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The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent. It borders the countries of Namibia , Botswana , Zimbabwe , Mozambique , and Eswatini , and entirely surrounds Lesotho .
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South Africa has the largest population of people of European descent in Africa, one of the largest Indian population outside of Asia , as well as the largest Coloured (of mixed European, Asian and African descent) community in Africa, making it one of the most ethnically diverse countries on the continent. Racial and ethnic strife between the black majority and the white minority have played a large part in the country's history and politics . The National Party began introducing the policy of apartheid after winning the general election of 1948 ; however, it was the same party under the leadership of F.W. de Klerk who started to dismantle it in 1990 after a long struggle by the black majority, as well as many white, coloured and Indian South Africans.
The country is one of the few in Africa never to have had a coup d'état , and regular free and fair elections have been held since 1994 , making it a regional power and among the most stable and liberal democracies in Africa.
South Africa is ranked as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank . It has the second largest economy in Africa after Nigeria , and the 34th-largest in the world. By purchasing power parity , South Africa has the 7th highest per capita income in Africa. Although being the second largest economy, South Africa has the most sophisticated economy in the continent, with modern infrastructure common throughout the country. The country is considered to be a newly industrialized country according to the World Bank classifications.
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"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) " is a song by Colombian singer Shakira , featuring the South African band Freshlyground . Co-written by Shakira and John Hill , it was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup , which was held in South Africa. Released in English and Spanish (with the title "Waka Waka (Esto es África) "), the song samples the original Cameroonian makossa song "Zamina mina (Zangaléwa) " by Golden Sounds and the lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield .
It received generally favourable reviews from critics. However, the selection of Shakira to sing the song generated controversy after numerous South Africans expressed disappointment in
FIFA 's decision, arguing that a native artist should have been assigned the role. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" peaked at number one on the
record charts of numerous countries worldwide and was the most successful song of 2010 in seven countries. In the United States, it peaked at number 38 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later
certified platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million units in the country. The single attained multiplatinum certifications in several countries, including diamond certifications in
Brazil ,
France ,
Germany and
Sweden . As of 2019, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" had sold 15 million downloads worldwide, becoming one of the
best-selling singles of all time. (
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Ouma ( (commonly referred to as
Ouma Rusks ) is a
South African rusk made from a traditional
buttermilk recipe. It was first produced in the rural town of
Molteno , in the
Eastern Cape , by Elizabeth Ann Greyvenstyn in 1939, in response to an initiative by the town's
pastor to help the entrepreneurial efforts of the women in his congregation. The brand currently dominates the relatively-small local rusk market, and is manufactured in the same town it was first produced. (
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Pride in our country is a common bond between us all. It is the essence of our new patriotism.
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Image 1 Daniel François Malan , National Party leader from 1934 to 1953 (from
History of South Africa )
Image 2 Meat on a traditional South African
braai (from
Culture of South Africa )
Image 3 The rise of the Zulu Empire
under Shaka forced other chiefdoms and clans to flee across a wide area of southern Africa. Clans fleeing the Zulu war zone
included the
Soshangane ,
Zwangendaba ,
Ndebele ,
Hlubi ,
Ngwane , and the
Mfengu . Some clans were caught between the Zulu Empire and advancing
Voortrekkers and
British Empire such as the
Xhosa . (from
History of South Africa )
Image 4 Boer
Voortrekkers depicted in an early artist's rendition (from
History of South Africa )
Image 5 Statue of Bartolomeu Dias at the High Commission of South Africa in London. He was the first European navigator to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa. (from
History of South Africa )
Image 6 An account of the first
trekboers (from
History of South Africa )
Image 7 The
British Empire is red on the map, at its territorial zenith in the late 1910s and early 1920s. (
India highlighted in purple.) South Africa, bottom centre, lies between both halves of the Empire. (from
History of South Africa )
Image 8 Map of the black homelands in South Africa at the end of apartheid in 1994 (from
History of South Africa )
Image 9 Generals Smuts (right) and Botha were members of the British
Imperial War Cabinet during World War I. (from
History of South Africa )
Image 11 Cecil John Rhodes, co-founder of De Beers Consolidated Mines at Kimberley (from
History of South Africa )
Image 12 Johannesburg before gold mining transformed it into a bustling modern city (from
History of South Africa )
Image 15 Gateway to the
Castle of Good Hope , the oldest building in South Africa (from
Culture of South Africa )
Image 16 Simon's Town harbour and naval base in South Africa were used by the Allies during World War II. (from
History of South Africa )
Image 17 Jan van Riebeeck , first Commander of the Dutch East India Company colony (from
History of South Africa )
Image 18 Indian indentured labourers arriving in Durban (from
History of South Africa )
Image 19 King Moshoeshoe with his advisors (from
History of South Africa )
Image 20 Flag of the South African Republic , often referred to as the
Vierkleur (meaning four-coloured) (from
History of South Africa )
Image 21 Replica of an
East Indiaman of the
Dutch East India Company /
United East Indies Company (VOC). The Dutch East India Company was a major force behind the (c. 1590s–1720s) and
Netherlandish cartography (c. 1570s–1670s). (from
History of South Africa )
Image 23 Nicolaas Waterboer, Griqualand ruler, 1852–1896 (from
History of South Africa )
Image 24 An array of traditional South African cuisine (from
Culture of South Africa )
Image 25 Union Buildings , government administrative centre, Pretoria,
c. 1925 (from
History of South Africa )
Image 26 Emily Hobhouse campaigned against the appalling conditions of the
British concentration camps in South Africa, thus influencing British public opinion against the war. (from
History of South Africa )
Image 27 View of
Table Bay with ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), c. 1683. (from
History of South Africa )
Image 28 Painting of the Sharpeville massacre of March 1960 (from
History of South Africa )
Image 30 Looking out over the floodplains of the Luvuvhu River (right) and the Limpopo River (far distance and left) (from
History of South Africa )
Image 31 Harry Smith (from
History of South Africa )
Image 32 Frederik W. de Klerk and
Nelson Mandela , two of the driving forces in ending apartheid (from
History of South Africa )
Image 34 The
statue of
Jan van Riebeeck , the founder of
Cape Town , in Heerengracht Street. (from
History of South Africa )
Image 36 King
Cetshwayo (ca. 1875) (from
History of South Africa )
Image 37 The
Castle of Good Hope (
Kasteel de Goede Hoop in Dutch), Cape Town. Founded officially in 1652,
Kaapstad /Cape Town is the oldest
urban area in South Africa. (from
History of South Africa )
Image 38 Regional geography during the period of the Anglo–Boer wars:
South African Republic /Transvaal
Orange Free State British
Cape Colony Natal Colony (from
History of South Africa )
Image 39 Groot Constantia , the oldest
wine estate in South Africa, was founded in 1685 by
Simon van der Stel . The
South African wine industry (New World wine) is among the lasting legacy of the
VOC era . The recorded
economic history of South Africa began with the VOC period. (from
History of South Africa )
Image 40 Church on
Greenmarket Square in Cape Town, South Africa with a banner memorialising the Marikana massacre (from
History of South Africa )
Image 41 "For use by white persons" – sign from the apartheid era (from
History of South Africa )
Image 42 Oracles of the Pink Universe by Simphiwe Ndzube, 2021 (from
Culture of South Africa )
Image 43 Shaka Zulu in traditional
Zulu military garb (from
History of South Africa )
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