South Africa Flashcards

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1
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quälen, heimsuchen

A

plague

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2
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vielfältig, Vielfalt

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diverse, diversity

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3
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von etwas profizieren

A

to benefit from sth.

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4
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befestigt, verstärkt

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fortified

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5
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etw. in Besitz nehmen

A

seize

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6
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Missverhältnis

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disproportion

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7
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Verhaftung

A

imprisonment

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8
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verhandeln

A

to negotiate

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9
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Fortschritt

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progress

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10
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foltern

A

torture

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11
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… people are living with HIV in SA

A

5.7 million

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12
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… % of pregnant women have HIV

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28

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13
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… children below the age of 15 have HIV

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280.000

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14
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AIDS causes an estimated … deaths every day

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1.000

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15
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Sexual violence

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South Africa has one of the highest levels of rape in the world

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16
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township living

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  • lack of privacy
  • small shacks
  • high crimerate
  • no running water
  • not enough to eat
  • bad hygiene
  • no education
  • drugs
  • hopelessness
  • no access to birth control
17
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the vicious circle of poverty

A
  • born
  • low education
  • no money
  • can’t escape
18
Q

The immoraltiy Act

A

1949

prohibting all sexual relations between black and white

19
Q

The Group Areas Act

A

1910

assigning racial groups to different residential areas

20
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The separate Amenities Act

A

speparate public facilities

21
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The population Registration Act

A

classifying all South African people into 4 racial groups

22
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The Surpression of Communism Act

A

1950
punishing anyone who is against the government
(communists)

23
Q

The Bantu Education Act

A

1953
separated schools even more
- money flowed to white schools
- less education - more control

24
Q

new flag

A

1994