Foreign Exchange Travels South Africa Subtitle

Internet and Technology The Independent Community Authority of South Africa (ICASA) directs the licensing and regulating of all  Radio Stations  Television Stations The Constitution guarantees freedom of press  The Daily Sun (largest circulation daily)  The Star smith2

Greetings and Courtesies  Most shake hands while maintaining eye contact  Some women do not shake hands. Women just nod.  Men may kiss a women they know on the cheek. Dining Ettique Arrive on time Casual clothes Business Formal intrduction Networking Business meeting Appointments Send a letter summarizing

Climate Generally mild and sunny The Cape Mountains Region - warm and dry summers and cool and wet winters. Coastal Strip- hot, humid summers and dry, sunny winters. Desserts- hot and dry Plateau- summer days are hot, but the nights are cool. The winter is cold. Only a fourth receives 25 inches of rain yearly

Government Structure/ Leader  Form of Government- Parliamentary republic  Head of Government- President  Legislature- parliament of two houses: National Assembly and National Council of Provinces  Executive- President and elective  Judiciary- Constitutional court  South Africa has three capitals. Cape Town, the legislative capital, Petoria, the administrative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital. In 1993, South Africa adopted and temporary constitution which followed the all-race elections. In 1996, a new constitution was in place.

Transportation  South Africa is known to have the best transportation system in Africa  Paved roads across most of the country  Some families have atleast one automobile  Some rely on buses and trains  Has the largest railroad system  Many airlines that provide domestic and international service.  Has large and well equipped seaports

Clothing  African attire is colorful  Has patterns  Creative  Accessories Business attire is more informal. Men should wear dark business suit while women should wear elegant business suits.

Religion

Cost of Living Money One hundred cents equal one rand. Exchange rate for converting US Dollar to South Africa Rand: 1 usd = Zar Homes Cost of homes 3 to 5 bedrooms range from 300,000 R and up Economic View Unemployment 24.9% Labor force: million 9% Agriculture ( Corn, Wheat, fruits, etc) 26% industry ( mining) World’s largest producer of platinum, gold, etc. 65% services

Education Structure Read and write as of today Before 1981 Black Children75% Not required White Children100%attended Asians95%attended  Until 1991, South Africa schools were racially separated.  Many areas have a shortage of schools.  All children from 7-15 are required to attend school.  South Africa has about 20 universities.

Ettiquette  Gift Giving Ettiquette Give gifts for birthdays and Christmas. Celebrate two birthdays age 21 and 40 If you are invited to someone’s home, the bring flowers, good chocolate or a bottle of good wine. Wrapping a gift nicely shows extra effort

National Holidays In South Africa New Year’s Day Jan 1 Human Rights Day March 21 Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Freedom Day Workers Day Nelson Mandela’s Day

Works Cited  Kwintessential International Etiquette Guide:  Countries of the World:  CIA World Factbook: world- factbookHttps://  Lewis, Simon. “The South Africa Reader: History, Culture, Politics.” Research in African Literatures 1 (2015): 186. Literature Resource Center. Web 10 May 2015  Fetzer, Scott. The World Book Encyclopedia. Ohio: RR Donnelley, Print.