Grade 5. Module 8. Unit 1. South African Provinces

Question 1

How many provinces in South Africa?

Answer 1

There are 9 provinces in South Africa.

Question 2

What happened in 1994?

Answer 2

In 1994 the Democratic elections happened.

Question 3

What 3 regions is the Cape Province devided into after the 1994 elections?

Answer 3

Northan Cape
Western Cape
Eastern Cape

Question 4

What 3 regions was the Transvaal devided into after the 1994 elections?

Answer 4

Gauteng
Limpopo
Mpumalanga

Question 5

What 2 regions in South Africa remained the same after the 1994 elections?

Answer 5

Free State

KwaZulu Natal

Question 6

Capital of Western Cape

Answer 6

Cape Town

Question 7

Capital of Eastern Cape

Answer 7

Bisho

Question 8

Capital of KwaZulu Natal

Answer 8

Pietermaritzburg

Question 9

Capital of Free State

Answer 9

Bloemfontein

Question 10

Capital of Northan Cape

Answer 10

Kimberley

Question 11

Capital of Mpumalanga

Answer 11

Nelspruit

Question 12

Capital of North West

Answer 12

Mafekeng

Question 13

Capital of Limpopo

Answer 13

Polokwane

Question 14

Capital of Gauteng

Answer 14

Johannesburg

Question 15

What is the purpose of the capital of a province?

Answer 15

It is the city where the provincial government is situated and governs its province.