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South Africa's unique social and political history has generated a rich variety of literatures, with themes spanning pre-colonial life, the days of apartheid, and the lives of people in the "new South Africa". Many of the first black South African print authors were missionary-educated, and many wrote in either English or Afrikaans.
This population is dispersed across South Africa with 34 under the age of 15, 21,6% from 15 to 24, 28,3% from 25 to 44, 11.8% from 45 to 64 and 4,3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age of a 'Black' South African is 21 years. For every 100 females there are 91,1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86,2 males. [14]
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; [15] [16] [17] to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini ...
They have been joined by black or white South African converts as well as immigrants from other parts of Africa. [39] South African Muslims claim that their faith is the fastest-growing religion of conversion in the country, with the number of black Muslims growing sixfold, from 12,000 in 1991 to 74,700 in 2004. [39] [40]
The South African census of 1960 was the final census undertaken in the Union of South Africa. The ethno-linguistic status of some 15,994,181 South African citizens was projected by various sources through sampling language, religion, and race. At least 1.6 million South Africans were white Afrikaans speakers, or 10% of the total population.
South African culture by ethnicity (4 C) Culture by city in South Africa (7 C). Afrikaans-language culture (1 C, 2 P) Sotho culture (1 C, 10 P) Xhosa culture (2 C, 33 P)
During the establishment and the time throughout the 18th century Cape Colony, South Africa was referred to as The Country of the Hottentots and Caffria, [6] (Hottentot is a deprecated reference to the Khoisan people of Western Cape, South Africa, while Caffria stemming from Kafir/Kaffir which is now an offensive racial slur to South African ...
An enlargeable topographic map of South Africa. Geography of South Africa. South Africa is: a megadiverse country; Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere; Africa. Southern Africa; Time zone: South African Standard Time ; Extreme points of South Africa. High: Mafadi 3,450 m (11,319 ft) Low: South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean 0 m