Fun Facts
Name all three South African capital cities.
Pretoria – Administrative capital
Cape Town – Legislative capital
Bloemfontein – Judicial capital
Number of provinces in South Africa today?
9
What was the nickname of South Africa’s Air Force unit in the Korean War?
The Flying Cheetahs.
First black president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Which global sports event did South Africa host in 2010?
FIFA World Cup (Soccer)
South African term for a BBQ.
Braai
For how long was Mandela in prison?
27 Years
Major ethnic group in South Africa?
African Black People
Number of South Africa’s official languages?
11
South African ethnic groups?
Black, White, Coloured and Indian
Explain three of the racial segregation laws?
Forced races to live separately.
Banned interracial marriages.
Controlled where Black people worked and lived.
Banned anti-apartheid parties
Pass Laws
What is the national rugby team nicknamed?
Springboks
When was the current South African flag adopted?
1994
South Africa's national sport?
Rugby
Which political party united Africans to fight for South Africa?
African National Congress (ANC)
The name of the system that separated the Whites from the Non-Whites?
Apartheid