Encyclopedia - Coloured: Encyclopedia - Coloured
In the South African and Namibian context, the term Coloured (also known as Bruinmense, Kleurlinge or Bruine Afrikaners) refers to a rath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coloured: Encyclopedia Ii - Coloured - The Coloureds
The Oxford Dictionary of South African English reveals that the word "Coloured" has been used since the 1840s to refer specifically to So...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Negro: Encyclopedia - Negro
Negro means "black" in Spanish, Portuguese and ancient Italian languages, being derived from the Latin word niger of the same meaning. Eu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colored: Encyclopedia - Colored
Colored and Colored People (or Colored Folk in the plural sense) are North American terms that were commonly used to describe people of A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Malays: Encyclopedia - Cape Malays
The Cape Malay community is an ethnic group or community in South Africa, taking its name from what is now known as the Western Cape of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colored: Encyclopedia Ii - Colored - People Of Color
"Person of color" or "people of color" are synonyms for people who are not white and (especially in the United States and Canada) for mem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Town: Encyclopedia - Cape Town
Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad; Xhosa: eKapa or SaseKapa) is the third most populous city in South Africa. As the oldest city in South Af...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asians In South Africa: Encyclopedia - Asians In South Africa
Asians in South Africa constitute two per cent of South Africa's population, and most are of Indian origin, although there is also a smal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black People: Encyclopedia - Black People
"Black" in this context is an ethno-racial classification label applied to certain human populations. The term was spawned by the Europea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Cape Province: Encyclopedia - Western Cape Province
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era: Encyclopedia - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era
History of South Africa in the apartheid era - Background. For a discussion of the period of history leading up to apartheid, see Hist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Soweto Bombings: Encyclopedia - 2002 Soweto Bombings
The 2002 Soweto Bombings were a string of terrorist attacks which occurred in Soweto in South Africa, in late 2002. Nine blasts took plac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Afrikaans: Encyclopedia - Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia with smaller numbers of speakers in Botswana, Lesotho, Sw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bushmen: Encyclopedia - Bushmen
The Bushmen (also known as Khwe Khoe, Basarwa, or San) peoples of South Africa and neighbouring Botswana and Namibia, who live in the Kal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breede Valley Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Breede Valley Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 146,029 people and 34,099 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 48.76/km...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breede River/winelands Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Breede River/winelands Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 81,271 people and 20,927 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 24.38/kmÂ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mossel Bay Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Mossel Bay Municipality Western Cape - Geography
Mossel Bay Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. George Municipality (east) Langeberg Municipality (west) Oudtshoorn Mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drakenstein Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Drakenstein Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 194,419 people and 44,409 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 126.41/k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gauteng Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Gauteng Province - Demographics
Gauteng Province is home to 8.8 million people (2001 South Afrcan National Census), almost 20% of the total South African population. Gau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Durban: Encyclopedia Ii - Durban - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 3,090,117 people and 786,745 households residing in Durban. The racial makeup of the city is Black Af...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape - History
Port Elizabeth, often shortened to "PE", and nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City", was founded in 1820 by Sir Rufane Donkin,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South Africa - Colonisation
History of South Africa - European expeditions. Main article: History of Cape Colony Little is known about the nearly 500 years from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overberg District Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Overberg District Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 608 km². Overberg District Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. Swellendam Munic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 1,005,776 people and 260,798 households residing in Port Elizabeth. The racial makeup of the city is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Agulhas Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Agulhas Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 26,182 people and 7,427 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 10.86/ kmÂ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of South Africa-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of South Africa-related Topics - History
List of South Africa-related topics - Events. Zulu War (see also Anglo-Zulu War) Boer War Pretoria Convention Sharpeville Massacre ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - History
South Africa - Pre-history. Main article: History of South Africa South Africa contains some of the oldest archaeological sites in Af...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Town: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Town - History
The area today known as Cape Town was settled by the San and Khoikhoi, collectively known as the Khoisan, long before the Dutch East Indi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Karoo District Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Karoo District Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 6,184 people and 1,543 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 1.11/km². ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Terms For Multiraciality: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Terms For Multiraciality - Specific
List of terms for multiraciality - Latin American/Spanish and Portuguese language. Pardo: (Brazilian) Black and White. Blatino (United...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khoikhoi: Encyclopedia Ii - Khoikhoi - History
Khoikhoi social organisation was profoundly damaged and, in the end, destroyed by white colonial expansion and land seizure from the late...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Party South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - National Party South Africa - Founding And Ideology
The National Party was founded in Bloemfontein in 1914 by Afrikaner nationalists soon after the establishment of the Union of South Afric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cederberg Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Cederberg Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 39,326 people and 10,367 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 5.35/km²...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Winelands District Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Winelands District Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 6,492 people and 1,523 households residing in the municipality. The population density is .60/km². T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ethnic Slurs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ethnic Slurs - M
Minnesotan accent, where vowels are usually elongated. Minoplis (Dominican Republic) Very dark-skinned Dominicans or all Haitians, deriv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laingsburg Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Laingsburg Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 6,681 people and 1,929 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 0.76/km². ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Johannesburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Johannesburg - History
The region surrounding Johannesburg has been inhabited for millions of years. One of the oldest human skeletons ever found was discovered...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Knysna Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Knysna Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 51,468 people and 14,733 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 48.60/kmÂ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Flats: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Flats - Physical Geography And Early History
In geological terms, the area is essentially a vast sheet of aeolian sand, ultimately of marine origin, which has blown up from the adjac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kannaland Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Kannaland Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 23,971 people and 6,066 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 5.04/km²....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Limpopo Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Limpopo Province - Location
Limpopo Province shares international borders with three countries: Botswana to the west and north-west, Zimbabwe to the north, and Mozam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era - The Apartheid System
History of South Africa in the apartheid era - Apartheid in South Africa from day to day. Apartheid was implemented by the law. The fol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Soweto Bombings: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Soweto Bombings - Investigation And Trial
Thomas Vorster, a top military intelligence officer under the apartheid regime, was arrested for his alleged involvement into the attacks...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era - The Apartheid System
History of South Africa in the apartheid era - Apartheid from day to day. Apartheid was implemented by the law. The following restricti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black People: Encyclopedia Ii - Black People - Who Is Black?
Because it is a social classification label that cannot be objectively tested, much less replicated, there is no scientific way to identi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beaufort West Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Beaufort West Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 37,107 people and 8,993 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 2.27/km²....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Languages
South Africa has 11 official languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Swati, Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Cape Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Cape Province - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 4,524,336 people and 1,173,302 households residing in the Western Cape. The population density is 34....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asians In South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - Asians In South Africa - Indians
Most Asians in South Africa are descended from indentured Indian labourers who were brought by the British from India in the 19th century...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tricameralism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tricameralism - South African Tricameralism
In 1983, South Africa's apartheid government put forward a constitution providing for a tricameral legislature. On 2 November, around sev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ethnic Slurs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ethnic Slurs - M
Minnesotan accent, where vowels are usually elongated. Minoplis (Dominican Republic) Very dark-skinned Dominicans or all Haitians, deriv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stellenbosch Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Stellenbosch Municipality Western Cape - Geography
Stellenbosch Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. Drakenstein Municipality (north) Breede Valley Municipality (northea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Afrikaans: Encyclopedia Ii - Afrikaans - History
Afrikaans is linguistically closely related to 17th century Dutch dialects spoken in North and South Holland, and to modern Dutch by exte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boer Republics: Encyclopedia Ii - Boer Republics - History
Although some of these republics were already founded from 1795 onwards during the period of Dutch colonial rule at the Cape, most of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - History
South Africa - Pre-history. South Africa contains some of the oldest archaeological sites in Africa. Extensive fossil remains at the St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bushmen: Encyclopedia Ii - Bushmen - Relocation And Government Persecution
Since the mid-1990s the central government of Botswana has been trying to move Bushmen out of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve even thou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackface: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackface - History And The Shaping Of Racist Archetypes
It is commonly believed that Lewis Hallam, Jr., an Anglo-American comedic actor, brought blackface to prominence as a theatrical device w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - George Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 135,409 people and 35,525 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 126.67/k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bitou Local Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Bitou Local Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 29,149 people and 8,756 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 29.41/km²...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bergrivier Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Bergrivier Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 46,325 people and 11,705 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 10.87/kmÂ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Malays: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Malays - Terminology
Because ethnicity is a politically loaded and historically painful topic in South Africa, it can be useful to consider the Cape Malay ide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Town: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Town - History
The area today known as Cape Town was settled by the San and Khoikhoi, collectively known as the Khoisan, long before the Dutch East Indi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drakenstein Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Drakenstein Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 1,538 km². Drakenstein Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. Bergrivier Municipal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breede River/winelands Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Breede River/winelands Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 3,334 km². Breede River/Winelands Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. Breede Va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bergrivier Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Bergrivier Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 4,263 km². Bergrivier Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. Cederberg Municipalit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bitou Local Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Bitou Local Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 991 km². Bitou Local Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. Kou-Kamma Municipality...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beaufort West Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Beaufort West Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 16,334 km². Beaufort West Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. Ubuntu Municipali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era - Winds Of Change
The most violent time of the 1980s were 1985–88, when the P.W. Botha government embarked on a savage campaign to eliminate opposition. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South Africa In The Apartheid Era - Hiv/aids Epidemic
Amidst this turmoil, an even darker shadow began to move across South Africa. In 1982, the first recorded death from HIV occurred in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackface: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackface - Blackface And Darky Iconography
The darky icon itself—googly-eyed, with inky skin; exaggerated white, pink or red lips; and bright, white teeth—became a common motif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackface: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackface - Modern-day Manifestations
Over time, blackface and darky iconography became artistic and stylistic devices associated with art deco and the Jazz Age. By the 1950s ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Winelands District Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Winelands District Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 10,759 km². Cape Winelands District Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent Municipalities. Namaqua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cederberg Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Cederberg Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 7,347 km². Cederberg Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. Matzikama Municipality...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Agulhas Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Agulhas Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 2,411 km². Cape Agulhas Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalites. Swellendam Municipal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breede Valley Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Breede Valley Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 2,995 km². Breede Valley Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalites. Witzenberg Municipa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackface: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackface - Blackface Minstrelsy And World Popular Culture
Despite its racist portrayals, blackface minstrelsy was the conduit through which African-American and African-American-influenced music,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Karoo District Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Karoo District Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 5,585 km². Central Karoo District Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. Ubuntu Mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Knysna Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Knysna Municipality Western Cape - Geography
The municipality has a total area of 1,059 km². Knysna Municipality Western Cape - Adjacent municipalities. South Cape Municipality, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Geography
South Africa is located at the extreme south of Africa, with a long coastline that stretches more than 2,500 kilometres (1,550 mi) and ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Flora And Fauna
South Africa has more than 20,000 different plants, or about 10 percent of all the known species of plants on Earth, making it particular...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Economy
South Africa is a middle-income country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Provinces
When apartheid ended in 1994, the South African government had to integrate the formerly independent and semi-independent Bantustans into...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Politics
South Africa has a bicameral Parliament, comprising the National Council of Provinces (or upper house) with 90 members, and a National As...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - History
South Africa contains some of the oldest archaeological sites in Africa. Extensive fossil remains at the Sterkfontein, Kromdraai and Maka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Government
The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tiered system of government and an independent judiciary, operati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Agriculture
South Africa has a large agricultural sector, and is a net exporter of farming products. There are almost a thousand agricultural coopera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Demographics
South Africa is a nation of 44.8 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and beliefs. The 2001 Statistics South Africa ce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stellenbosch Municipality Western Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Stellenbosch Municipality Western Cape - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 117,705 people and 28,745 households residing in the municipality. The racial makeup of the municipal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Cape Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Cape Province - Law And Government
The capital of the Western Cape Province is the City of Cape Town. Its current Premier is Ebrahim Rasool and the Director-General is Gilb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Media
South Africa also has a large, free, and active press that regularly challenges the government, a habit formed during the apartheid era w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Military
South Africa's armed forces, known as the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), was created in 1994 following South Africa's firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Culture
It may be argued that there is no "single" culture in South Africa because of its ethnic diversity. Today, the diversity in foods from ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Crime
Crime is a major problem in South Africa. According to a survey for the period 1998 - 2000 compiled by the United Nations, South Africa w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape - Tourism
The Donkin Reserve was erected in honour of Sir Rufane Donkin's wife, Elizabeth, after whom the city is named. The stone pyramid bears a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape: Encyclopedia Ii - Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape - Trade And Industry
Home of South Africa’s motor industry, Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage host General Motors, Volkswagen, Ford, Continental Tires and many m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Johannesburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Johannesburg - Economy
Johannesburg is the economic and financial hub of South Africa, producing 16 % of South Africa's gross domestic product, and accounts for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Town: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Town - Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 2,893,251 people and 759,767 households residing in the city. The population density is 1,158/km². T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Town: Encyclopedia Ii - Cape Town - Tourism
Cape Town is a popular tourist destination, offering the visitor a wide variety of activities such as water sports (including diving, sur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Johannesburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Johannesburg - Demographics
According to the 2001 South African National Census, the population of Johannesburg is 3,225,812 people, though including the East Rand a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Johannesburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Johannesburg - Government
During the apartheid era, Johannesburg was divided into 11 local authorities, seven of which were white and four black or Coloured. The w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gauteng Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Gauteng Province - Future Growth
Gauteng is growing rapidly, due to mass urbanisation that is a feature of many developing countries. According to the State of the Cities...   » Read the article