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I don't know if people put intros on langblr but here is mine,

Native: Xitsonga

Also speaks: English

Learning: Kiswahili, Mandarin Chinese

Planning to learn: Sepedi, Spanish, Tshivenda

Interested: Lingala, Igbo, Chishona, Siswati, Makhuwa, French, Portuguese

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Friend, do you have a fun fact in these fridaily times?

Way to get ahead of the game man! Usually, I'm not that awake for a long time before starting work on Fridays, so I don't have time to answer this early in the morning. But today is your lucky Friday, because I woke up at some obscene hour for reasons unknown.

Anyhow! Today You Learned about South Africa's capitals and official languages.

When I was in elementary school, we had a project where each member of the class had to pick a country and do a presentation on it, complete with food. This included the capital and official language. And I when I picked South Africa, I was happy to report that the country I selected had eleven official languages.

Teacher: Well, yes, they have a lot of languages, but what are the official ones? There can only be one or two.

Me: NOPE! They have eleven.

Welp, Wikipedia lists twelve languages, including South African Sign Language, but I'm looking at their constitution and it seems to only list, as I suspected, eleven official languages. (Only eleven. Wow. That's still a lot.)

That's a lot! And according to their constitution, their official languages are!:

The official languages of the Republic are Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa and isiZulu.

I believe that isiXhosa is the language spoken in Wakanda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the actor playing T'Chaka could speak it. Which is, um, odd, considering that yes, it's an African language, but it's from another part of the continent than Wakanda (admittedly, a fictional country) is supposed to be. It'd be like if a fictional country near Scandanavia spoke Spanish.

Anyhow, South Africa also has three capitals! One for each branch of government: Cape Town, for the legislative branch, Bloemfontein for the judicial branch, and Pretoria for the executive branch!

So now you know.

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Music Video: Makhadzi Entertainment - Bafana feat. Ba Bethe Gashoazen

Makhadzi Entertainment and Ba Bethe Gashoazen reunite once again for their latest hit single, Bafana. Infused with captivating rhythms and a blend of cultural richness, the song draws inspiration from the Tshivenda, Sepedi, and Setswana languages, with “Bafana” meaning “Boys.” Following the success of their collaboration on Makhadzi Entertainment’s debut album and the release of their earlier…

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You speak Shona?????😭 there's this gospel song by Joyous Celebration in Shona that hits the spot everytime all the time and I don't even know what it means! 😭 I speak Xhosa, Setswana and colonizers Afrikaans that I was forced to learn 🫠. I want to learn Ndebele, nmñ buuut I wanna start with Tshivenda first cause I always end with a roommate who speaks Venda

Yesss girl! Despite being raised in England, my mum made it a point to expose us to our culture so growing up Shona was really my first language before English ever was.

I honestly want to learn all of the South African languages. They’re so cool and diverse and I just want to be a part of it since I feel so connected to the cultures in every other aspect.

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Financial Woes Continue: Muvhango Cast and Crew Unpaid Again

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Financial Woes Continue: Muvhango Cast and Crew Unpaid Again

Financial Troubles Plague Muvhango Cast and Crew as Non-Payment Continues The popular SABC2 Tshivenda soapie, Muvhango, is facing ongoing financial issues, with reports indicating that actors and crew members have once again not received their payments. Despite being on a production break, individuals involved in the show claim that they have not been compensated for […] Read more on Financial Woes Continue: Muvhango Cast and Crew Unpaid Again

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Best online books websites in uae - Dr Irene Matodzi Mawela - The Trailblazer

Dr Irene Matodzi Mawela is a singer, musician, music author, arranger, composer and producer. She is a pioneer. She is the first artist whose Tshivenda music became famous on record and radio. Other Vhavenda artists followed in her footsteps.Dr Mawela is a natural born musician; she is not taking chances. Her voice is anointed, beautiful. Her music is well organized, well-composed and melodious. This is a gift from God. We know that some of the musicians go to school to learn music, but Dr Mawela was born an exceptional musician. She is not an ordinary artist; she is one talented artist. It was no wonder when we heard that the University of Pretoria has awarded her a doctorate in music. She has received many awards for her achievements in the music industry.She is one of those women who advanced first in the music industry and not only in Venḓa but in South Africa as well. She is counted amongst giants, trailblazers in the music industry.

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Wir teilen die interessantesten Fakten über Südafrika, die wir auf unserer zweiwöchigen Reise in dieses faszinierende Land gesammelt haben Südafrika ist nicht zuletzt ein Land der Widersprüche. Diese „Regenbogennation“ feiert angeblich den Multikulturalismus, hat aber eine lange und dunkle Geschichte der Rassentrennung. Es ist Teil des größten Naturschutzgebietes der Welt und bleibt dennoch eine Brutstätte der Wilderei. Es hat eine hohe Mordrate, ist aber das einzige Land der Welt, das seine Atomwaffen freiwillig abgebaut hat. Unnötig zu erwähnen, dass Südafrika mit all seinen Macken und Launen ein absolut faszinierendes Land ist. Wir teilen die interessantesten Fakten, die wir auf unserer zweiwöchigen Reise von Kapstadt nach Jo'burg gelernt haben. Interessante Fakten über Südafrika Südafrika hat drei Hauptstädte: Pretoria ist die offizielle Hauptstadt und das Verwaltungszentrum, Kapstadt ist die Hauptstadt der Gesetzgebung und Bloemfontein ist die Hauptstadt der Justiz. (Quelle: CIA World Factbook) Südafrika hat 11 Amtssprachen: isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Setswana, Englisch, Sesotho, Xitsonga, siSwati, Tshivenda und isiNdebele. (Quelle: CIA World Factbook) Von 1948 bis 1991 (43 Jahre) bestimmte das politische System der Apartheid – Herrschaft der weißen Minderheit – jeden Aspekt des Lebens in Südafrika. Im Rahmen dieser Politik trennte die Regierung Schwarze und Weiße, zwang Hunderttausende von Menschen zur Umsiedlung in schwarze „Heimatländer“ und inhaftierte, tötete oder verbannte Gegner. (Quelle: BBC) Rnkadsgn/Shutterstock Nelson Mandela war der erste schwarze Präsident Südafrikas Der Anti-Apartheid-Revolutionär Nelson Mandela wurde von der Regierung für 27 Jahre inhaftiert. Er wurde 1990 unter wachsendem nationalem und internationalem Druck und der Angst vor einem rassistischen Bürgerkrieg freigelassen. Vier Jahre später, 1994, wurde er zum ersten schwarzen Präsidenten Südafrikas gewählt. (Quelle: BBC, Britannica) Eine der charmanteren Tatsachen über Südafrika ist, dass die Vilakazi Street in Soweto die einzige Straße der Welt ist, in der zwei Friedensnobelpreisträger untergebracht waren: Nelson Mandela, der den Preis 1993 gewann, und Erzbischof Desmond Tutu, der 1984 gewann. (Quelle : Guardian, Der Nobelpreis) Südafrika umfasst zwei Binnenstaaten; es umgibt Lesotho vollständig und Eswatini (Swasiland) fast vollständig. (Quelle: CIA World Factbook) Atlas & Boots Südafrika ist die Heimat des vom Aussterben bedrohten afrikanischen Pinguins Südafrika und das benachbarte Namibia sind die Heimat des vom Aussterben bedrohten afrikanischen Pinguins. Die Art ist seit den frühen 1980er Jahren um mehr als 60 % zurückgegangen. (Quelle: Britannica) In Südafrika treffen sich der Atlantische Ozean und der Indische Ozean entlang der südlichen und südwestlichen Kapküste zwischen Cape Agulhas und Cape Point. (Quelle: The New York Times) Es ist möglich, in den Bergketten der Drakensberg-Region in Südafrika und im benachbarten Lesotho Ski zu fahren. Tiffindell ist ein beliebter Ferienort und bietet eine Vielzahl von Winteraktivitäten. (Quelle: BBC) Atlas & Boots Südafrika ist einer der besten Orte der Welt, um Wildtiere zu beobachten Der Krüger-Nationalpark ist einer der besten Orte der Welt, um wild lebende Tiere zu sehen, einschließlich der fünf großen Wildtiere (Elefanten, Löwen, Leoparden, Nashörner und Büffel). Im Jahr 2002 schloss sich Kruger mit dem Limpopo-Park in Mosambik und dem Gonarezhou-Nationalpark in Simbabwe zusammen, um den Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park zu bilden, der ungefähr so ​​groß ist wie die Niederlande und als das größte Naturschutzgebiet der Welt gilt. (Quelle: Britannica) In Südafrika leben fast 80 % der Nashörner der Welt. Leider wurde es am härtesten von Wilderern getroffen, wobei jedes Jahr mehr als 1.000 Nashörner getötet wurden. (Quelle: Save The Rhino) Der ikonische Tafelberg ist eines der New7Wonders of Nature. Mit 1.085 m ist es nicht die Höhe des Berges, sondern

seine Breite, die am beeindruckendsten ist; die kahle, vernarbte Nordwand erstreckt sich über drei Kilometer. (Quelle: New7Wonders) Alexcpt_photography/Shutterstock Kapstadts berühmter Tafelberg JRR Tolkien, der berühmte Autor von Der Herr der Ringe und Der Hobbit, wurde 1892 in Bloemfontein in Südafrika geboren. Er verließ das Land mit seiner Familie im Alter von vier Jahren und wuchs anschließend in England auf. (Quelle: Britannica) Die Karoo-Region in Südafrika enthält den vollständigsten und ununterbrochensten Fossilienbestand des Lebens auf der Erde, von vor etwa 260 Millionen Jahren bis vor 180 Millionen Jahren. Es beherbergt einige der besten Fossilien früher Dinosaurier und war maßgeblich daran beteiligt, das wissenschaftliche Establishment davon zu überzeugen, dass sich Säugetiere aus Reptilien und nicht direkt aus Amphibien entwickelt haben. (Quelle: New Scientist) Vor ungefähr zwei Milliarden Jahren stürzte ein Meteor von der Größe eines Berges (ungefähr 10 km im Durchmesser) auf die Erde und bildete einen zwischen 180 und 300 km breiten Krater; was heute als Vredefort Dome in Südafrika bekannt ist. Der Aufprall bleibt das weltweit größte bekannte Einzelenergiefreisetzungsereignis. (Quelle: NASA, UNESCO) Gemeinfrei Der Ursprung des Vredefort Dome ist eine der interessantesten Fakten über Südafrika Südafrika beherbergt 10 UNESCO-Welterbestätten, darunter Robben Island, wo Nelson Mandela inhaftiert war, und der bereits erwähnte Vredefort Dome. (Quelle: UNESCO) Eine der ermutigendsten Tatsachen über Südafrika ist, dass es 2006 als fünftes Land der Welt die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe anerkannte. (Quelle: The New York Times) Der „Sardinenlauf“ ist eines der größten Meeresereignisse der Welt und findet von Mai bis Juli entlang der Ostküste Südafrikas statt. Die Untiefen sind so groß – 15 km lang und 4 km breit – dass sie sogar aus dem Weltraum gesehen werden können. (Quelle: BBC, National Geographic) Greg Lecoeur/Fair Use Der Sardine Run ist eines der größten Meeresereignisse der Welt Die erste menschliche Herztransplantation wurde 1967 im Groote Schuur Hospital in Kapstadt durchgeführt. Das Herz eines 26-jährigen Verkehrsunfallopfers, Denise Darvall, wurde einem 54-jährigen Lebensmittelhändler, Louis Washkansky, transplantiert. Leider starb Washkansky 18 Tage nach der Operation. (Quelle: BBC) Der berühmte Aktivist Mahatma Gandhi lebte 21 Jahre lang in Südafrika. Es wird gesagt, dass er dort seine politischen Ansichten, Ethik und Politik entwickelt hat, aber er wurde auch für seine Ansichten gegenüber schwarzen Südafrikanern kritisiert. (Quelle: BBC) Violett/Shutterstock Gandhi verbrachte 21 Jahre in Südafrika Eine der interessantesten Tatsachen über Südafrika ist, dass es das einzige Land der Welt ist, das freiwillig selbst gebaute und kontrollierte Atomwaffen abgebaut hat. (Quelle: The Atlantic) Mit 216 m ist die Bloukrans Bridge in Südafrika einer der längsten Bungeesprünge der Welt – ein ganzes Stück länger als Kias Nevis-Bungejump in Neuseeland! (Quelle: CNN) Lonely Planet Südafrika, Lesotho & Swasiland ist ein umfassender Reiseführer für Südafrika, ideal für diejenigen, die sowohl die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten erkunden als auch weniger befahrene Straßen wählen möchten. Hauptbild: Toniflap/Shutterstock .

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What Language is Spoken in Johannesburg South Africa?

What Language is Spoken in Johannesburg South Africa?

What Language is Spoken in Johannesburg South Africa? The 11 official languages are isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, and siSwati (referred to as the Nguni language group); Sesotho, Sepedi, and Setswana (referred to as the Sotho language group); Tshivenda, Xitsonga, English, and Afrikaans. Traveling in South Africa can be a headache, especially with the communication and language barriers between…

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South Africa has 11 official languages: Zulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Setswana, English, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Siswati, Tshivenda and Ndebele. Many black South Africans are reluctant to use Afrikaans. The elite university, Stellenbosch, came under fire in 2015 for using Afrikaans in lectures, with some students saying they struggled in classes because of it. In 2021, the university announced its recommitment to a multilingual language policy, including Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa.

‘Ryanair Afrikaans test: South African fury over language quiz’, BBC

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The Kingdom of Mapungubwe (or Maphungubgwe) (c.1075–1220) was a medieval state in South Africa located at the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers, south of Great Zimbabwe. The name is derived from either TjiKalanga and Tshivenda. The name might mean "Hill of Jackals". The kingdom was the first stage in a development that would culminate in the creation of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe in the 13th century, and with gold trading links to Rhapta and Kilwa Kisiwani on the African east coast. The Kingdom of Mapungubwe lasted about 80 years, and at its height the capital's population was about 5000 people.

This archaeological site can be attributed to the BuKalanga Kingdom, which comprised the Kalanga people from northeast Botswana and western Zimbabwe, the Nambya south of the Zambezi Valley, and the Vha Venda in the northeast of South Africa. The Mapungubwe Collection of artifacts found at the archaeological site is housed in the Mapungubwe Museum in Pretoria.

The largest settlement from what has been dubbed the Leopard's Kopje culture is known as the K2 culture and was the immediate predecessor to the settlement of Mapungubwe. The people of the K2 culture, probably derived from the ancestors of the Shona and Kalanga people of southern Africa, was attracted to the Shashi-Limpopo area, likely because it provided mixed agricultural possibilities.The area was also prime elephant country, providing access to valuable ivory. The control of the gold and ivory trade greatly increased the political power of the K2 culture. By 1075, the population of K2 had outgrown the area and relocated to Mapungubwe Hill

The capital of the kingdom was called Mapungubwe, which is where the kingdom gets its name.  There is controversy regarding the origin and meaning of the name Mapungubwe. Conventional wisdom has it that Mapungubwe means "place of jackals," or alternatively, "place where jackals eat", thavha ya dzi phunguhwe, or, according to Fouché—one of the earliest excavators of Mapungubwe—"hill of the jackals" (Fouché, 1937 p. 1).  It also means "place of wisdom" and "the place where the rock turns into liquid"—from various ethnicities in the region including the Pedi, Sotho, Venda and Kalanga.

Mapungubwean society is thought by archaeologists to be the first class-based social system in southern Africa; that is, its leaders were separated from and higher in rank than its inhabitants. Mapungubwe's architecture and spatial arrangement also provide "the earliest evidence for sacred leadership in southern Africa". Life in Mapungubwe was centred on family and farming. Special sites were created for initiation ceremonies, household activities, and other social functions. Cattle lived in kraals located close to the residents' houses, signifying their value. Most speculation about society continues to be based upon the remains of buildings, since the Mapungubweans left no written record. The kingdom was likely divided into a three-tiered hierarchy with the commoners inhabiting low-lying sites, district leaders occupying small hilltops, and the capital at Mapungubwe hill as the supreme authority. Elites within the kingdom were buried in hills. Royal wives lived in their own area away from the king. Important men maintained prestigious homes on the outskirts of the capital. This type of spatial division occurred first at Mapungubwe but would be replicated in later Butua and Rozwi states. The growth in population at Mapungubwe may have led to full-time specialists in ceramics, specifically pottery. Gold objects were uncovered in elite burials on the royal hill (Mapungubwe Hil

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names inspired by: taurus

this list includes names inspired by the planets, stars, colours, characteristics and traits that lead and define those born under the taurus sign.

Alda: German, meaning "old, prosperous"

Alu: Tshivenda, meaning “be prosperous”

Aphra: Hebrew, meaning “dust, of the earth”

Avani: Indian origin, meaning “of the earth”

Aviva: Hebrew, meaning “spring, youth, innocence”

Bartlett: Hebrew, meaning “worker of the land”

Cashel: Irish, meaning “castle, stone fortress”

Charra: Gaelic, meaning “large stone or rock”

Clay: English, meaning “fine-grained earth”

Constance: Latin origin, meaning “being faithful and dependable”

Constantine: French/Latin origin, meaning “steadfast”

Darius: Persian, meaning “rich and kingly”

Dhara: Hindi, meaning “the earth”

Diamond: Greek origin, meaning “invincible, untamed”, also the birthstone of April

Durand: Latin, meaning “strong and enduring”

Eartha: English, meaning “worldly”

Emerald: Persian, meaning “green”, also the birthstone of May

Ethan: Hebrew, meaning “strong, enduring, firm and long-lived”

Gaia: Greek, meaning “earth goddess/earth mother”

Glen: Gaelic origin, meaning “valley”

Gresham: Old English origin, meaning “grassland”

Haruko: Japanese, meaning “spring child”

Hermione: Greek, meaning “messenger, earthly”

Iden: English, meaning “from the marshy pasture”

Isa: German/Persian, meaning “strong-willed”

Jahan: Persian, meaning “world” or “universe”

Jasper: Persian, meaning “treasurer”

Kaj: Danish, meaning “earth” (pronounced kye)

Kenley: English, meaning “royal meadow”

Mirela: Romanian, meaning “peace, world”

Otto: Germanic, meaning “wealth, prosperity”

Patience: English word name, from one of the seven heavenly virtues.

Petra: Greek, meaning “stone, rock”

Poppy: along with Rose, the birth flower of Taurus. intimate and sensuous.

Rasina: Urdu, meaning “calm, composed”

Rhea: the Greek earth mother

Rose: along with Poppy, the birth flower of Taurus. luxurious and classy.

Sabit: Arabic, meaning “firmly in place, unshakable”

Serena: Latin, meaning “calm, tranquil”

Terra: Latin, meaning “earth”. also the Roman goddess of the earth.

Toro: Spanish, meaning “bull”

Venus: the planet that rules the Taurus sign

Vernon: Gaulish/Latin, meaning “springlike, flourishing, full of life”

Wilhelmina: Germanic, meaning “desire to protect”