DEMOCRACY
What is democracy?
A system of government where people have a say in how they are governed.
What are human rights?
Basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person.
What is South Africa’s national animal?
The springbok.
How many colours are on the South African flag?
6
What is the Coat of Arms?
The highest visual symbol of the South African state.
In what year did South Africa have its first democratic election?
1994
Where are the human rights of South Africans protected?
In the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
What is South Africa’s national bird?
The blue crane.
Name THREE colours found on the South African flag.
Any three: red, blue, green, yellow/gold, black and white.
What words appear as the motto on South Africa’s Coat of Arms?
!ke e: /xarra //ke.
Who were allowed to vote in South Africa’s first democratic election?
All South African citizens who were eligible to vote, regardless of race.
Name TWO human rights protected by the South African Constitution.
Any two: equality, human dignity, freedom of expression, education, privacy, life, freedom and security.
What is South Africa’s national flower?
The protea.
What shape is created by the green band on the South African flag?
A Y-shape.
What does the motto on the Coat of Arms mean?
“Diverse people unite.”
4. Who became South Africa’s first democratically elected president?
Nelson Mandela.
What does the right to equality mean?
Everyone is equal before the law and should not be unfairly discriminated against.
What is South Africa’s national tree?
The real yellowwood.
On what date was the current South African flag first used?
27 April 1994.
What animal appears at the top of the South African Coat of Arms?
The secretary bird.
Why was the 1994 election an important event in South African history?
It ended apartheid and allowed all South Africans to participate in a democratic election.
Why is it important to respect other people's human rights?
Because everyone has rights, and respecting others helps create a fair, equal and respectful society.
What is South Africa’s national fish?
The galjoen.
What does the design of the South African flag represent?
It represents the coming together of different people and cultures and moving forward together as a united nation.
. What do the two human figures on the Coat of Arms represent?
Unity and our common humanity and heritage.