2. The Rainbow Nation-
South Africa
Unmatched Ecosystem
Distressing Poverty
Most Beautiful Cities
3. Contents
1 History
2 Society
3 Languages
4 Education
5 Flags & National Anthem
4. History of South Africa
History
Pre European Post European
Era Era
• Khoisan People •Dutch
•Bantu People Colonization
•Zulu People •Cape frontier war
•Xhosa People •Anglo-Boer war
•Zulu power grows
•Discovery of Gold
•Apartheid Era
7. Rise of Apartheid
White South Africans formed “Anti
British Policy” focused on
Independence.
Native Location Act- 1879
South Africa Act- 1909
South Africa became independent Nation in
1910.
Natives Land Act-1913, restricted ownership
of land by Blacks.
8. Rise of TWO parties
Parties
Afrikaner African National
National party Congress(ANC)
(NP)
To protest the
Consolidate the exclusion of
ideology of BLACKS from
Apartheid Power.
9. African National Congress (ANC)
Banned in 1963 by NP for Anti Apartheid
movements.
Nelson Mandela and many leaders were sent for
lifetime imprisonment.
Anti Apartheid movement continued till 1986.
In 1986 government allowed constitutional reforms
to give equal rights to BLACKS.
1990, Nelson Mandela released after 27 years of
imprisonment.
1994, First Democratic Elections, Mandela becomes
president.
10. Religions in SA
Religion Adherents %
Christianity 29,684,861 73.52
Non Religious 3,262,428 8.08
Buddhism/Chinese 12113 0.03
Islam 985,460 1.45
Hinduism 504,707 1.25
African Traditional 6,056,487 15
Believers
Judaism 68,640 0.17
Source: StatsSA 2011
11. Christianity
Introduced by Dutch & British settlers
Khoisan & Bantu People were converted
to Christianity.
Islam
Introduced by “Cape Malay” slaves of Dutch
settlers.
12. Hinduism
Introduced by laborers introduced from
Indian sub continent.
Buddhism
Introduced by Indian and Chinese
immigrants.
13. Ethnicity
Race Male Female Total
African 79.6 79.4 79.5
Colored 8.8 8.9 8.9
Indian/Asian 2.4 2.5 2.5
White 9.2 9.3 9.2
Source: StatsSA 2011
All data in %
14. Education System
SCHOOL
Academic Year January to December
Primary School Grade 1 to Grade 6
Secondary School Grade 7 to Grade 9
HIGHER EDUCATION
Diploma 2 years
Bachelors 3 to 6 years
Masters 2 years
15. Literacy
Age 15 and over should be able
Definition
to READ & WRITE
Total Literacy Rate 86.4%
Male 87%
Female 85.7%
Source: StatsSA 2011
16. Languages
Official Languages Speakers (%)
IsiZulu 23.8
IsiXhosa 17.6
Afrikaans 13.3
Sepedi 9.4
English 8.2
Setswana 8.2
Sesotho 7.9
Xitsonga 4.4
Others 7.2
Source: StatsSA 2011
Others include, Tsotsi-taal & Isicamtho
17. Flags
1910-1912
A British Red Ensign with the
shield of the coat of arms of
the Union of South Africa.
1912-1928
A British Red Ensign with the
shield of the coat of arms of
the Union of South Africa on a
white roundel.
18. 1928-1994
Orange, white, and blue
horizontal stripes, on the
white stripe, a union
Flag (Left), the Orange Free
State flag hanging vertically
(Center) and the Flag of
Transvaal (Left)
1994-Current
Six Color flag.
Adopted on 1994 genetal
election
19. Colors Representation
Abundance
of Gold, Bravery &
Symbol of Strength
generosity.
Honesty &
Black People
peace
Love, Hope Vigilance, H
& joy for the onesty &
land Truth
20. National Anthem
Adopted in 1994.
The lyrics are written in the five most
widely spoken languages:
Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Afrikaans, and
English.
