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	South Africa - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The interior of South Africa is a giant, mountainous, and sparsly populated scrubland Karoo plateau.
		South Africa's most prevalent biome is grassland, which is particularly present on the Highveld, where the plant cover is dominated by different grasses, low shrubs, and acacia trees, mainly camel-thorn and whitethorn.
		South Africa is a middle-income, developed country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, a stock exchange, JSE Securities Exchange, that ranks among the 10 largest in the world, and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centres throughout the region.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /south_africa.htm (5318 words)

	LETTER FROM SOUTH AFRICA
		JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - I bid you hello from South Africa, where summer temperatures in Johannesburg have escalated to 31 degrees Celsius - and this is mild in comparison with the rest of the country where the hottest places are reaching temperatures in the regions of 38 degrees.
		I do feel, however, that now in particular with South Africa in the infancy of being a true democracy, it is particularly important that we do not forget the reason why 16 December has been granted the status of public holiday.
		Today, the public holiday has been re-named The Day of Reconciliation and is seen as a day upon which all South Africans must concentrate on reconciliation between all races, colours and creeds - it is truly a day of national unity.
	www.g21.net /let6.htm (1418 words)

	Uganda Fact files
		South Africa is a middle-income, developing country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, a stock exchange that ranks among the largest ten in the world, and a modern infrastructure.
		South African President Thabo Mbeki is the prime mover behind the NEPAD initiative, which he launched at the World Economic Forum at Davos in January 2001 as the Millenium African Plan, and to which he attaches very considerable importance.
		South Africa is also one of the most active members of the SADC, and has been active in the move to form an African Union to take the place of the Organisation of African Unity.
	www.iss.co.za /AF/profiles/SouthAfrica/southafrica1.html (7338 words)

	Diamond Africa Day Tours
		Situated south of the Limpopo River, South Africa is the southernmost country on the African continent with the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast and the Indian Ocean on the east coast.
		South Africa's average daily hours of sunshine are among the highest in the world: 8,5 compared with 3,8 in London; 6,4 in Rome and 6,9 in New York.
		South Africa is home to six percent of the world's mammals, seven percent of the world's bird species and eight percent of the world's higher plant species, including a third of all succulents.
	www.diamondafrica.co.za /home.htm (929 words)

	South Africa - GrokPedia Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		South Africa is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Africa, and has the largest white population.
		South Africa is one of the oldest nation-states in Africa.
		South Africa is a middle-income, developing country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, a stock exchange that ranks among the 10 largest in the world, and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region.
	www.grokpedia.com /en/s/so/South_Africa.htm (1048 words)

	South Africa: Bon Voyage!
		The climate is mostly semiarid; subtropical along the east coast with sunny days, and cool nights; the climate north of the coast from the Cape becomes progressively hotter and drier, culminating in the desert region just south of Namibia.
		South Africa's telephone system is the best developed and most modern in Africa; South Africans also have radios, computers and TV.
		South Africa has several different religions which are Christian, (68% including most whites and fls, as well as about 40% of Indians), Muslim (2%), Hindu, (1.5% including 60% of Indians), indigenous beliefs, and animist (28.5%).
	www.edu.pe.ca /southernkings/southafrica.htm (399 words)

	16 December 1995 - Day of Reconciliation celebrated in South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Prior to this the day was celebrated as The Day of the Vow, a public holiday commemorating the Voortrekker victory at the Battle of Blood River in 1838.
		From 1961 onwards, the date also became infused with a special significance for the majority of South Africans, as it marked the formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe on 16 December 1961.
		In the spirit of promoting reconciliation and national unity, the day was given a new meaning and was renamed the "Day of Reconciliation" in 1995.
	www.sahistory.org.za /pages/chronology/thisday/1995-12-16.htm (132 words)

	South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Simpson & van Zyl
		In the South African context, therefore, politicians and legal planners alike, ignore the resilience and independent dynamic of traditional forms of civil administration at their peril, particularly in the politically motivated realm of the 'secureaucrats'.
		The adoption of this Constitution lays the secure foundation for the people of South Africa to transcend the divisions and strife of the past, which generated gross violations of human rights, the transgression of humanitarian principles in violent conflicts and a legacy of hatred, fear, guilt and revenge.
		In South Africa the concern is not merely with crimes committed by members of the liberation movements in the struggle against apartheid.
	www.csvr.org.za /papers/papgspv.htm (5421 words)

	Dept of Public Works: Mr Radebe - At the Reconciliation Day Ceremony, Tanzania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		For the oppressed masses it was observed as Heroes' Day, as a day of recommitment to the struggle against colonial oppression and explotation.
		The people of South Africa pay tribute to the people of Tanzania and other Frontline States for their limitless and selfless moral and material support to our struggle against the denigrating, inhuman and oppressive system of apartheid.
		Today in South Africa I am pleased to report that the efforts to build a new county have become the property of the vast majority of our people, fl and white, young and old, men and women.
	www.publicworks.gov.za /speeches/minister/1996/14dec1996.htm (1177 words)

	South Africa
		South Africa is a big country just south of the tropic of Capricorn, but it is the topography and surrounding oceans that influence its climate, rather than the latitude.
		South Africans tend to take their annual holidays in summer and this causes tourist destinations to be overcrowded from mid-December to late January, as well as during the other school holidays (check these dates with your travel agent).
		Banks in South Africa are generally open from 09h00 to 15h30 on weekdays and 08h30 to 11h00 on Saturdays.
	www.wildebeest.co.za /south_africa.htm (2168 words)

	QUT - Equity - Diversity Calendar - Index of Events A-D
		On this day in 1961, the Organisation of African Unity was formed by the combined Heads of State of the African Continent to assist Africa in its liberalisation from colonisation, aid independant and democratic self-governance, and to tackle issues such as sustainable development, poverty and human rights.
		On this day in 1817 the founder of the Baha'i faith, Baha'ullah, was born.
		This day is celebrated in lieu of the Birth of 'Abdu'l-Baha, which falls on the same day as the Declaration of the Bab.
	www.equity.qut.edu.au /newsevents/calendar/a-d.html (2853 words)

	Study South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		For example, the Day of the Vow, which celebrated the massacre of Zulus, is the Day of Reconciliation (16 December) and June 16, marking the student uprisings in Soweto that eventually led to liberation, is now celebrated as Youth Day.
		South African cuisine is world-renowned for its unusual variety, derived from the culinary traditions of its diverse population.
		South Africa has the third-highest level of biodiversity in the world and it seems to be at its most concentrated here, amongst the hardy yet delicate ‘fynbos’ (fine bush) covering the mountainous finger that points from the back of Cape Town’s Table Mountain to the tip of what mariners call the Cape of Storms.
	www.studysa.co.za /info.htm (4024 words)

	The Role of the Church in Promoting Reconciliation in Post—TRC South Africa - Hugo van der Merwe
		It is therefore not surprising that the task of overcoming social divisions and (re)building relationships in a democratic South Africa is something that is now seen by society and by church leaders as a key part of the church's role.
		Reconciliation sermons: The most obvious role for the church (and the most commonly mentioned by interviewees) was to provide a guidance regarding the values and journey of reconciliation through sermons.
		The Day of Reconciliation, an annual public holiday, is cited as one example of an opportunity that is generally squandered by the church.
	www.csvr.org.za /papers/papvdm3.htm (4864 words)

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		Nelson Mandela and Joe Slovo, head of comunist party of South Africa carried out sabotage that wouldn't harm the public, however it did intensify the struggle.
		December 16 is later established by the new deomocratic government as the Day of reconciliation.
		Sanctions are imposed on South Africa by the United States.
	www.geocities.com /kellbritt2002 (306 words)

	South Africa
		Although Pretoria is the capital city (population 1.25m), Cape Town is the seat of Parliament and Bloemfontein is the judicial centre.
		In South Africa the unit of currency is the Rand (R), divided into 100 cents.
		The major holiday season in South Africa is from mid-December to mid-January when the schools have their longest holidays.
	www.britain.tv /travel_south_africa.shtml (1242 words)

	travel advise and tips on safaris and trips to south africa
		South Africa’s telephone system is the best developed, most modern, and has the highest capacity in Africa.
		South Africa lies at the tip of the continent, with the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the Indian Ocean on the east.
		South Africans tend to take their annual holidays in summer and this causes tourist destinations to be overcrowded from mid-December to late January, as well as during the other school holidays.
	www.afroventures.com /destinations/south_africa/traveltips.asp (2678 words)

	South Africa - Visit Africa's land of wonders
		The people of South African are made up of many diverse cultures and hence it is known as the Rainbow Nation.
		The new South African culture is one that emphasises the values of democracy, tolerance and understanding, but of course there are still aspects of the old South Africa that need to be overcome.
		Consequently, the modern South Africa is a vibrant mix of cultures and traditions, with influences from all over the world – Europe, Asia and Africa have all contributed to South African traditions, while the ubiquitous American pop culture has found favour especially amongst the youth.
	www.go2africa.com /south-africa/facts_1.asp (453 words)

	Message on National Reconciliation Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Reconciliation however, does not mean forgetting or trying to bury the pain of conflict.
		Two terrible defects weakened the foundations of the modern South African state that were laid in the great upheaval at the beginning of the Century.
		Reconciliation means working together to correct the legacy of past injustice.
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/mandela/1995/pr951216.html (481 words)

	TIME Europe \| South Africa: The Trouble with "Sorry" \| 1/8/2001
		It called on South Africa's whites to sign a public apology for the sins of apartheid and to pledge themselves to redressing the racial wrongs of the past.
		Once known as Day of the Vow, in recognition of the victory by voortrekker (pioneer) Afrikaners over the Zulus at the 1838 Battle of Blood River, it is now South Africa's official Day of Reconciliation.
		Though many white South Africans decry what some have described as yet another exercise in hand wringing about the evils of the apartheid past, organizers of the Home for All campaign are not dismayed by the diverse reaction.
	www.time.com /time/europe/magazine/2001/0108/apology.html (878 words)

	Online NewsHour: Facing the Past -- March 5, 1999
		Part of South Africa’s transition from a minority white government to majority fl rule was the creation of a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate alleged atrocities committed during the apartheid era.
		At the center of the process is a 63-year-old lawyer and long-time anti-apartheid crusader, Dullah Omar, South Africa’s minister of justice.
		We are a society which was based upon violence, violence and domination were the order of the day throughout the apartheid years, and the crime which we are witnessing in our society today is a continuation of that kind of crime.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/africa/april97/south_africa_4-8.html (1292 words)

	WORLD CONFERENCE ON RELIGION AND PEACE
		On December 16, the Day of Reconciliation, let us as members of different faiths in South Africa, personally reflect on the extent to which we are contributing towards realising reconciliation in our troubled society.
		Reconciliation is the restoring of relationships between hostile or alienated parties.
		Clearly the Truth and Reconciliation Commission can only address some of these steps – for instance, the public acknowledgement of what happened to individuals and some attempt to make restitution for what was done to these persons.
	web.uct.ac.za /depts/ricsa/commiss/trc/wcrpprop.htm (848 words)

	South Africa : Planning a Trip : When to Go \| Frommers.com
		Rainfall--South Africa is generally considered an arid region, with two-thirds of the country receiving less than 500 millimeters (20 inches) of rain a year.
		Zimbabwe's climate is similar to that in South Africa's northern provinces, with a summer rainy season and most of the rainfall occurring between December and mid-March.
		From April to September, the days are mild to warm, but temperatures drop sharply at night and early in the morning, particularly around June and July.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/southafrica/0239020006.html (1054 words)

	- SouthAfrica.info
		South Africa has transformed in the last 10 years - "I have seen it with my own eyes" - President Thabo Mbeki said in his address to the nation on Reconciliation Day.
		Fast forward to the future SA South Africa's future looks bright indeed, according to a new book about what the country might look like in 10 years' time.
		The fates and fortunes of nine South African families, shaped by events both personal and political, come to life in an extraordinary exhibition that has travelled all the way from Amsterdam to Pretoria.
	www.southafrica.info /10years (459 words)

	BBC News \| Africa \| SA rivals sign peace pact
		South Africa's ruling African National Congress has signed a peace deal with its rival, the mainly Zulu Inkatha Freedom Party, to bring an end to years of conflict.
		The agreement establishes a code of conduct for the general election on 2 June and calls for a joint election rally to be addressed by the two party leaders, the ANC's Thabo Mbeki and Mangosuthu Buthelezi of the IFP.
		South Africa: The main contenders (03 Mar 99 Africa)
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/africa/344436.stm (397 words)

	Day of Reconciliation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Day of the Vow public holiday in South Africa, celebrated annually on 16 December, became the Day of Reconciliation after the South African Public holidays act of 1994 was passed.
		The hope is for reconciliation between different racial groups after the end of Apartheid.
		This page was last modified 02:07, 15 September 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Day_of_reconciliation_(South_Africa) (79 words)

	SABCnews.com - south_africa/general
		Dozens of South Africans of different hues and backgrounds gathered in a luxurious marquee in Pretoria this morning to celebrate Reconciliation Day over a champagne breakfast.
		The programme, which started at 4.30am, saw rituals performed by traditional healers to call the spirits of 28 freedom fighters who died in exile in the United States, as well as prayers by religious leaders.
		Reconciliation Day to be celebrated in Pretoria (December 10, 2003, 13:30)
	www.sabcnews.com /south_africa/general/0,2172,94257,00.html (193 words)

	Wikinfo \| December 16 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar.
		1838 - Boers defeat Zulu troops led by Dambuza and Nhlela, celebrated as the day of the vow.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.internet-encyclopedia.org /wiki.php?title=December_16 (491 words)

	South African Literature on the Internet
		The Novel in Africa, is the text of November 1998's Una's Lecture, delivered by South African novelist J.M. Coetzee.
		The print journal has published many of South Africa's most distinguished writers and is indexed by the MLA international bibliography.
		A description of the 9 different databases in the South African Studies database is available.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/southafrica/rsalit.html (1714 words)

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