TRENDING FASHION IN SOUTH AFRICA

Do you wish to go on a memorable vacation? Then South Africa will offer you the experience you need.

South Africa is a country with population of about 58.56 million people. 75% blacks (African), 13% white(European), 9% mixed white, Malay and black descent (coloured) and 3% Asian background. It is divided into nine province- The western cape, Eastern cape, Northern Cape, North West, Free state, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

There are eleven official languages, nine are indigenous; Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Sotho, Swazi, Venda, Ndebele, Pedi and Tsonga while English and Afrikaans are widely used. It is a country that have other races and habitat.

TRENDING FASHION IN SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA ACCESSORIES

South Africa is a home of bead work, most of their attires and accessories are beaded, especially the Xhosa and Zulu tribes

THE INDIGENOUS TRIBES AND THE FASHION

 THE XHOSA

They wear a plain white or white and black or occasionally reddish brown fabric. The men wear covering in front, either an animal skin or beaded accessories over their shoulder, embroidered skirt, a tunic or stranded beaded neaklace with a sandal. The women wear umbhaco skirt, wrapper, or sew it into a fitting styles with a headwrap called iqhiya or a beaded hat, bead necklace called ithumbu and other accessories.

THE TSWANA

They wear blue cotton fabric known as Leteisi, sew into different styles and design with headwrap

THE ZULU

The women wear a cowhide skirt, cotton vest or beaded bra, beaded necklace with a circular shaped hat called Izicolo (mostly worn by married women). The men wear front apron (isinene and ibheshu) to cover the genital and buttocks, beaded accessories and headbands.

VENDA

Both men and women sew their venda fabric made from brightly coloured striped into different styles and designs, adorned with beaded accessories.

NDEBELE

They wear a colourful designed fabric, with a plain white background, sew into different styles and designs or small beaded apron called isiphephetu, a hat and a thick neck bead called isigolwani on their neck, arms, leg and waist.

TSONGA

They wear vibrant and bright shades of pink, yellow, blue, purple and green fabric sewn into various styles and design adorned with beaded accessories and a head wrap. The women often wear a wrap round woven and beaded skirt called tinguvu or xibelani.

SWAZI

The attire of Swazi tribe changes by age. Both men and women wear toga-like emahiya consist of two piece bold prints in red, white and black. The top (umhelwane) is tied to the shoulder, the bottom piece wraps the waist. This bold print can be sewn into modern styles and designs with head wrap.

PEDI

Pedi  women wear inner fabric tied to the waist called “hele” and a metsheka tied on the top part of the dress to match the head accessory, moruka. Doeks or headscarf can also be used. Pedi fabric is vibrant and colourful, it can be sewn into different styles and designs in modern time.

SOTHO

The men put on a blanket or fabric to cover from the shoulder with a hat known as Mokorotlo, while the women usually wear traditional dresses and skirt called Seshweshwe, which have different patterns, colours and design.

TOURIST AND HISTORICAL PLACES IN SOUTH AFRICA

JEFFREY’S BAY, EASTERN CAPE

KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK, KGALAGADI DISTRICT

KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, WESTERN CAPE

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, LIMPOPO AND MMPUMALANGA

MONTAGU, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

MUISENBERG BEACH, WESTERN CAPE

PATER NOSTER, WESTERN CAPE

BLYDE RIVER CANYON, MPUMALANGA

SUN CITY RESORT

TABLE MOUNTAIN, CAPE TOWN

VICTORIA AND ALFRED WATER FRONT, CAPE TOWN

HERMANUS, WESTERN CAPE

DRAKENBERG, KWAZULU-NATAL

NELSON MANDELA SQUARE, SANDTON

CAPE WINELAND

ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK, EASTERN CAPE

FREEDOM PARK MUSEUM, PRETORIA

CASTLE OF HOPE, CAPE TOWN

SOUTH AFRICA FOOD

South Africa is enriched with varieties of meal, ranging from beef, sausages, vegetables, worms, sauce, cereal, legumes etc. Some of the meals are embodied by the various tribes that constitute the South Africa, while some are general to the country or Afrikaan origin.

Koeksisters (South Africa)

Vetkoek (Afrikaan)

Boerewors (South Africa)

Bobotie (South Africa)

Papa (South Africa)

Bunny Chow(Durban)

Mopane worm (South Africa)

Biltong (South Africa)

Delele(Ndebele, Venda and Tswana)

Dikgobe (Tswana)

Mala mogudu (Tswana)

Corn (Swazi)

Morogo (South Africa)

Sewaa (Tswana)

Umngqusho (samp and beans)

Sewaa (Tswana)

Potjiekos (South Africa)

Braai (South Africa)

Chakalaka (South Africa

Ting – fermented porridge (Tswana)

ENVIRONMENTAL HABITAT PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION

Most forest in South Africa house wildlife. Apart from the conservation areas such as zoo and park, wildlife is seen in most part of the country.

EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Climate change in South Africa have resulted to flood and drought, which led to loss of lives and properties, reduction in crops, animal death and disruption in the ecosystem

GENDER EQUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

In South Africa, both gender voices are heard. Women participate in Politics, business, education and every other areas. There are women in leadership positions.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Wife of President Nelson Mandela and Human right

Lindiwe Zulu
South Africa Minister for Social Development.

Wendy Yvonne Nomathemba Luhabe
South Africa Businesswoman, Social, Entrepreneur and Author

Albertina Sisulu
A nurse, human right activist and one the most important leader of anti-apartheid