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Information sourced from: Kids World Travel Guide, Nat Geo Kids Facts!, Nat Geo Kids, Nat Geo Kids: Nelson Mandela & Kiddle

The official _____ of South Africa is the _________ of South Africa. South Africa has _______ capital _______, ___________ (administrative), ____ _____(legislative) and ____________ (judicial). The population of South Africa is 55,489,975. The official languages of South Africa are: Afrikaans, _______ , IsiNdebele, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Northern Sotho, _________, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda and Xitsonga. The currency _____ in South Africa is known as the ____.

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English

Sesotho

cities

Republic

three

used

Rand

Cape Town

name

Petoria

Bloemfontein

Most of South Africa’s landscape is made up of ____ _____ areas called ___________. These lands are covered with rolling grasslands called __________ and tree-dotted plains called ____________. South Africa is located in the ____________tip of the African continent. It may sound ________ but South Africa has another country _______ its borders. Nestled in the Drakensberg is the mountainous kingdom of Lesotho also known as the “________ of the ____.” Lesotho is the only country in the world to lie ________ over 1,000m above sea _____.

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within

Sky

level

plateaus

southern

entirely

high

highveld

Kingdom

strange

bushveld

flat

To the _____, _______ and _____ of the plateau lands is a mountainous region called the _______ _______________. The eastern range is called the Drakensberg or ___________ mountain. It is filled with jagged ______ some reaching more than 3,475 metres high! South Africa borders _________, _____________, Zimbabwe, _______________ and Swaziland. Its sea borders with the South _________ and ________ Oceans.

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Great

south

Dragon’s

Botswana

Mozambique

Namibia

Atlantic

Indian

Escarpment

peaks

west

east

Nelson __________ is a world-famous human rights activist who became South Africa’s ______ black president. Nelson Mandela was a ____________ man who helped change the lives of _________ of South African people. He was born on July 18th 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa. He is best known for his presidency and being a civil _______ hero. Nelson Mandela’s spirit and ________ are still very much ______ to this day, and he will _________ be remembered. He wrote a book called “_____ _____ to Freedom”, where people can read about the struggles he faced in his battle against discrimination and fight for equality. In 2009, Nelson’s birthday, 18 July, was officially named ‘Nelson Mandela Day’. Every year on this day, people around the world ________ his legacy by helping their ______________ and making the world a better place.

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honour

Walk

rights

Mandela

communities

millions

forever

Long

remarkable

first

alive

values

Attractions in South Africa:�South Africa has many _________ places to visit along with incredible _______ that are great for the whole family. Some of these ___________ are listed below.

• _____ _____: This city in South Africa has some __________ scenery such as _____ _________ which was elected as one of the “7 New wonders of Nature” in 2013. You can take a trip on the ______ cars across the mountain _____. There are many beautiful ________ and bays to visit. There are also a number of museums which showcase the _______ of South Africa. V & A Waterfront is a large shopping centre which is a must visit when travelling to South Africa.

Table

Town

beaches

beautiful

incredible

history

range

Mountain

attractions

cable

safaris

Cape

Attractions in South Africa:

• Kruger National Park: this is a great way to view the incredible ________ of South Africa through a ______.
• Sun City: Near ________ for fun and games ______ with an amazing wave _____ and lots of things to do for the whole family.
• Addo National Park: Loathed near Port __________ this is an incredible place for ________-spotting.
• ______: Another city in South Africa that is a must visit. They have ________ and great beaches as well as some insight into South Africa’s ________.
• Drakensberg Mountains: This is a great place to go _______ and _______.

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safari

surfing

galore

hiking

Elizabeth

Pretoria

pool

history

elephant

wildlife

skiing

Durbin

Animals in South Africa:

Wildlife in South Africa is _________, there are many different _______ that call South Africa home. There are many species of antelope such as ____, _________, wildebeest, o,pala, ____ and ________. When going on a safari many animals such as _____, elephants, giraffes and monkeys can be found. South Africa is also home to the African Penguins and the Great White _____ which live in the ocean waters. Sometimes the beaches are closed due to the number of sharks and many beaches have shark nets to protect them from having sharks enter the ______.

Springbok: This is the _________ animal of South Africa. They stand about 75 centimeters high and weigh about 40 kilograms. Their backs are reddish brown. They have a dark stripe across their faces. Both males and females have horns. The horns of the male are thicker than the females horns. The male springbok are called ____ and female _________ are called ____.

shores

springbok

species

Shark

springbok

abundant

gemsbok

national

ewes

lions

oryx

kudu

rams

Animals in South Africa

• Great White _____: Most ________ in South Africa have ____ placed around them out at sea to keep the great white shark from __________ people on the beaches. The fin of the great white shark is like a ___________, they can identify __________ sharks without having to use tags. Great white sharks are _________ in South Africa which means that it is _______ for people to fish for them.
• African Penguins: They live in ________ on the coast and islands of South Africa. They make sounds to communicate which is very similar to that of a _______. They are unique animals because they have to learn to live in both hot and cold temperatures. They spend most of the day feeding in the ______ to help keep them cool due to their land habitat being quite warm. They have bare ____ on their legs and around their eyes to help them stay cool.

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ocean

skin

beaches

colonies

individual

protected

Shark

donkey

fingerprint

attacking

illegal

nets

Sport in South Africa:�South Africa is well known for its skills in sports including _______, ________, _____ and ______. In 2010 South Africa became the first African nation to host the _____ World Cup.

• Rugby: You should know who the __________ are but if you don’t they are the national rugby team of South Africa. They are one of only two teams since 1987 who have managed to win the Webb Ellis Cup (Rugby World Cup) three times. The other team is the ____ ________!
• Cricket: The South Africa national cricket team is known as _________. Proteas is the national ________ of South Africa. The cricket team often plays against ___________, New _________ and _________. Their T20 uniform consists of green pants and a yellow top with green trim around the arms.

Proteas

flower

Australia

rugby

Springboks

cricket

Zealand

England

All Blacks

soccer

golf

FIFA

Sport in South Africa:

• ________: The South Africa netball team is also nickned the SPAR __________. South Africa have long been among the top _____ ________ nations in netball having twice won medals at the world cup. Once was a _____ place finish in 1967 and later runners up to __________ in 1995.
• _______: The South Africa national football team also known as the ________ __________ are the men's international team. The home stadium is the FNB Stadium which is located in __________________. South Africa became the first ________ nation to host the FIFA World Cup in 2010. During this tournament they only made it to round ____.

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Proteas

two

five

ranked

Australia

Bafana

third

Soccer

Johannesburg

African

Netball

Bafana