大衛·霍爾特比德爾著的《南非》記述了南非這
塊土地有著最古老的人類歷史，可以追溯到“人類搖
籃”遺址上發掘到的300萬年前古猿化石；她也具有
現代文明的輝煌成就：世界第一例心髒移植手術在南
非完成，薩索爾公司的煤轉油技術至今獨步全球。南
非奪走世界目光的亮點，不僅是產量第一的黃金鑽石
，也不僅是風光旖旎、多姿多彩的海岸及內陸旅遊資
源，更是這個國家獨特的種族共存、衝突、和解、融
合的近現代政治歷史。在逐漸擺脫種族隔離歷史陰影
的今天，南非社會、經濟發展現狀及未來，一直吸引
著人們的觀察的目光，啟發著人們的思考。

South Africa
Introduction
Key Facts
Chapter 01 LAND & PEOPLE
A World in One Country
Climute
A Brief History
Transition and the Race Cord
The Rainbow Notion
Government ...
...And Politics
The Economy
South Africa in Africa
The Mondelo Legacy
Chapter 02 VALUES & ATTITUDES
The New South Africa
Unifying Symbols
“Proudly South African”
Uburtu
Women to the Fore
The Spirit of Enterprise
The Non-Contributors
Attitudes to Foreigners
Chapter 03 BELIEFS，CUSTOMS，&TRADITIONS
Religious Diversity
Traditional African Religious Beliefs
Weddings
Feast Days and Festivals
Notional and Other Holidays
Public Holidays
Chapter 04 MEETING SOUTH AFRICANS
The Time Factor
Hospitality
Food
The Brooi
Drink
Entertaining
“Cultural Villages”
Family Stays and“B and Bs”
A Little Etiquette
Chapter 05 SOUTH AFRICANS AT HOME
The Family
Hut to High-Rise
Lifestyles
Education
The Media
Chapter 06 TIME OUT
Eating Out
... And to Wash It All Down
Drinking and Smoking
Beggars
Shopping for Pleasure
The Arts
The Distant Post
ASporting Nation
Wildlife， the Big Game
Beaches， Beaches， and More Beaches
Gambling
Money Matters
Chapter 07 TRAVEL， HEALTH， & SECURITY
Driving
Planes， Trains， and Buses
Taxis
Getting Around Town
Car Rental
Overnighting
General Health
HIV/AIDS
The State of Security
Police Hints end Tips
Chapter 08 BUSINESS BRIEFING
By Way of Introduction
Block Economic Empowerment （BEE）
Women In Business
Personal Contncts
Bribery and Corruption
Dress Code
Meeting and Greeting
Business Entertainment
Presentations
Negotiations， Contracts， and Disputes
Punctuality
Chapter 09 COMMUNICATING
Language——Here's that Rainbow Again！
Some Common Words and Terms
Some Very “Common”Words end Terms
Body Language
Laughing at Themselves
The Cell Phone Culture
Londlines， internet， and Moil
Conclusion
Appendices
Places
People
Exercises