South African Coat of Arms. [Image]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa.
Wikipedia. “The present coat of arms of South Africa was introduced on Freedom
Day 27 April 2000. It replaced the earlier national arms, which had been in use
since 1910.[1] The motto ǃke e: ǀxarra ǁke is written in the Khoisan language
of the ǀXam people and translates literally to "diverse people unite"”
(“South Africa”, 2014).
Collectivistic or Individualistic
In order to communicate, it is also important to understand how South Africans look at themselves as either a collectivistic or individualistic society. Yet even this question, is not easily identified for South Africans. There are many different religions, ethnicities and races represented by South Africa that are not homogenous but diverse, which is reflected in South Africa’s “Individualism score of 65, among the white population, that suggests South Africa is an Individualistic society. This means there is a high preference for a loosely-knit social framework in which individuals are expected to take care of themselves and their immediate families only” (“Hofstede Center”). Again this depends on what ethnicity or culture one is talking about within South Africa, and one has to be aware that within a country many identities can exist such as individualistic or collectivist orientations.
However, according to Pamela Ramushu (2014), she believes that while most South Africans might claim they are collectivist; she sees a lot more individualistic tendencies among South Africans who put themselves first (Ramushu, 2014).
However, according to Pamela Ramushu (2014), she believes that while most South Africans might claim they are collectivist; she sees a lot more individualistic tendencies among South Africans who put themselves first (Ramushu, 2014).