The South African Flag

Flag meaning

• Black, green and yellow are the colors of Nelson Mandela's political party.

• The flag incorporates also the colors of the former Boer republics flags (red, white, and blue).

• The Y shape represents South Africa's diverse society and unity.

• The past meanings of the colors were that red stands for bloodshed, blue for open blue skies, green for the land, black for the black people, white for the European people and yellow for the natural resources such as gold.

Official Languages in South Africa

• English• Afrikaans • Sepedi• Tswana• Sotho • Zulu• Swati• Xhosa• Ndebele • Tsonga • Venda

Greetings in each language

• English - Hello• Afrikaans - Hello• Sepedi - Dumelang• Tswana - Dumelang• Sotho - Dumelang• Zulu - Sawubona• Swati - Sawubona• Xhosa - Molo• Ndebele - Lotjhani• Tsonga - Avuxeni• Venda - Ndaa

Types of food

• Breyani• Boerewors• Potjiekos (stew, meat mixed with veggies and

wild plants)• Soft Porridge made from maize meal (corn

meal)• Biltong (Dried and spiced up animal meat)

Pictures of food

Breyani Boerewors Potjiekos

Porridge Biltong

National Anthem

• Our national anthem is written in five widely spoken languages namely : Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho, Afrikaans and English

• Our national anthem is like a plea to God asking him to protect our country.

• It also encourages unity amongst the citizens of South Africa

Traditional Clothing

Ndebele Woman Traditional Attire

Venda Woman Traditional Attire

Traditional Clothing

Basotho Women Traditional Attire

Zulu Men Traditional Attire