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.
Circle on the map of SOUTH AFRICA below the cities mentioned or visited throughout the webquest.
O What is the capital of South Africa ?
South Africa has 3 capital cities : Cape Town, as the seat of
Parliament, is the legislative capital ; Pretoria, as the seat of the
President and Cabinet, is the executive capital ; Bloemfontein is
the judicial capital.
O Which city is known to South Africans as the Mother City?
Cape Town is referred to as the Mother City.
O Who were the first Europeans to settle in South Africa in 1652 ? The Dutch
were the first Europeans to settle down in Table Bay (Cape
Town) in 1652.
O What happened from 1899 to 1902 ? There was a war, mainly a
white mans war between the Boers and the British which was
best known as the Anglo-Boer/South African War (October 1899
May 1902)
O Why is April 27
th
important for South Africans ?
The date , April 27
th
refers to the South African general election
of 1994 which was an election held in South Africa to mark the
end of apartheid. It was the first democratic election in the
country.
O How many official languages are spoken in South Africa ?
11 official languages are spoken in South Africa, which makes
South Africa a country of remarkable cultural diversity.
OWhat is the current President called?
The current President of South Africa is called Jacob Zuma.
OWhat did Desmond Tutu teach in South Africa from 1967 to 1972 ?
From 1967 to 1972 Bishop Desmond Tutu taught theology in
South Africa before returning to England for three years as the
assistant director of a theological institute in London.
O What is Johannesburgs nickname ? why?
Johannesburg (English: /d o hn sb r / is also known as Jozi,
Jo'burg or Egoli (referred to as the place of GOLD).
G What is Soweto referred to ?
Soweto ,which is located beyond the city boundaries of
Johannesburg, refers to a township It was a turning point for the
anti-apartheid movement.
OO Who designed the National Flag , and when was it first used?
The national flag was designed by a former South African State
Herald, Mr Fred Brownell, and was first used on 27 April 1994.
OO Give a definition of APARTHEID. When did it die?
Apartheid was a system of strict racial segregation enforced
by the National Party governments of South Africa between
1948 and 1994. The white government which came to power in
1948 enforced a separation of races with its policy called
apartheid. It meant that black and white communities should
live in separate areas, travel in different buses and stand in
their own queues. In 1990 President Frederik Willem de Klerk
began negotiations to end apartheid. The Apartheid
government was definitely put to death with the multi-racial
democratic elections in 1994, which were won by the African
National Congress under Nelson Mandela.
OO Who was called the Chief Architect of Apartheid?
The chief architect and ideologue of apartheid was Hendrick F.
Verwoerd.
OO When was Nelson Mandela born ? Rolihlahla Dalibhunga
Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in a small village in the
Transkei province in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
OO How long did nelson mandela stay in prison? After 27 years of
imprisonment for his opposition to apartheid, Mandela was
released on February 11, 1990
OO When was he awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace? In 1993, he was
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with former
South African president FW de Klerk.
OO Which novel written by Alan Paton was adapted by Darrell James Roodt ?
The novel by Alan paton entitled : Cry, the Beloved Country
was adapted to the screen by Darrell James Roodt in 1995.
OO What do the letters A.N.C stand for ( = represent) The letters stand
for the AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
Known as the SOUTH AFRICA'S NATIONAL LIBERATION
MOVEMENT
OO What is the name of this famous character in South Africa? Where
can you see her ? Madam & Eve is South Africa's
most popular cartoon strip. Eve Sisulu ,Madam's "domestic
maintenance assistant" actually runs the household.
OO Read this article and do an activity to check your understanding. Justify
your answers when it is wrong quoting from the
text.
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 ? This flag was
adopted on April 27, 1994.
O THE COLOURS OF THE FLAG HAVE AN OFFICIAL MEANING . JUSTIFY YOUR
CHOICE : FALSE E
Although the colors have no official meaning attached to them,
they represent a synopsis of the country's history and current
political realities. The many colours on the flag represent the
rainbow of people in South Africa.
O INDICATE WHAT THE COLOURS MAY SYMBOLIZE:Black, green and
yellow are the colors of Nelson Mandela's political party. The
flag incorporates the colors of the African National Congress
and the former Boer republics flags (red, white, and blue).
Red may stand for bloodshed, blue for open blue skies,
green for the land, black for the black people, white for the
European people and yellow for the natural resources such
as gold.
O NAME GIVEN TO THE FLAG IN SOUTH AFRICA : The South African Flag is
best known as the Rainbow Flag.
C TEST YOURSELF ON SOUTH AFRICA : Complete this
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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 .
YOUR ORAL TASK :

As a student in journalism , you have been given the following
assignments:
- Complete a WEBQUEST on South Africa online.
- Make an audio report in the form of a podcast to be
posted online.
- Make use of the information collected throughout the
webquest to provide an overview of South Africa , including
key events and facts about this diverse country with a
special mention to its activists and leaders who have
fought against apartheid.
- E-mail your Podcast to : ppangel3@aol.com (before
January 3
rd
)
The best podcast will be posted on
Miss Angels Website.
YOUR ORAL TASK :

As a student in journalism , you have been given the following
assignments:
- Complete a WEBQUEST on South Africa online.
- Make an audio report in the form of a podcast to be
posted online.
- Make use of the information collected throughout the
webquest to provide an overview of South Africa , including
key events and facts about this diverse country with a
special mention to its activists and leaders who have
fought against apartheid.
- E-mail your Podcast to : ppangel3@aol.com (before
January 3
rd
)
The best podcast will be posted on
Miss Angels Website.