Culture Shock! South Africa: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure. Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home. Culture Shock! South Africa takes you to a country that was once torn apart by legalized segregation and censorship but which has since reinvented itself. With its diverse peoples as well as a rich and varied heritage, the country offers an experience like no other. This book is an essential and comprehensive guide to working through South African culture, helping readers understand its tumultuous past so as to make sense of its present and future. In addition, all concerns facing a first-time long-term visitor such as housing, immigration laws, transport and office etiquette are all effectively discussed. Culture Shock! South Africa is your companion to navigate what the wonderful land has to offer, settle down and succeed in the country's complex society"--Back cover The Land And Its History -- Our People : A Multicolored Tapestry -- A New Society : Join In, Fit In -- Settle In, Make Yourself At Home -- Culinary Crossroads -- Join In The Fun, Share In The Culture, Take A Trip -- Learning The Language... All 11 Of Them -- About Business -- Fast Facts. Dee Rissik. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Annotation This book takes you to South Africa, a country that was once torn apart by legalized segregation and censorship but which has since reinvented itself. With its diverse peoples as well as a rich and varied heritage, the country offers an experience like no other