https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep en-us 2021-02-07 09:55:51 UTC 2024-11-21 21:44:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1ff-1f1e6.png claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173079767 2021-02-07 09:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173079767 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173082354 South Africa is southernmost African country is bordered by Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. ]]> 2021-02-07 09:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173082354 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173085909 2021-02-07 10:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173085909 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173087268 2021-02-07 10:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173087268 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173090525 The Dutch east company made the first European contact with South Africa at the beginning of the 17th century  The Dutch have been present in South Africa specifically Cape Town since 1652 and the reason was to trade. It became known as "The Dutch Cape Town Colony". ]]> 2021-02-07 10:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173090525 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173096467 Dutch remained  the language used in South Africa for more than 200 years during the colonization of South Africa.]]> 2021-02-07 10:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173096467 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173100608 2021-02-07 10:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173100608 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173103062 In 1975, the British finally seized the cape colony from the Netherlands. They renamed it "British Cape Town". The British did not leave peacefully, in fact, they remained in constant conflict with the Dutch. ]]> 2021-02-07 10:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173103062 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173105292 According to top end sports, the most common sports played in South Africa are Cricket, Rugby and Soccer.
Fun Fact: Whites used to play football (soccer), rugby, and cricket while Blacks were forced  to only play football, boxing, and athletics. ]]> 2021-02-07 10:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173105292 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173105641 The most spoken languages in South Africa are Afrikaans, English, Venda, Zulu, Xhosa, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Northern Sotho, Swati, and Ndebele. Therefore, the language was not affected by the Dutch colonization. However, the British Colonization may have impacted South Africa as English is now one of the most spoken languages. ]]> 2021-02-07 10:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173105641 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173106416 2021-02-07 10:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173106416 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173113408 2021-02-07 10:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173113408 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173823240 The dutch regain control over Cape Town in 1803 til 1806. ]]> 2021-02-07 16:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173823240 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173833600 The British regain power after the battle of Blaauwberg. The Dutch formally agree that the colony belongs to the British. ]]> 2021-02-07 16:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173833600 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173840361 2021-02-07 16:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173840361 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173885472 2021-02-07 16:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173885472 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173943509 2021-02-07 17:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1173943509 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176683908 According to Global Religion Futures, approximately 81% of South Africans are  Christians. Less than 1% are Jews. Around 1% are Hindus, and 1.7% are Muslims. Around 15% are unaffiliated.  ]]> 2021-02-08 13:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176683908 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176719868 2021-02-08 13:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176719868 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176732314 During the Dutch and English colonization, they introduced sausages and "bobotie", which is a meat pie made with cooked meat that has been cut in very small pieces, along with brown sugar, apricots and raisins, mashed bread soaked in milk, and curry flavoring. ]]> 2021-02-08 13:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176732314 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176746334 2021-02-08 13:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176746334 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176747109 2021-02-08 13:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176747109 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176791827 2021-02-08 13:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176791827 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176794343 2021-02-08 13:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176794343 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176801268 South Africans mostly have colored skin. However, white South Africans are descendants of settlers—primarily from Great Britain, and the Netherlands as a result from the colonization. ]]> 2021-02-08 13:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176801268 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176894683 Some architecture reflects the influence of Dutch and British colonists.]]> 2021-02-08 13:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176894683 claramichelh https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176908780 2021-02-08 13:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/claramichelh/nfg4i7mmf9wuygep/wish/1176908780