South African Culture

Africa, the second-largest continent, offers a tapestry of beauty that deserves recognition and celebration. Since 2015,  people around the world have marked May 5th  and celebrated the continent's diverse and unique cultural and natural treasures. The focus is on raising awareness and promoting as well as protecting Africa’s World Heritage. 



Despite Africa’s immense cultural and natural wealth, it faces challenges such as climate change, conflicts, diseases and unsustainable development. Because of the threats facing this diverse continent, it is more important than ever to protect and preserve their heritage. This large continent consists of 54 countries, 3 dependencies and one disputed territory. Africa has a rich history, including one of the world’s oldest civilizations - the Ancient Egyptian Pharaonic civilization. 



Your students will enjoy exploring the diverse landscapes, wildlife and cultures of Africa. The fact booklet about South Africa is an awesome way to start the journey to this fascinating continent. Your students will enjoy researching famous landmarks such as the Cradle of Humankind and Table Mountain. 

Writing about and explaining the discoveries is a great way to make the learning engaging.  Boosting the drawing skills with a How to Draw Booklet will make the work stand out visually. What can be better than learning to draw a baobab tree while reading traditional folk tales about this tree with its unique shape? The baobab tree is often included in stories and it is believed that kings and elders would hold meetings under the baobab tree. 

Wildlife in South Africa is abundant and many animals are familiar like lions, elephants, monkeys and giraffes. From aardvarks to rhinos, South Africa is full of wildlife that is unique to this continent.  Unfortunately, many of South Africa’s animals are endangered. Illegal hunting and loss of habitat have meant that several species in South Africa as well as in other African countries are in danger of extinction.

Most of the images of Africa are either of animals or nature. The people of Africa are often shown as looking malnourished and poor but the world’s second most populous continent, over one billion people, consists of a mixture of countries with various tribes that each have their unique characteristics. While Africa has numerous ethnic nationalities with varying qualities such as language, dishes, greetings, and dances, African people share a range of cultural traits that are interesting to explore in the classroom, for example, social and moral values. African cultures are widely diverse but many share a strong respect for the aged. 

Your students will enjoy exploring South Africa and learning that South Africa is often called "The Cradle of Humankind" because archaeological artefacts suggest that people lived in the area more than 100,000 years ago is a great introduction to a project. Try some African crafts and learn some traditional dance moves! 

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