A WEBQUEST ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA

C GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Answer the following questions about SOUTH AFRICA . Click on the underlined words to switch to a new Website
each time.
Spot on the map of SOUTH AFRICA below the cities mentioned or visited throughout the webquest.
O What is the capital of South Africa ?
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O Which city is known to South Africans as the Mother City?
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O Who were the first Europeans to settle in South Africa in 1652 ?
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O What happened from 1899 to 1902 ?
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O Why is April 27
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important for South Africans ?
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O How many official languages are spoken in South Africa ?
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OWhat is the current President called?
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OWhat did Desmond Tutu teach in South Africa from 1967 to 1972 ?
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O What is Johannesburgs nickname ? why?
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G When was Soweto founded?
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OO Who designed the National Flag , and when was it first used?
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OO Give a definition of APARTHEID. When did it die?

OO Who was called the Chief Architect of Apartheid?

OO When was Nelson Mandela born ?

OO How long did nelson mandela stay in prison?

OO When was he awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace?

OO Which novel written by Alan Paton was adapted by Darrell James Roodt ?

OO What do the letters A.N.C stand for ( = represent)

OO What is the name of this famous character in South Africa? Where

can you see her ?
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OO Read this article and do an activity to check your understanding.
Accompanied by his wife Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela was driven from the prison 60 km to Cape Town along a route lined by
thousands of supporters. On the steps of the City Hall he spoke to a crowd of 50,000 who had waited for hours for his appearance.
His first words were a salute to the people of South Africa, to whom he declared: "I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a
humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today--I therefore
place the remaining years of my life in your hands." He expressed gratitude to "the millions of my compatriots and those in every
corner of the globe who have campaigned tirelessly for my release".
In conclusion he quoted directly from his statement from the dock at the opening of the defense case in the Rivonia trial in 1964 : "I
have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and
free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to
achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
President de Klerk, in a radical speech at the state opening of Parliament on Feb. 2, had surprised supporters and critics alike by
announcing not only the impending release of Nelson Mandela, but also the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC), the
Pan Africanist Congress (PAC--the ANC's smaller rival) and the South African Communist Party (SACP). He also lifted some of the
restrictions imposed on media reporting and personal freedoms under the state of emergency regulations, and said that the 1953
Reservation of Separate Amenities Act would be repealed during the current session of Parliament.
De Klerk signalled that the government now acknowledged the need to begin talks with leaders of South Africa's majority black
population. Announcing that "the time for negotiation has arrived", de Klerk invited representative black leaders to "walk through the
open door" and take their place at the negotiating table "together with the government and other leaders who have important power
bases inside and outside Parliament".
An increasing number of South Africans now realized, he said, that "only a negotiated understanding between the representative
leaders of the entire population can ensure lasting peace", the alternative to which was "growing violence, tension and conflict". The
government now sought agreement on "a totally new, just constitutional system in which every inhabitant will enjoy equal rights,
treatment and opportunities in every sphere of endeavour: constitutional, social and economic".
De Klerk was now able to claim that there was no longer any justification for violent protest, in view of his invitation "to all leaders
who seek peace", along with the lifting of restrictions on political groups, which he said now placed everybody in a position to pursue
politics freely.
C ABOUT THE SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG
O COLOUR IT!
The Republic of South Africa's flag (sometimes called the "rainbow flag") is
a sideways green "Y" and also has areas of red, blue, black, yellow, and
white. The black triangle (between the two arms of the "Y") is the hoist
side (the side where it attaches to the flag pole). This flag was adopted on
April 27, 1994.
The "Y" on the flag symbolizes the union of many groups of people in
South Africa. The many colors represent the rainbow of people in South
Africa.
O WHEN WAS IT ADOPTED? WHAT DOES THIS DATE MARK ?
O THE COLOURS OF THE FLAG HAVE AN OFFICIAL MEANING . JUSTIFY YOUR
CHOICE: TRUE E FALSE E
O INDICATE WHAT THE COLOURS MAY SYMBOLIZE:
O NAME GIVEN TO THE FLAG IN SOUTH AFRICA :
C TEST YOURSELF ON SOUTH AFRICA : Complete this
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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ACROSS:
1- A major political figure who fought against racism in South Africa .
2- Complete : the . Flag .
3- A Language which is related to Dutch and is spoken in South Africa .
4- A white native , descendant of Dutch settlers, speaking Afrikaans.
5- One of the South African ethnic groups .
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6- South Africa National Day is on 27
th
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7- First name of the South African leader of the anti-apartheid movement.
8- South Africas capital city .
9- In South Africa, a political system in which people of different races were totally
separated.
10- A famous anti-apartheid leader in the 1960s .
11- South Africas largest city.
12- A South African town where only Blacks lived before .