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South Africa has nine official languages, the most widely spoken being English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu and Tswana, reflecting a diversity of ethnic population and famously liberal post-apartheid constitution which sought to incorporate all people irrespective of race within the ‘rainbow nation.’ South Africa is a popular tourist destination, with Cape Town and the Garden Route, running along the South-Eastern coast, attracting an annual onslaught of European and Antipodean backpackers. It is also renowned for its wildlife and National Parks, the Kruger National Park being the largest and most iconic. Safari comprises a substantial sector of South Africa’s tourist industry. National icons include anti-Apartheid fighter and first President of post-Apartheid South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Chaka Zulu, who united the Northern Nguni people of South Africa in the 1830s to establish the huge Zulu Empire, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
RAS Analysis William Gumede - South Africa in 6 Scenes: Corruption, Impunity and Democratic Drift Julie Read - A war on media freedoms in South Africa? Richard Dowden - Mandela's memoirs
Reports of RAS South Africa meetings 7 March 2011, A Just Defiance: The Bombmakers, the Insurgents and a Legendary Treason Trial 29 Sept 2010, South Africa: legacy of the World Cup 4 March 2010, The World Cup 2010: Context and Content 30th April 2009, After the Elections: the Future of the South African Dream 1st December 2007, The ANC at the Crossroads: What Will This Mean for South Africa? Recommended readings (available at RAS bookstore) Nelson Mandela – A Long Walk to Freedom.J J.M.Coetzee – Disgrace. William Gumede – Thabo Mbeki and the battle for the soul of the ANC. Key facts
Useful links- ANC Website of the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party. Ananzi South Africa South Africa specific search engine. Business Day South Africa's major business-orientated daily. Cape Argus Major afternoon daily in Soth Africa's legislative capital. Columbia links for South Africa African Studies internet resources from Columbia University. Country specific links Country specific internet resources from the University of Pennsylvania African Studies centre. EISA The Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) is a not for profit company, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions throughout the SADC region and beyond. Government Links Links to every government related site on the web. The database includes national & regional institutions, representations abroad, political parties and additional information such as political resources, tourism, and human rights sites. IDASA The Institute for Democracy in South Africa is an independent non-profit public interest organisation that promotes democracy in South Africa. Idasa's mission is to promote a sustainable democracy by building democratic institutions, educating citizens and advocating social justice. ITWeb Technology and business news service from South Africa. JP Landman JP Landman is an analyst specialising in ongoing research into macro trends affecting SA society. His focus is politics and economics, and the future implications of current developments. Over the past decade he has built a track record for consistent accuracy in predicting Government's economic and social policies. Kidon Media Link - South Africa Links to both national and regional newspapers and other media sources in various languages. Mail & Guardian Excellent South African weekly newspaper and internet pioneer. Moneyweb South African finance, investment business and economics with links to sites such as Mineweb. SA Government Online Site contains press releases, speeches, and country specific information. SAIIA The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) is an independent, non-governmental organisation which aims to promote a wider and more informed understanding of international issues among South Africans. SARPN - South Africa Research and analysis of poverty issues. Screen Africa Coverage of the entertainment industry. South Africa Online Internet Service that contains links to South African sites. South Africa.com SouthAfrica.com provides information about "all things South African". It provides a set of services such as discussion groups about various South Africa related topics and a continually expanding e-commerce center. Statistics South Africa Includes statistics on economic, labour, utilities, tourism and transport. Also access to census data. The Freedom of Expression InstituteT he FXI campaigns for freedom of expression. It has also established the Media Defence Fund to sponsor freedom of expression court cases on behalf of media who are not able to afford the legal costs. The Sowetan South Africa's largest black orientated daily. UN Human Development Statistics Human Development Indicators form the United Nations HDRO web site. Comments
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