47858 funsheet theme south africa

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What term is used to describe postapartheid South Africa?
1. Capital of South Africa.
2. Most widely spoken language in
South Africa.
3. Zulu for “Hello”.
4. Known as “City of Gold”.
5. First black president in SA.
6. Present president -2009.
7. What was discovered in 1867.
8. Name of system that forced black
and white people to live
separately.
9. Name of first settlers.
10. Where did the first European
settlers come from?
11. Another European nation who
brought settlers to SA.
12. Nickname of European settlers.
13. Language spoken by the Boers.
14. Number of years Nelson Mandela
was imprisoned.
15. Name of island where Mandela
was imprisoned.

16. Age children start attending
school.
17. Popular sport in SA.
18. Oldest game in the world played
by all ages in SA.
19. Urban living areas.
20. Term referring to mix-raced
people.
21. What you eat if you eat
Frikkadelle.
22. Name of famous wildlife park.
23. National currency.
24. Number of official languages.
25. Life expectancy of men.
26. These are more than 4000
meters deep.
27. Meaning of “Rolihlalahla”.
28. Child without parents.
29. Table Mountain.
30. Very common disease in SA.

SEVEN

AFRIKAANS

DIAMONDS

ZULU

TOWNSHIPS

HOLLAND

SOCCER

MEATBALLS

AIDS

RAINBOW

JOHANNESBURG
RAND

SAWUBONA

PRETORIA

ROBBEN

MANDELA
APARTHEID
BOERS

ZUMA
MINES

TWENTY-SEVEN

LANDMARK BRITAIN

COLOUREDS

NATION

SAN PEOPLE

ELEVEN

MANKALA

THE

ORPHAN
KRUGER

FORTY-NINE
TROUBLEMAKER

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