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Introduction

South Africa is an African country located in the southernmost part of the continent and one which is among the most countries as it has almost all people from the world represented there. Currently, the country has three capital cities with different functions. There is Pretoria, which does executive functions, Cape Town for legislative processes, and Bloemfontein for judicial functions (Klaus kästle - nationsonline.org, n.d.). Additionally, the country has a parliamentary system that has the responsibility of electing the country’s presidents. Currently, the person sitting at the country’s top seat goes by the name Cyril Ramaphosa and has been the president since the year 2018 (Central Intelligence Agency [CIA], n.d.). The country’s economy is considered the second largest in Africa. Additionally, the most used languages in the country are Afrikaans and English. Concerning the transport system, most people in the country prefer using road transport.

The country lies a thousand miles from Africa’s greatest cities such as Lagos and Cairo, in addition to lying more than 10,000 kilometers away from most of Europe, Asia, and North America, which are the locations of its major trading partners which later helped in reinforcing the official system for the larger part of the 20th century. With this system introduced into the country, the white minority population started dominating at the expense of the black majority population.

They, therefore, enforced racial segregation in almost all spheres of life, starting from the government through education, access to health facilities to housing, among others. Through this racial segregation, there was the creation of three nations. One for the white population with the British and Dutch domination- a population that struggled for a long time to get political power (Central Intelligence Agency [CIA], n.d.).

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South Africa is home to the most ancient and beautiful art, including rock art. The origin of rock art can be traced back to the ancestors of today’s Bushman or simply the San (Capetown, 2018). Also, the country is home to diverse and challenging artists who have been producing important new work in the field of art. Additionally, the world’s most valued art exhibition lies in the mountains and caves with its location in Cathedral Peak and the Western Cape. More interestingly, to prove that the country is one of those that value its cultures, the government has developed about 166 art centers that are in operation today. Additionally, the country is also famous when it comes to sports. More importantly, as noted earlier, the country is one that values the cultures of its people and is seen to be determined to share the same culture with visitors. For this reason, the country has developed different cultural villages.

Therefore, among the best places to visit in South Africa includes cultural villages. In these villages, visitors get to learn about South African cultures in a natural environment. Notably, aspects like the cultural dances and rituals found in the country give the country some of its defining features, which makes it a favorable destination for many visitors (Capetown, 2018). Furthermore, South Africa is one country that celebrates every event, place, an art form, and agricultural commodity, among others. Notably, among the dominant festivals in the country are Ficksburg Cherry Festival, Lambert’s Bay Kreeffees, and the National Arts Festival, among others. All these festivals work towards the achievement of a society that is well developed. Notably, the country’s most dominant religion is Christianity having about 80% of the population professing to be Christian believers (Cultural Atlas, n.d.). Therefore, it is invalid to say that the country is dominated by one religion. Because, apart from Christianity, other religions existing in the state include Hindu, Islam, and traditional African religions.

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More interestingly, South African people are known to communicate in a direct manner. Although mannerisms exist in communication among almost all South African ethnic communities, most of them are known to have a direct style of communication (Cultural Atlas, n.d.). Therefore, they generally speak to the point confidently. Additionally, South Africans take silence very seriously when communicating. Whenever there is a silence, South Africans might think that there is a problem. They, therefore, grow uncomfortable whenever there is a period of silence and can opt to speak to fill it.

Concerning nonverbal communication, most South Africans may maintain steady eye contact through a conversation. However, older people may avert their eyes to show more so when speaking with someone above them in terms of authority (Cultural Atlas, n.d.). This indicates that they value and respect authority. Additionally, among the South Africans, pointing someone is considered very rude and can attract serious conflicts. Therefore, if one visits the country, he/she must be keen not to point more so through the use of the index finger. When the focus is directed on gestures, in the South African way of life, when one makes a “V” shape with the index and middle finger in addition to the palm facing the person, it is considered rude behavior. To add more, concerning personal space, South African people, in most cases, stand and sit close to each other. Therefore, when some stands or sits closely, visitors might view it as uncomfortably close.

Works Cited

Cultural Atlas. (n.d.). South African Culture. Retrieved from https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/south-african-culture/south-african-culture-communication

Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]. (n.d.). Africa :: South Africa — The world factbook. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html

Klaus kästle - nationsonline.org. (n.d.). Capital cities of Africa - Nations online project. Retrieved from https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/capitals_africa.htm

Capetown. (2018, April 5). Art and culture. Retrieved from https://www.discoversouthafrica.net/essentials/art-and-culture

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