SOUTH AFRICA ARTS AND CULTURE

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1 SOUTH AFRICA ARTS AND CULTURE

2 OUTLAY OF PRESENTATION Background information SA Population by Provinces SA population by population group and gender SA languages/language distribution Provincial variations SA Music World heritage sites Museums Art Galleries SA Literature SA Art and Craft SA Film Industry MADIBA

3 BACKGROUND INFORMATION South African Population Total Population : 50,59 million(2011 estimates) 52% Female( 26,07 million) 31,3% of the population is younger than 15 years 7,7 % of the population is 60 years and older Life expectancy is estimated at 54,9 years for males and 59,1 years for females Infant mortality rate for 2011 is estimated at 37,9

4 THE RAINBOW NATION

5 South African Population by Provinces Province Population Estimate Eastern Cape (13,5%) Free State (5,46%) Gauteng (22,39%) KwaZulu-Natal (21,39 %) Limpopo (10,98%) Mpumalanga (7,23%) Northern Cape (2,17%) North West (6,43%) Western Cape (10,45%) TOTAL

6 SA by Population Group and Gender Population Group Number of Males % Male Number of females % females Total Number African , , Coloured , , Indian/Asian , , White , , TOTAL Total % 79,5 9,0 2,5 9,0 100

7 South African Languages A Rainbow Nation SA has 11 official languages English is the most commonly spoken in official and commercial public life but only the sixth most spoken home language Other languages are: Afrikaans, IsiNdebele, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga

8 Language Distribution Language Speakers Percentage Afrikaans ,35% English ,2% IsiNdebele ,59% IsiXhosa ,64% IsiZulu ,82% Sesotho sa Leboa ,39% Sesotho ,93% Setswana ,2% Siswati ,66% Tshivenda ,28% Xitsonga ,44% Other ,48%

9 Provincial Variations Province Languages spoken Eastern Cape IsiXhosa (83,4%), Afrikaans (9,3%) Free state Sesotho (64,4%), Afrikaans (11,9%) Gauteng IsiZulu (21,5%), Afrikaans (14,4%), Sesotho (13,1%), English (12,5%) KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu (80,9%), English (13,6%) Limpopo Sesotho sa Leboa (52,1%), Xitsonga (22,4%), Tshivenda (15,9%) Mpumalanga siswati (30,8%), isizulu (26,4%), isindebele (12,1%) Northern Cape Afrikaans (68%), Setswana (20,8%) North West Setswana (65,4%), Afrikaans (7,5%) Western Cape Afrikaans (55,3%), isixhosa (23,7%), English (19,3%)

10 South African Music Gospel Music Soweto Gospel Choir/ Joyous Celebration/Rebecca Malope etc Contemporary - Umoja Marabi Dance Kwela Mbaqanga Jazz Jazz Pop, Rock & Cross Over Bubble Gum to Kwaito Hip Hop Choral Music Acapella Traditional

11 World Heritage Sites There are 851 World Heritage sites in 141 countries South Africa has 8 World Heritage Sites four cultural, three natural and one mixed cultural and natural site Isimangaliso Wetland Park(KZN) Natural heritage with some 521 bird species Robben Island (Western Cape) Cultural heritage: Former President Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years of his 27 years in jail at Robben Island. Robben Island symbolizes the triumph of the human spirit, of freedom, and of democracy over oppression. Cradle of Humankind(Gauteng) Cultural heritage: the world s richest concentrations of hominid fossils covering hectares, evidence of human evolution over the last 3,5 million years

12 Cont d ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park (KZN) mixed: Has outstanding natural beauty, Africa,s highest mountain range south of Kilimanjaro and the largest and most concentrated series of rock art paintings in Africa. It is hectares in size Mapubungwe Cultural landscape(limpopo) means place of the stone of wisdom. Lies on the open savannah of the Mapubungwe National Park. Topped by impregnable cliffs all round, with a free standing structure rising 30 metres above the surrounding grasslands Cape Floral Region(Western/Eastern Cape) Takes up 0,04% of the world s land area, yet contains an astonishing 3% of its plant species. It is one of the richest areas for plants in the world and one of the globe s 18 biodiversity hot spots. Spanning square kilometres, the hectare Cape floral region comprises 8 protected areas stretching from the Cape Peninsula to Eastern Cape: Table Mountain, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Boland mountain complex, the Groot Winterhoek wilderness area, the Swartberg mountains, the Boosmansbos widerness area, the Cederberg widerness area and Baviaanskloof Vredefort Dome(Free State and North West) Natural heritage: The world has about 130 crater structure of possible impact origin and the Vredefort is among the top three and is the oldest and largest clearly visible meteorite impact site in the world. Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (Northern Cape) covers hectares of dramatic mountainous desert. The unique feature is that it is owned and managed by a community that until recentlyhad very little to call its own: The Khoisan

13 Museums The flagships of cultural sites are the country s national museums: South African museum Cape Town Robben Island museum Cape Town National Museum Bloemfontein Anglo-Boer War Museum Bloemfontein Ditsong National museum of Natural History Pretoria Ditsong national museum of military History - Johannesburg

14 SA ARCHITECTURE

15 Art Galleries The visual arts have a rich history in SA and the contemporary art is scene is no less exciting Art museums and galleries offer a rich artistic feast for visitors to SA. The country s flagship institution is the SA National Gallery found in the scenic Company Gardens in Cape Town SA is home to the world s most ancient and beautiful art the rock paintings of the San. It is also home to contemporary artists producing important new work. Regional galleries: Durban Art Gallery(KZN), Johannesburg Art Gallery and King George VI Gallery in Port Elizabeth, showcase collections of indigenous, historical and contemporary artworks from their respective Provinces. Universities - SA Universities play an important role in acquiring works of national interest with substantial collections housed at Wits University and UNISA. Corporate Galleries there are several corporate collections of national interest by corporates like Standard Bank, ABSA, MTN cellular network Commercial galleries many of these host solo and curated group exhibitions that change regularly, normally on monthly basis. There are also those who are selling artworks at affordable prices.

16 SA Literature SA has had a rich history of literature output Realism dominated the production of fiction in SA, until recently authors felt an overriding concern to capture the country s turbulent history and the experiences of its people Fiction has been written in all of SA s 11 official languages Many writers also touched on poetry to tell their stories.

17 SA s Arts and craft South Africans are a crufty bunch- The country s people produce remarkable range of arts and crafts, working from the pavements and markets of the big cities to deep rural enclaves, with every possible form of traditional artwork Artists are constantly developing the African crafts repertoire ranging from tablewares, Christmas trees deco and embroided cloths to keyrings and candleholders In addition to standard material such as beads, grass, leather, fabric and clay, pieces are made using telephone wires, plastic bags, petrol cans, and bottle tops Shops, markets and collectives dealing in African craft are thriving, providing much needed employment and income in communities. There are are also some folk art making inroads into western-style high art Ceramists and sculptors are gradually making inroads in areas where they were never represented previously. The Ndebele tradition of house-painting burgeoned amazingly with the advent of commercial paints SA beadwork, once the insignia of the tribal royalty alone, has found a huge range of applications: bottles, match boxes, Aids ribbon, cups etc

18 SA Film Industry Vibrant, growing film industry that is increasingly competitive internationally Local and foreign film-makers are taking advantage of the country s diverse, unique locations and low production costs to make movies in SA SA has highly skilled film crews and technicians, excellent technical capacity and infrastructure as well as the good weather Government has identified the film industry as a sector with excellent potential for growth. Telling own stories: History and building the country s heritage by telling its own stories and is a national moral imperative to create platforms for ordinary South Africans to be able to bear influences in the expression of their own images. SA broadcasters are exploring opportunities to distribute local productions in the rest of Africa through direct sales and a form of bartering; content is exchanged for advertising airtime. Cape Town : A R430 million, Hollywood style film studio was being built outside Cape Town to target international filmmakers and producers in 2010 and should be ready for use anytime soon Tsotsi won an academy award for best foreign language film in 2006 U Carmen e Khayelitsha won the Golden Bear Award at the 2005 Berlin Film Festival Sharon Stone one of our own is making headlines in Hollywood movie circles.

19 NELSON MANDELA A STRUGGLE ICON Is ranked first in perception index of the world s most visible leaders and public personalities in politics, business, culture and sport. Mandela s attributes is based on being liked, respected, admired and trusted Mandela is a symbol of the worldwide struggle against injustice and a continuing source of inspiration to people the world over

20 Conclusion THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION Sr. Sekome Collen Mohuba First Secretary: Political Embajada de Sudáfrica Claudio Coello, 91, 6º Edificio Lista Madrid Tel.: /4 Fax: Movil: