The skills and funding gap in the South African healthcare system places a burden on the public system, with understaffing and long waiting times a consistent problem. This has resulted in the government encouraging those who can afford it to sign up for private medical insurance. - https://www.expatica.com/za/healthcare/Healthcare-in-South-Africa_105896.html

 

A sticky treat that is well known in the country is koeksisters. It is fried dough, worked into distinctive knots, which are submerged in a cold syrup that makes it very gluey. Also in the sweet category there is the melktert – a tart that has a light crust with a custard filling.

South Africa’s education system performs worse than poorer nations such as Zimbabwe, Kenya and Swaziland. This clearly shows that their education system does not reflect the money they’ve put into the system. Regardless of this fact, their government continues to build more schools.

The department should look into changing the curriculum to similar models used by independent schools. Although independent schools only make up about 5% of school population in South Africa these schools absolutely excel compared to the public system throughout the country.

The department should look into creating a system that supports the kids who drop out and/or stay stuck in certain grades. Perhaps there should also be a system for those who fail.

South Africa cares a lot about its education as it helps children and their families to live their lives without worry of poverty or homelessness.
- https://educonnect.co.za/the-issues-with-south-africas-education-system/

Certain places around South Africa are very unsafe, particularly Johannesburg is very unsafe and from talking to locals (black and white South Africans) they themselves do not go to Johannesburg as it is to unsafe.

Corruption throughout the police force within South Africa is very common. Nearly half of South Africans indicate they perceive most or all police officers as corrupt. Traffic fines are the single most common event in which bribes are requested in South Africa in which my family have first hand experience with. Costs arising from crime and violence can be challenging for companies in which the police sometimes request bribes to protect businesses. Even corruption at borders and not allowing tourists into the country is very common.

In a recent turn of events, Former President Jacob Zuma will be prosecuted on 12 counts of fraud, one of racketeering, two of corruption and one of money laundering. Zuma will face corruption charges involving the 2.5 billion dollar South African Arms Deal.
- https://www.business-anti-corruption.com/country-profiles/south-africa/
https://www.theglobalist.com/south-africa-violent-crime-apartheid/

 

The population of South Africa is made up of people from a wide range of backgrounds, including people that are of mixed African, Asian and European descent. The first languages spoken by the particular group are Afrikaans (a version of Dutch) or English, and they are mainly found in the Western Cape and Northern Cape.

 

White South Africans (people of predominantly European descent) are divided in two groups: English South Africans and Afrikaners. English South Africans are white people who are first language English speakers, whereas the Afrikaners speak Afrikaans and are predominantly of French/Dutch/German descent (settlers from the Dutch East India Company rule 1652-1795).

 

There is also a significant Indian population in South Africa, who were brought to Kwazulu-Natal to work the sugar cane fields by the British in the 1800s, and most of them are still living in this very province. Mahatma Gandhi in actual fact spent 21 years in South Africa, working for the promotion of civil rights for the Indian population. - https://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/guides/guide-to-south-africa-etiquette-customs-culture-business/