South Africa TodayChapter 19, Section 3
P. 560 - 563
Geography of South Africa• Mineral rich
• Rand – world’s largest and richest gold field
• Diamonds
• Uranium
• Platinum
• Veldt – flat grasslands
• Cattle, corn, fruit, potatoes, wheat
History of South Africa• Home to Bantu and Khosian peoples for 1,500
years
• 1652 – Dutch found Cape Town
• Descendants are called Afrikaners
• Boers – developed their own culture, fought with Africans for land
• German, French, British follow in the 1700s & 1800s
• Discovery of diamonds and gold led to the South African war
• Boers vs. British
A Nation of Apartheid• 1910 – British colony becomes Union
of South Africa
• Racial segregation and separation continues
• 1948 – Apartheid becomes “official” government policy
• ANC – black Africans who opposed Apartheid
• 1985 – U.S. & Great Britain impose sanctions against South Africa
• 1989 – Willem de Klerk repeals Apartheid
Nelson MandelaMany compare Nelson Mandela to Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
He made sacrifices for the betterment of the South African people.
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A New Era for South Africa• Today, constitution guarantees the same rights to everyone
• Most black South Africans are very poor
• 11 official languages
• English is used in schools and universities
• Paul Simon…
Paul Simon & Ladysmith Black Mambazo
In 1987, Paul Simon brought his popular Graceland Tour to South Africa. He shared the stage with one of South
Africa’s most popular musical groups, Ladysmith Black Mambazo. As you look in the crowd, what do you see? Think
about the year and what was happening in South Africa at the time.