Covid-19 in South Africa: The National State of Disaster has been lifted as from 5 April 2022.South African Slang WordsOur guide will help you to understand the most common South African slang words, those words you surely will hear and learn to use when visiting or living in Cape Town....
As of 1997, South Africa recognises 11 official languages and gives all of them equal status. They are Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda and Xitsonga. Zulu is the most common language, spoken by over a quarter of ...
Language is the most common way of identifying ethnic groups in South Africa. The South African black population had major ethnic divisions, especially between the Nguni and the Sotho languages. The Nguni comprises Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, and Ndebele, while the Sotho comprises Tswana, Sepedi, and ...
This article examines the visibility of an African language, isiZulu, in the public domain of education in South Africa. It explores synergies and disjunctures in language use and exposure for children across the continuum from home to ECD centre and early primary school, and how they affect ...
South Africa is home to the Knysna Forest, which is the country's largest single continuous forest. It is a significant icon during the International Day of Forests. This is another iconic forest in South Africa where elephants are known to roam. It is also a popular tourism destination due...
As the most widely spoken of South Africa’s 11 official languages, isiZulu and isiXhosa comprise the first language for about 23% and 16% of the population respectively (Statistics South Africa, 2012). 9 In South Africa the language of learning and teaching switches from home language in ...
South Africa is the most unequal country in the world. We need to do everything in our power to solve the inequality in South Africa. To do this, we have to be bold and creative. Under consideration should be a wealth tax and an inheritance tax. We owe it to ourselves to test out...
While upmarket small-batch distilleries likeSamhae SojuandHangang Brewerycreate artisanal varieties, the most common labels, such as Jinro and Seoul Makgeolli, can be happily imbibed at picnic tables on sidewalks outside convenience stores across the city. ...
For South Africans, World Meteorological Day is an occasion to recognize the importance of meteorologists' work and the knowledge they provide to better adapt to climate change. Observing lectures, workshops and educational programs held in conjunction with South Africa’s national weather service, Sout...
Numerous books have appeared that chronicle South Africa’s most recent history. Useful works include William Beinart, Twentieth-Century South Africa (1994); and Nigel Worden, The Making of Modern South Africa: Conquest, Segregation, and Apartheid, 2nd ed. (1995). Jonathan Crush, Alan Jeeves, ...