South African
Mandela's home nation
South African describes people, things, or characteristics relating to South Africa, the country at the southern tip of the African continent.
As a noun, a South African is a person from South Africa: She's South African but has lived in London for years.
The term encompasses the country's diverse population and eleven official languages.
Racial separation policy
- MandelaSouth African liberation figure
- UbuntuInterconnected humanity, or its namesake OS
- Robben IslandSouth African prison colony
- SowetoTownship near Johannesburg
Shaka Zulu · Freedom Charter · township · struggle · liberation · potjiekos · biltong · rooibos
Bantu language of Natal
- XhosaBantu language with clicks
- AfrikanerDutch-heritage South African
- Cape MalayCape Town's slave-descended community
- BantuAfrican language family
Boer · Swazi · Indian · multiracial · diversity
South African game reserve
- Big FivePremier grouping of five
- safariWildlife observation journey
- game reserveProtected habitat for animals
- bushveldAfrican subtropical woodland ecosystem
savanna · lion · elephant · rhinoceros · leopard · buffalo · springbok · protea
Bantu language of Natal
- XhosaBantu language with clicks
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- click consonantsNon-pulmonic speech sounds
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
apartheid
Racial separation policy
- MandelaSouth African liberation figure
- UbuntuInterconnected humanity, or its namesake OS
- Robben IslandSouth African prison colony
Soweto · Shaka Zulu · Freedom Charter · township · struggle · liberation · potjiekos · biltong · rooibos
Zulu
Bantu language of Natal
- XhosaBantu language with clicks
- AfrikanerDutch-heritage South African
- Cape MalayCape Town's slave-descended community
Kruger National Park
South African game reserve
- Big FivePremier grouping of five
- safariWildlife observation journey
- game reserveProtected habitat for animals
bushveld · savanna · lion · elephant · rhinoceros · leopard · buffalo · springbok · protea · Table Mountain
Zulu
Bantu language of Natal
- XhosaBantu language with clicks
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
citizenship
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
diaspora · resident · immigrant · emigrant · homeland · born-free
- DemonymsAmerican, Australian, Canadian, British, Chinese
- African NationalitiesEgyptian, Nigerian, Moroccan, Kenyan, Ethiopian
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- NationalitiesAmerican, Australian, Brazilian, British, Canadian
- Geographic AdjectivesAmerican, Asian, European, Australian, Canadian
- English Speakersnative speaker, native speakers, Americans, British, American
southern, southwest, southeast, African, southward, southerly, southeastern, southwestern, southerner