South Africa ’s oldest inhabitants, whose traces go back 100,000 years, were the San Bushmen. Today,the “ Rainbow Nation” is home to approximately 44 million people,
belonging to the following groups: the Nguni people (including the Zulu, Xhosa and Swazi), accounting for two third of the population; the Sotho-Tswana people; the Tsonga; the Venda; English, Afrikaners, Coloureds, Indians. Almost 80% of South Africa’s population adheres to the Christian faith; other major religious groups are the Hindus, Muslims and Jews. |