South Africa

History of Settlement Dutch farmers = Boers British come in 1820 Language molded with Africans Afrikaans 3rd most spoken language 11 total languages in S. Africa Dutch/Europeans called Afrikaners British come in 1820 Mix with native blacks = Coloured Person Asians (India) came in 1860 Work on sugar plantations Britain also in control of India The Zulu language is the number one most spoken language, however only 22% of the population speaks it. Most South African’s do not predominately speak one language.

Population – Demographics 53 million people White (10%) Dutch (Afrikaners) German French British African/Black (80%) Coloured (9%) Indian/Asian (1%)

Famous Afrikaners

Boer War British vs Dutch (Boers) Fought over territory, gold, and diamonds British victory

Apartheid Independence from Britain in 1910 White’s Created apartheid to keep power in 1948 Complete racial separation Neighborhoods, Schools, Beaches, Trains, etc. African National Congress Nelson Mandela (Lawyer for ANC) Protested apartheid Jailed for 27 years

Homelands & Townships Homeland Townships Poor rural territories (10) set aside for blacks Townships Slums outside of the cities for black workers

End of Apartheid F.W. de Klerk becomes president “We will never be at peace until apartheid is gone” Freed Nelson Mandela from jail Apartheid ends in 1991 Blacks allowed to vote for first time Mandela elected president in 1994

Post-Apartheid Black’s given the right to vote Reduced unemployment for Black’s 30% now from 82% All races now attend same schools Record high graduation rates + more college attendees = better jobs for non-whites Mixed neighborhoods, but still slums Electricity and running water 500 Health Care clinics built

South Africa Today Highest HIV/AIDS in the world Economic Activities 2nd highest GDP in Africa Primary (10% of economy) Platinum (77% of world), Gold, Diamonds Tertiary (70% of economy) Banking, Tourism, Call Centers Second most visited African country