What is in the book?

The book is made of the following components:
  • A chapter for each of the major cultures in South Africa
  • Short chapters covering facets of South African life that span across cultures
  • Interest boxes highlighting various fascinating topics
Book Contents

Major chapters:
  • Zulu
  • Xhosa
  • Pedi
  • Coloured
  • Tswana
  • Sotho
  • Afrikaans
  • Tsonga
  • English
  • Europeans
    • German
    • Greek
    • Italian
    • Portuguese
  • Swazi
  • Venda
  • Indian
  • Ndebele
  • Chinese
  • Jewish
Short Chapters:
  • Khoisan
  • Handshakes
  • Giving and receiving
  • Where you find them
  • Mining culture
  • Bride price
  • Township culture
  • Traditional healers
  • Taxi etiquette
  • The multicultural workplace
Interest boxes:
  • Braai culture
  • Funeral finance
  • Stokvel
  • Johnny Clegg
  • Nguni cattle
Click on one of these pages to see an example of the book layout.