Essays on South Africa

Introduction Why is our history so important? History tells us where we come from, what happened and what worked and did not work in order to understand why we are where we are at this point. History has a profound influence on our present and…

African literature has a unique place amongst the various literatures of the world. It is political and embodies the collective sentiment of the people of the vast land. The “dark continent”, “the heart of darkness” became the playground of the many European forces that spread…

In diverse societies, witchcraft is used differently, and its level of importance varies due to this. Our definition of witchcraft is: “the manipulation of powerful substances or words to cause harm. It can also frequently be an unconscious activity, which means that the “witch” often…

Introduction According to C. Wright Mills (1959), the Sociological Imagination refers to the ability to understand that one’s own issues are not merely caused by one’s owns beliefs and thoughts, but by society and its structures. An issue that many people, including myself, face and…

Main Facts about Mandela In the 20th century many countries in Asian and Africa were conquered and colonized by the western nations like Dutch, British, Portuguese, Spaniards and French. South Africa was under the Dutch rule before the minority British took over the government. The…

South African first distinguished black President his Excellency Nelson Mandela once said, “to be free is not to cast off one’s chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others”. Mandiba strongly believe that one’s freedom should not be…

What kind of leader was Mandela? He once said, “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your…

Introduction African Charter on the rights and welfare of the child (Article 2) adopted in July 1990 defines a child as every human being below the age of 18 (Kalme, 2009). Children are abused each and every day by strangers, their parents, relatives, teachers at…

The African community, with its vast diversity in culture, bears a great number of different ideals which run the different communities. Most, if not all, of the African states are governed differently to the next, but they all still share a somewhat just form of…

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