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South Africa. Background. Population: 43,997,828 Religions: Zion Christian, Pentecostal, Catholic, Methodist, Dutch Reformed, Anglican, Muslim Languages: IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, English, Setswana, Sesotho, Xitsonga. Apartheid.
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Background • Population: 43,997,828 • Religions: Zion Christian, Pentecostal, Catholic, Methodist, Dutch Reformed, Anglican, Muslim • Languages: IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, English, Setswana, Sesotho, Xitsonga
Apartheid • In the early 1940’s apartheid was developed to help gain white domination in the country. By 1948 laws were enacted favoring apartheid. Thus began the racial discrimination. • In 1950 it was instituted that every citizen of South Africa was categorized into three groups, white, black, or colored. • The practice of apartheid continued for many years, alienating all blacks in the country. If you were black, you had to carry a card that would permit you to travel around the country, or even in your own neighborhood. • April 27, 1994, South Africa’s first non-racial democratic election was held. This represented the end of apartheid.
Government • Republic of South Africa • Capital: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein • 9 Provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North-West, Western Cape
Government • National Constitution: Based off of Roman-Dutch Law and English Common Law. • Certified by the Constitutional Court on December 4, 1996, signed by President Nelson Mandela on December 10, 1996. • The Constitution became effective February 4, 1997.
Three Branches of Government • Executive • President (Chief of State & Head of Gov’t): Thabo Mbeki • Deputy President: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka • Cabinet: Appointed by the President • Elections: President is elected by the National Assembly for a five year term.
Three Branches of Government • Legislative • Bicameral Parliament consisting of the National Assembly and the National Council • National Assembly: 400 seats, elected by popular vote, terms last five years. • National Council: 90 seats, 10 for each of the nine provinces.
Three Branches of Government • Judicial • Constitutional Court • Supreme Court of Appeals • High Courts • Magistrate Courts
Political Parties • African Christian Democratic Party • African National Congress • Democratic Alliance • Freedom Front Plus • Inkatha Freedom Party • New National Party • Pan-Africanist Congress • United Democratic Movement
Bibliography • www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/sf.html • Google Image Search • Yahoo Image Search • www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~cale/cs201/apartheid.hist.html • www.un.org/av/photo/subjects/apartheid.htm • www3.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/nph/twt/apart/frame.htm • www.polity.org.za • www.southafrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/government