Questions and Answers about
South Africa
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in PoliticsWhich nation has recently sued Israel at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of genocide?
Answer: South Africa accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and took the matter to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with the trial starting on Jan. 11, 2024.
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What was Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu most famous for?
Answer: Most famous for opposing apartheid in South Africa and helping the country’s peaceful transition to majority rule, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu died on Dec. 26, 2021, at age 90. He had won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize and was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to…
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in HistoryWho was South Africa’s last white president?
Answer: Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk was South Africa’s last white president, ending apartheid in 1994 and becoming the country’s first Deputy President – under Nelson Mandela. The two shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. De Klerk died on Nov. 12, 2021, aged 85. His funeral will take place on Nov. 21 in a private…
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in ScienceWhat’s an African penguin?
The African penguin is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. Because they do not require very low temperatures, these penguins are popular with zoos.
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in PoliticsWho do South Africans refer to as J.Z.?
Jacob Zuma, also known as J.Z., was South Africa’s fourth President from 2009 to 2018._x000D_
