South Africa :

• Timeline: South Africa (BBC)

  

  + AUDIO + VIDEO
  
  

• South Africa (Wikipedia)
  
  

  1 History 1.1 Prehistoric 1.2 Dutch and Xhosa in the Cape 1.3 British colony 1.4 First and Second Boer Wars 1.5 Union of South Africa 1.6 Apartheid, its end and aftermath 2 Politics 3 Provinces 4 Geography 5 Flora and fauna 6 Economy 7 Agriculture 8 Demographics 9 Culture 9.1 Languages 10 Crime 11 Military 12 Media 13 See also 14 International rankings 15 References 16 External links

  
  

• South Africa (timeforkids.com)
  Sightseeing Guide - History Timeline - Nelson Mandela - Native Lingo - South Africa Challenge - Postcards
  
  

• Country profile: South Africa (BBC)
  "Diversity is a key feature of South Africa, where 11 languages are recognised as official, where community leaders include rabbis and chieftains, rugby players and returned exiles, where traditional healers ply their trade around the corner from stockbrokers and where housing ranges from mud huts to palatial homes with swimming pools.
  The diverse communities, however, have not had much representation for long..."
  OVERVIEW | FACTS | LEADERS | MEDIA

• South Africa - LINKS (englishacademy.site.voila.fr)

• ZoomSchool : Africa - civilization (enchantedlearning.com)

• The History of Apartheid in South Africa (cs-students.stanford.edu)
  - The Use of Computers to Support Oppression
  - The Ethical Questions Posed for the International Community
  - Conclusion: Technology and South Africa Today

• Timeline of South African Apartheid (northstar.k12.ak.us)

• A timeline of Apartheid - interactive activity (Ac. Paris)
  " Match each event with the appropriate date."

• South Africa's post-apartheid struggle (BBC)
  "South Africa's voice of conscience, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has questioned why respect for the law, and even life, is missing in a country still struggling to move on from the days of apartheid.
  Desmond Tutu said levels of poverty were a powder keg
  As if to reinforce his message, the country's annual crime statistics have shown a sharp rise in some areas of violent crime..."

• South Africa : LINKS (historywiz.com)

News :

• Deadly clashes in Johannesburg
  "At least five people have been burnt or beaten to death in the South African city of Johannesburg as violence against immigrants spreads."
  (BBC)

  In pictures: S Africa's xenophobia
  (BBC)

  

Nelson Mandela :

• Timeline : The Nelson Mandela story with PICTURES, AUDIO and VIDEO
  (BBC)

  

• "The Black Pimpernel" - Une bande dessinée de 13 pages sur Nelson Mandela (childrensworld.org)

  

• Nelson Mandela (Wikipedia)
  1 Early life
  2 Political activity
  3 Imprisonment
  4 Release
  5 Negotiations
  6 Autobiography
  7 Presidency of South Africa
  8 Marriage and family
  9 Retirement
  10 Acclaim
  11 Further reading
  12 References
  13 External links
  
  
• The Mandela Page (anc.org.za)

• The long walk of Nelson Mandela (PBS)
  - with information about Mandela's life, interviews, letters, images, and stories about him.

• Landmarks in Mandela's life (BBC)

• 1990: Freedom for Nelson Mandela - with a VIDEO (BBC)

• Nelson Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize Address - Oslo, Norway. December 10, 1993 (anc.org.za)

• NELSON MANDELA AND THE END OF APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA (nhs.needham.k12.ma.us)

• Becks' 'honour' at meeting Mandela (BBC)

• Nelson Mandela: fact or fiction? + Nelson Mandela  data collection - Worksheets (.RTF)
  (aclresources.net)

Listening :

• Celebrating Christmas in South Africa
  "In South Africa, Christmas is not celebrated in the same way as in England.
  Corinne, a 58-year-0ld South African living in England, tells us about this difference."
  (audio-lingua.eu)

Lesson plans :

• Ethnic violence increasing in South Africa - a lesson plan
  (Breaking News English)

• South Africa - National Day on 27 April
  "The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent. It borders the countries of Namibia, Botswana,
  Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Swaziland."
  Magazine article - Word game - Cartoon - Story - Trivia - History - Links
  (British Council)

  

• Everyday terror in South Africa drives film success (onestopenglish.com)
  

Webquests :

• South Africa Treasure Hunt (Ac. Paris)
  Geography
  The nation
  History
  Great figures
  Téléchargement et exercices

• Peace - a web quest about Martin Luther King, Gandhi and Nelson Mandela (4ème à 1ère)
  (Chloé Thivin - Isère)

• A web quest about South Africa (Annie Gwynn - Ac. Dijon)

• WEBQUEST : SOUTH AFRICA (englishacademy)

  

INTERACTIVE games :

• SOUTH AFRICA - Crossword (Ac. Paris)

Cinema :

• Cry Freedom
  
  

• A Dry White Season
  
  

• Tsotsi (tsotsi.com)
  
  

Videos :

• Audio Slideshow : Nelson Mandela at 90
  "The world statesman celebrates his 90th birthday on Friday 18 July 2008.
  As a lawyer and activist he campaigned against South Africa's apartheid regime.
  Accused of trying to overthrow the government, he spent nearly 30 years in prison.
  After his release in 1990, he went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and to become his country's first black president...
  Includes radio archive and interviews..."
  (BBC)

  

• BBC News: Nelson Mandela released from prison (YouTube)

• 1990: Freedom for Nelson Mandela - with a VIDEO (BBC)

• Mandela, De Klerk, 1993 Nobel Peace Prize (YouTube)

• Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela turns 89 on 18th July 2007 (YouTube)

• Make Poverty History - Nelson Mandela (YouTube)

• Sasol Springboks Rugby World Cup 2007 ad (You Tube)

  

Songs :

• Together As One sung by Lucky Dube
  (YouTube)
  
  

  - the lyrics : "In my whole life, My whole life I've got a dream Too many people Hate apartheid Why do you like it? Hey you rasta man Hey European, Indian man We've got to come together as one"

  
  
  

  S African reggae star shot dead
  "His albums Slave, Prisoner and Together As One saw him gain first national, and then global, recognition.
  Three years ago his 1989 anti-apartheid hit Together as One, which calls for world peace and harmony, was voted one of
  Africa's top 10 songs by BBC readers and listeners."
  (BBC)

  

  
  
  Lucky Dube
  1 Biography
  2 Discography...
  (Wikipedia)

• Asimbonanga by Johnny Clegg - with an interactive activity (Ac. Paris)
  - with a VIDEO (YouTube)

• Mandela Day - Simple Minds :
  "It was 25 years they take that man away..."
  - with a VIDEO (YouTube)