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Culture of South Africa 2

White people

The white minority lead lifestyles similar in many respects to whites found in Europe, North America and

Australasia, with sport being immensely popular. There are, however, poor whites who live in the poorer suburbs

such as Ruyterwag, Goodwood, Maitland, Boksburg and Alberton. The braai (short for braaivleis or barbecue) is a

national pastime, epitomised by an old advertising slogan for Chevrolet cars in the 1960s: Braaivleis, rugby, sunny

skies and Chevrolet. The two main white cultural groups are the Afrikaners (about 60% of the whites) and theEnglish speaking Whites (40%).

Religious beliefs are also strong.

Coloured (Mixed-race) people

The mixed-race Coloureds are, culturally speaking, much closer to whites, especially Afrikaans speakers, whose

language and religious beliefs they share, than they are to black South Africans, despite suffering considerable

discrimination under apartheid. A small minority of Coloureds, known as Cape Malays are Muslim. Well known

members of the community include Springboks rugby union players Chester Williams, Breyton Paulse and Bryan

Habana, and jazz musicians Jonathan Butler and Abdullah Ibrahim (also known as Dollar Brand).

Asian people

Asians, (predominantly Indian origin) preserve their own cultural heritage, languages and religious beliefs, being

predominantly Christian, Hindu or Muslim, and speaking English, with Indian languages.

Protection of cultural rights

The rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities are protected in the constitution by the Commission

for the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities.

Sex and gender

Gender issues

South Africa demonstrates significant differences between the experiences of men and women.

Sexual orientation

South Africa offers all its citizens, including gay men and lesbians, equality under the 1996 constitution which

includes the right to marriage.

International cultural boycottMany countries imposed cultural boycotts on the apartheid regime, meaning that South Africa was banned from the

Olympic Games until 1992, as well as rugby union and cricket. The 1971 Springbok rugby tour to Australia sparked

mass protest and a state of emergency was even declared in Queensland. When the all-white national rugby team, the

Springboks, toured New Zealand in 1981, it provoked public outrage, as did the decision of the British rock group

Queen to perform in the Sun City resort in the bantustan of Bophuthatswana. Paul Simon caused controversy when

he recorded his Gracelandalbum with the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, even though all its

members were black.

Until the 1990s, the British actors' union, Equity, imposed a boycott on the sale of TV programmes to South Africa,

although the state-controlled South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) was able to buy U.S. programmesinstead.
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Famous South Africans

Politics

Nelson Mandela is the most famous South African. Other famous politicians include F. W. de Klerk and Steve Biko.

From the early 20th century there is also Jan Smuts. D. F. Malan, Hendrik Verwoerd and J G Strijdom were

architects of Apartheid. Beginning in the 1960s, Harry Schwarz became a national figure in the fight againstApartheid. Perhaps the world's most famous Anglican clergyman and political activist Desmond Tutu. Winnie

Mandela is loved by some and despised by others, but known by all. Helen Suzman was for years the only "one

person, one vote" democrat in parliament. Other famous South Africans are former President Thabo Mbeki, former

president of the African National Congress and South Africa, the current President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, and

Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

Literature

Writers like Nadine Gordimer and J. M. Coetzee have also found international acclaim, both being winners of the

Nobel Prize for Literature. J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion was

born in Bloemfontein, South Africa in 1892.

Alan Paton is also an internationally known South African writer. His work, Cry the Beloved Country, Cry, The

Beloved Country inspired the 1951 film of the same name.

Sport

Well known South African sports stars include:

Athletics: Zola Budd, Oscar Pistorius, Bruce Fordyce, Ernst van Dyk

Boxing: Baby Jake Matlala, Gerrie Coetzee, Mike Schutte, Kallie Knoetze

Cricket: Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Makhaya Ntini, Graeme Smith, Shaun Pollock, Ashwell Prince, Jonty

Rhodes, Dale Steyn

Football (soccer): Aaron Mokoena, Steven Pienaar, Doctor Khumalo, Benni McCarthy, Patrick "Ace"

Ntsoelengoe, Lucas Radebe, Jomo Sono

Golf: Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, Gary Player, Louis Oosthuizen

Motorsport: Jody Scheckter

Rugby

Players: Naas Botha, Schalk Burger, Danie Craven (also coach and administrator), Morne du Plessis, Frik du

Preez, Os du Randt, Danie Gerber, Bryan Habana, Victor Matfield, Percy Montgomery, Hennie Muller, Bennie

Osler, Francois Pienaar, Mannetjies Roux, John Smit, Francois Steyn, Joost van der Westhuizen, Chester

Williams

Coaches: Kitch Christie, Peter de Villiers, Nick Mallett, Jake White

Surfing: Shaun Thompson, Jordy Smith

Swimming: Natalie du Toit, Ryk Neethling, Penny Heyns

Tennis: Amanda Coetzer, Kevin Curren, Johan Kriek

Triathlon: Simon Lessing
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Theatre, film and television

While South Africa was isolated by the cultural boycott in the 1980s, there are now many well-known South African

performing artists and writers. They include playwrights such as Athol Fugard, and satirist Pieter Dirk Uys, actors

like Anthony Sher, Hollywood stars like Oscar-winner Charlize Theron, and The Mummy Returns co-star Arnold

Vosloo. Also, the creator of the popular children's show Thomas and Friends, Britt Allcroft, was born in

Johannesburg.

Music

In music, the groups African Jazz Pioneers and Ladysmith Black Mambazo have found popularity worldwide.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo's collaboration with Paul Simon in 1986 (which resulted in their extreme fame across the

world) paved the way for many other South African musicians to gain popularity amongst international audiences,

such as Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, who popularized mbaqanga music across the world. Two white rock

artists of South African origin are Dave Matthews, lead singer of the Dave Matthews Band, and Manfred Mann.

Miriam Makeba, a singer who first found fame in the culturally questionable musicalKing Kong, Dudu Pukwana, a

gifted jazz musician, and Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), being on the wrong side of the colour bar, had to leave

South Africa to fully exploit their talents

their music was not played on South African radio. Johnny Clegg and

Sipho Mchunu formed the massively successful band Juluka, which went onto gain worldwide fame (as did Clegg's

later band, Savuka). The post grunge rock Seether also features two prominent members of South African origin,

guitarist and vocalist Shaun Morgan and bassist Dale Stewart and have received considerable play on mainstream

radio and music television in the U.S. James Phillips was a prominent liberal rock musician of the 1980s. Lead

singer of power metal band, DragonForce, ZP Theart hails from Clanwilliam, South Africa.

Sport

Major sports

See also Sport in South Africa

Many sports have a passionate following, although it remains largely divided on ethnic lines and is still largely seen

(in the words of a former member of Women and Sport South Africa) as "the domain of men". In 1997, one writer

described "massive gender inequalities in the sporting structures of the country, and a strong association between

sport and masculinity". Soccer is the most popular sport in South Africa, and is very popular among South African

Black men. The national team is nicknamed Bafana Bafana (meaning 'The Boys'). South Africa hosted the 2010

FIFA World Cup, the first one held in Africa.

Rugby union is a popular sport in South Africa, especially among Afrikaners. The national rugby union team are

known as the Springboks. The Springboks famously hosted and won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, it was their first

appearance at the World Cup. The defeat of the New Zealand All Blacks in the final is remembered as one of the

most famous South African sporting moments and was also a very significant factor in defining a national identity

for post-apartheid South Africa. President Nelson Mandela wore the Springbok jersey, once only worn by whites, at

the presentation of the trophy. The domestic league - the Currie Cup is also played annually, as well as the

international Super 14 and Tri Nations tournaments with Australia and New Zealand.

Cricket is the 2nd most popular sport in South Africa (after Football), and is traditionally popular among whites

though its popularity has grown markedly amongst other groups. Since re-admission to the ICC the national team has

consistently ranked in the top 3 in the world in both the One-Day and Test forms of the game.

The country has a number of disabled athletes, most notably the double amputee world record holder at 100 m, 200

m and 400 m - Oscar Pistorius, world wheelchair marathon champion Ernst van Dyk and swimmer Natalie du Toit.
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Surfing is popular in South Africa, as it has a long coastline and also a large surfing population. The surfing culture

is strong and South Africa competes internationally. It is the home of a famous right-hand point break known as

Super Tubes in Jeffreys Bay. Also world famous surfer and former world champion Shaun Tomson played a large

role in the free lifestyle culture. South Africa also has its own cult surf brands.

FoodSee also Cuisine of South Africa

The braai or barbecue is widely popular, especially with whites, and includes meat, especially boerewors or spicy

sausages, and mielies (maize) or Mielie-meal, often as a porridge, or pearl millet, a staple food of black South

Africans. Pastries such like koeksusters and desserts like melktert (milk tart) are also universally popular.

Vegetarianism is becoming widely accepted.

Indian food like curry is also popular, especially in Durban with its large Indian population. Another local Indian

Durban speciality is the 'bunny' or bunny chow, which consists of a hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with

curry.

The Portuguese community has also made its mark, with spicy peri-peri chicken being a favourite. The SouthAfrican Portuguese-themed restaurant chain Nando's now has restaurants in the UK, Canada, Australia, New

Zealand, Malaysia and Kenya.

TV and films

Television, which for political reasons was not introduced in South Africa until 1976, is also popular. Traditionally,

U.S. programmes have dominated TV schedules. Programmes like The Bold and the Beautiful have been popular

with South Africans of all races, but locally produced soap operas or 'soapies' now draw a large audience and are

exported all over Africa. The SABC drama series Shaka Zulu, based on the true story of the Zulu warrior King

Shaka, was shown around the world in the 1980s, but had to be marketed by a US distributor.

While many foreign films have been produced about South Africa (usually involving race relations), few local

productions are known outside South Africa itself. One exception was the film The Gods Must Be Crazy in 1980, set

in the Kalahari. This is about how life in a traditional community of Bushmen is changed when a Coke bottle,

thrown out of an aeroplane, suddenly lands from the sky. The late Jamie Uys, who wrote and directed The Gods

Must Be Crazy, also had success overseas in the 1970s with his filmsFunny People andFunny People II, similar to

the TV series Candid Camera in the US. Leon Schuster's You Must Be Joking! films are in the same genre, and

hugely popular among South Africans.

Arguably, the most high-profile film portraying South Africa in recent years was "District 9". Directed by Neill

Blomkamp, a native South African, and produced by Peter Jackson, the action/science-fiction film depicts a

sub-class of alien refugees forced to live in the slums of Johannesburg in what many saw as a creative allegory forapartheid. The film was a critical and commercial success worldwide, and was nominated for Best Picture at the

82nd Academy Awards.

Other notable exceptions are the film Tsotsi, which won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film at the 78th

Academy Awards in 2006 as well as U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha, which won the Golden Bear at the 2005 Berlin

International Film Festival.

In 2004, the New South African TV channel (NSAT) began broadcasting on Sky Digital in the UK, thereby reaching

the large expatriate community, showing a mix of South African entertainment, films, sport and news

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References

[1] http://www.archive. org/details/TheSouthAfricanTradition

External links

Race, Gender and Sport in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Robert Chappell, 2005. (http://www.thesportjournal.

org/2005Journal/Vol8-No4/chappell. asp)

South African government report on gender equality, Statistics SA 2002 (http://www.statssa.gov.za/

publications/womenandmen5yearson/womenandmen5yearson2000.pdf)

Gender Inequality and the Economy: Empowering Women in the New South Africa, by Zarina Maharaj (http://

www.africa.upenn.edu/Urgent_Action/apic_82299.html)

Colour, Confusion and Concessions: The History of the Chinese in South Africa by Melanie Yap; Dianne Leong

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