South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world. Two of these languages are of European origin: Afrikaans developed from Dutch and serves as the first language of most white and coloured South Africans; English reflects the legacy of British colonialism, and is commonly used in public and commercial life, though it is fourth-ranked as a spoken first language.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's nationalassociation football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations; in 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals.
The matches were played in 10 stadiums in nine host cities around the country, with the final played at the Soccer City stadium in South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg. Thirty-two teams were selected for participation via a worldwide qualification tournament that began in August 2007. In the first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in round-robin groups of four teams for points, with the top two teams in each group proceeding. These 16 teams advanced to the knockout stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final.
The Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars or "Africa's 100 Years War"), were a series of nine wars or flare-ups (from 1779 to 1879) between the Xhosa tribes and European settlers in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa. These events were the longest-running military action in the history of African colonialism.
The reality of the conflicts between the Europeans and Xhosa involves a balance of tension. At times, tensions existed between the various Europeans in the Cape region, tensions between Empire administration and colonial governments, and tensions and alliances of the Xhosa tribes. Alliances with Europeans introduced to the Xhosa tribes the use of firearms; even so, the Xhosa lost most of their territory and were incorporated into the British Empire. The Xhosa include some groups that have adopted the Xhosa language and several groups that are now classed as being Xhosa, such as the Mfengu nation, that had an alliance with the Cape Colony.
Background
The first European settlers in the Cape were the Dutch who, in 1652, established a small supply station at present-day Cape Town for their trading ships to stop for supplies en route to and from the East Indies. European settlement in and around Cape Town later spread into the valleys. By the second half of the 18th century, Europeans, predominantly trekboers, moved eastward up the coast and encountered the Xhosa in the region of the Great Fish River. The Xhosa were already established in the area and herded cattle. Competition for land ensued, particularly after the arrival of several groups of British settlers in 1820.
The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a parliamentary system. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa. Executive authority is vested in the President of South Africa who is head of state and head of government, and his Cabinet. The President is elected from the Parliament to serve a fixed term. South Africa's government differs greatly from those of other Commonwealth nations. The national, provincial and local levels of government all have legislative and executive authority in their own spheres, and are defined in the South African Constitution as "distinctive, interdependent and interrelated".
Operating at both national and provincial levels ("spheres") are advisory bodies drawn from South Africa's traditional leaders. It is a stated intention in the Constitution that the country be run on a system of co-operative governance.
The national government is composed of three inter-connected branches:
Apartheid (Afrikaans pronunciation:[ɐˈpartɦɛit]; an Afrikaans word meaning "separateness", or "the state of being apart", literally "apart-hood") was a system of racial segregation in South Africa enforced through legislation by the National Party (NP), the governing party from 1948 to 1994. Under apartheid, the rights, associations, and movements of the majority black inhabitants and other ethnic groups were curtailed, and white minority rule was maintained. Apartheid was developed after World War II by the Afrikaner-dominated National Party and Broederbond organizations. The ideology was also enforced in South West Africa, which was administered by South Africa under a League of Nations mandate (revoked in 1966 via United Nations Resolution 2145), until it gained independence as Namibia in 1990. By extension, the term is currently used for forms of systematic segregation established by the state authority in a country against the social and civil rights of a certain group of citizens due to ethnic prejudices.
This episode is also known as "Apartheight" and as "A South African Adventure".
Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie.
Plot
The Goodies are hired by a maniacally racist South African Tourist Agent to make an advertisement encouraging Britons to come to South Africa. However, the tourist agent is unhappy with what they have done, since they showed black people in South Africa having a good time. Tim points out that South Africa has many black people, but the Tourist Agent retorts that they are not having a good time. The enraged agent forces the Goodies to emigrate to South Africa.
The influx of tourist boats the Goodies' advertisement brings allows the black people an opportunity to get away from South Africa, leading to apartheid segregation disintegrating. To keep the economy going, apartheid is replaced by the new segregation of apartheight (apart-height). Tim and Graeme are tall enough not to be affected — but Bill is not quite tall enough. Bill, and the South African jockeys, are now treated as the second class citizens of South Africa, and are put under curfew. Bill is also forced to work for Tim and Graeme, who both take full advantage of Bill's newly disadvantaged position and treat him like a slave. Bill takes charge of the situation, and he and the jockeys rebel and eventually win out against their 'masters'.
South Africa : Government revokes national state of disaster
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South Africa could become a "failed state”, a senior official of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has said.
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South Africans share their thoughts on coalition governments
A number of South Africa's municipalities are run by coalitions, but many of these coalition arrangements have led to the disruption of basic service delivery, impacting the lives and livelihoods of ordinary South Africans. As things currently stand, there is no legislation that gives directives on how coalition governments should be run, resulting in some coalition agreements amongst political parties collapsing. Lawmakers will now embark on a tour in Europe to study how some countries have managed to make coalition governments work. Our SABC News team took to the streets of Johannesburg and found out what ordinary South Africans feel.
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South Africa government blamed as millions live in shacks
South Africa government blamed as millions live in shacks
South Africa is one of the largest industrial economies in Africa, but up to 10 million people live in shacks in informal settlements.
Some residents say been waiting decades for government housing programmes to help them.
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Episode 1: South Africa’s Constitution
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published: 17 May 2019
Brawl breaks out in South African parliament
South Africa’s parliamentary protection services forcibly remove members of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party from the chamber on Tuesday as they attempt to prevent an address by President Jacob Zuma.
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Why South Africa is still so segregated
How centuries of division built one of the most unequal countries on earth.
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For decades, South Africa was under apartheid: a series of laws that divided people by race. Then, in the 1990s, those laws were dismantled. But many of the barriers they created continue to divide South Africans by skin color - which in turn determines their quality of life, access to jobs, and wealth. Racial division was built into the fabric of cities throughout South Africa, and it still hasn't been uprooted.
That's partly because, while apartheid was the culmination of South Africa's racial divisions, it wasn't the beginning of them. That story starts closer to the 1800s, when the British built a network of railroads that transforme...
published: 12 Apr 2021
South Africa’s Government
One hundred days into the new administration of President Cyril Ramaphosa, how is South Africa tackling the urgent need for job creation and inclusive growth?
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South African High Court Orders Government To Arrest Putin On Arrival
Wongel Zelalem reports on the South African government being ordered by the high court to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he ever sets foot in the country.
published: 01 Aug 2023
South Africa electricity crisis: Gov't declares a state of disaster
The head of South Africa's state power company has left his job after accusing government officials and the governing party of corruption.
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A state of disaster was declared to tackle the crisis.
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South Africa could become a "failed state”, a senior official of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has said.
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South Africa could become a "failed state”, a senior official of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has said.
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A number of South Africa's municipalities are run by coalitions, but many of these coalition arrangements have led to the disruption of basic service delivery, ...
A number of South Africa's municipalities are run by coalitions, but many of these coalition arrangements have led to the disruption of basic service delivery, impacting the lives and livelihoods of ordinary South Africans. As things currently stand, there is no legislation that gives directives on how coalition governments should be run, resulting in some coalition agreements amongst political parties collapsing. Lawmakers will now embark on a tour in Europe to study how some countries have managed to make coalition governments work. Our SABC News team took to the streets of Johannesburg and found out what ordinary South Africans feel.
Are South Africans ready to be led by a coalition government post the 2024 national elections?
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A number of South Africa's municipalities are run by coalitions, but many of these coalition arrangements have led to the disruption of basic service delivery, impacting the lives and livelihoods of ordinary South Africans. As things currently stand, there is no legislation that gives directives on how coalition governments should be run, resulting in some coalition agreements amongst political parties collapsing. Lawmakers will now embark on a tour in Europe to study how some countries have managed to make coalition governments work. Our SABC News team took to the streets of Johannesburg and found out what ordinary South Africans feel.
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South Africa government blamed as millions live in shacks
South Africa is one of the largest industrial economies in Africa, but up to 10 million people live i...
South Africa government blamed as millions live in shacks
South Africa is one of the largest industrial economies in Africa, but up to 10 million people live in shacks in informal settlements.
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What is South Africa’s Constitution? And why should you care about it? Episode one of Keep It Constitutional’s animated campaign will tell you what the Constitu...
What is South Africa’s Constitution? And why should you care about it? Episode one of Keep It Constitutional’s animated campaign will tell you what the Constitution is, and why it matters to you.
What is South Africa’s Constitution? And why should you care about it? Episode one of Keep It Constitutional’s animated campaign will tell you what the Constitution is, and why it matters to you.
South Africa’s parliamentary protection services forcibly remove members of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party from the chamber on Tuesday as ...
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How centuries of division built one of the most unequal countries on earth.
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For decades, South Africa was under apartheid: a series of laws that divided people by race. Then, in the 1990s, those laws were dismantled. But many of the barriers they created continue to divide South Africans by skin color - which in turn determines their quality of life, access to jobs, and wealth. Racial division was built into the fabric of cities throughout South Africa, and it still hasn't been uprooted.
That's partly because, while apartheid was the culmination of South Africa's racial divisions, it wasn't the beginning of them. That story starts closer to the 1800s, when the British built a network of railroads that transformed the region's economy into one that excluded most Black people -- and then made that exclusion the law.
Sources and further reading:
If you want to learn more about the railroads and how they impacted Cape Colony’s economy, check out this paper by Johan Fourie and Alonso Herranz Loncan:
https://academic.oup.com/ereh/article-abstract/22/1/73/3930943?redirectedFrom=fulltext
To understand segregation in South Africa’s major urban centers, take a look at this paper about segregation and inequality:
https://www.seri-sa.org/images/SERI_Edged_out_report_Final.pdf
For more information on post-Apartheid cities, you can read this paper by Edgar Pieterse (who we feature in the video):
https://www.africancentreforcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/post-apartheid_geographies_pieterse_15dec09.pdf
To explore the history and legacy of District Six, visit the District Six Museum website:
https://www.districtsix.co.za/
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How centuries of division built one of the most unequal countries on earth.
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For decades, South Africa was under apartheid: a series of laws that divided people by race. Then, in the 1990s, those laws were dismantled. But many of the barriers they created continue to divide South Africans by skin color - which in turn determines their quality of life, access to jobs, and wealth. Racial division was built into the fabric of cities throughout South Africa, and it still hasn't been uprooted.
That's partly because, while apartheid was the culmination of South Africa's racial divisions, it wasn't the beginning of them. That story starts closer to the 1800s, when the British built a network of railroads that transformed the region's economy into one that excluded most Black people -- and then made that exclusion the law.
Sources and further reading:
If you want to learn more about the railroads and how they impacted Cape Colony’s economy, check out this paper by Johan Fourie and Alonso Herranz Loncan:
https://academic.oup.com/ereh/article-abstract/22/1/73/3930943?redirectedFrom=fulltext
To understand segregation in South Africa’s major urban centers, take a look at this paper about segregation and inequality:
https://www.seri-sa.org/images/SERI_Edged_out_report_Final.pdf
For more information on post-Apartheid cities, you can read this paper by Edgar Pieterse (who we feature in the video):
https://www.africancentreforcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/post-apartheid_geographies_pieterse_15dec09.pdf
To explore the history and legacy of District Six, visit the District Six Museum website:
https://www.districtsix.co.za/
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One hundred days into the new administration of President Cyril Ramaphosa, how is South Africa tackling the urgent need for job creation and inclusive growth?
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One hundred days into the new administration of President Cyril Ramaphosa, how is South Africa tackling the urgent need for job creation and inclusive growth?
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Wongel Zelalem reports on the South African government being ordered by the high court to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he ever sets foot in the co...
Wongel Zelalem reports on the South African government being ordered by the high court to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he ever sets foot in the country.
Wongel Zelalem reports on the South African government being ordered by the high court to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he ever sets foot in the country.
The head of South Africa's state power company has left his job after accusing government officials and the governing party of corruption.
The country has been...
The head of South Africa's state power company has left his job after accusing government officials and the governing party of corruption.
The country has been facing record power cuts.
A state of disaster was declared to tackle the crisis.
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The head of South Africa's state power company has left his job after accusing government officials and the governing party of corruption.
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South Africa could become a "failed state”, a senior official of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has said.
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A number of South Africa's municipalities are run by coalitions, but many of these coalition arrangements have led to the disruption of basic service delivery, impacting the lives and livelihoods of ordinary South Africans. As things currently stand, there is no legislation that gives directives on how coalition governments should be run, resulting in some coalition agreements amongst political parties collapsing. Lawmakers will now embark on a tour in Europe to study how some countries have managed to make coalition governments work. Our SABC News team took to the streets of Johannesburg and found out what ordinary South Africans feel.
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South Africa government blamed as millions live in shacks
South Africa is one of the largest industrial economies in Africa, but up to 10 million people live in shacks in informal settlements.
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How centuries of division built one of the most unequal countries on earth.
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For decades, South Africa was under apartheid: a series of laws that divided people by race. Then, in the 1990s, those laws were dismantled. But many of the barriers they created continue to divide South Africans by skin color - which in turn determines their quality of life, access to jobs, and wealth. Racial division was built into the fabric of cities throughout South Africa, and it still hasn't been uprooted.
That's partly because, while apartheid was the culmination of South Africa's racial divisions, it wasn't the beginning of them. That story starts closer to the 1800s, when the British built a network of railroads that transformed the region's economy into one that excluded most Black people -- and then made that exclusion the law.
Sources and further reading:
If you want to learn more about the railroads and how they impacted Cape Colony’s economy, check out this paper by Johan Fourie and Alonso Herranz Loncan:
https://academic.oup.com/ereh/article-abstract/22/1/73/3930943?redirectedFrom=fulltext
To understand segregation in South Africa’s major urban centers, take a look at this paper about segregation and inequality:
https://www.seri-sa.org/images/SERI_Edged_out_report_Final.pdf
For more information on post-Apartheid cities, you can read this paper by Edgar Pieterse (who we feature in the video):
https://www.africancentreforcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/post-apartheid_geographies_pieterse_15dec09.pdf
To explore the history and legacy of District Six, visit the District Six Museum website:
https://www.districtsix.co.za/
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