Heritage Day: South African Indians
South Africa celebrates National Heritage Day on 24 September 2015. We are a proud Rainbow Nation with 11 official languages across our beautiful country, and today we take a look at all our unique cultures that make us one of the most diverse countries in the world.
Indian South Africans are South Africans of Indian descent. The majority live in and around Durban, making it “the largest ‘Indian’ city outside India”.
In Pretoria, the majority lives in Laudium.
Population: 1.3 million (2011 Census)
Languages spoken by South African Indians: English, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu and Marathi.
Famous South African Indians: Pravin Gordon, Hashim Amla, Devi Sankaree Govender (Carte Blanche presenter)
Traditional attire: The national dress of India, the saree (unstitched cloth draped to impart grace and elegance).
View a few videos on Indian culture in South Africa:
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