Programdetaljer
| Program | Start | Slut | Pris | Ålder vid ankomst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skolprogram, avresa höst (juli-sep) | 65,000 kr | 16 - 18 år, 5 mån | ||
| Skolprogram, avresa vår (jan-mar) | 26 feb 2010 | 14 jan 2011 | 65,000 kr | 16 - 18 år, 5 mån |
STUDYING IN SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa’s passion for nature preservation dates back to 1898 when the government established the forerunner of today’s Kruger National Park, the continent’s oldest safari preserve, where visitors can see all of Africa’s most popular animals. By contrast, the government is striving to erase any legacy of apartheid, the obsolete social policy that suppressed South Africa’s native black majority and gave power to immigrant Europeans. Though South Africa still struggles with social and economic disparities, opinion polls reflect widespread optimism that integration is headed in the right direction. The challenge remains daunting, however. South Africans, who speak 11 different official languages (one of which is English), include nine black ethnic groups, Europeans, Malays, Indians and Chinese. In today’s Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, stock traders leave their glass-and-steel offices talking on cell phones and pass medicine shops selling jars of lizards’ feet and crocodile fat. South Africans come together, though, in a pan-cultural enthusiasm for soccer.
School
The school system in South Africa has changed during the past decade along with the realities that once included segregation with many only white, black and colored schools. The government is well aware of the fundamental role of education and recognizes it as one of the most important long-term investments a country can make. Because of this, the education budget has increased significantly, giving South Africa one of the world’s highest rates of government investment in education.
LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Lifestyle and Family Living
Throughout its history, South Africa has been a geographic designation rather than a reflection of national unity. The country has a complex and diversified mix of populations represented by a mosaic of minorities, each proud of its language, traditions and religious beliefs. Defining subgroups by skin color only gets you into trouble: those of British descent and Afrikaners (descended from early Dutch settlers, who feel highly committed to South Africa) are white but dislike being confused with one another. The Zulu, with the strongest surviving indigenous black culture, and the Xhosa, known as the “red people” from the red-dyed clothing worn by most adults, feel the same way. A related group is the Ndebele known for their strikingly painted houses. There is also a small but influential Jewish population and a significant Indian minority that first immigrated in the 1860s.
Dress and Appearance
Teenage dressing habits in South Africa are very close to western standards, but keep South Africa’s conservative culture in mind. Jeans, T-shirts, shorts and sweatshirts will probably be what you will wear the most after school. In school, you will wear a uniform.
