactly what is allowed to be shown • Approximately 250-300 radio stations • TV is publicly controlled • Networks- SABC1 (wide range of languages, news, sports), SABC2 (Afrikaans, local TV), SABC3 (English).
Food in South Africa • Koeksisters- very sweet, deep fried pastries • Moshonzha- mompone worms • Potjiekos- African stew made in cast iron pots • Sosaties- lamb kabobs w/ a South African twist • Boerwors- spicy sausage that goes with BBQ
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