– Social norms:
Social norms in South Africa are not well known, some of them are:
-The handshake is the most common form of greeting.
-When invited to someone’s home, always observe the basic rules of courtesy.
-In the social events and receptions men wear suits with black ties and evening dresses women.
-It is entirely non-smoking in cinemas and theater
-Officially ignored, but popularly held, is the Day of Soweto, now called Youth Day on 16 June. The National Arts Festival transforms Grahamstown, in the Eastern Cape, in July, in which stages all kinds of cultural activities
-In some cultures like Lemba, keep a weekly rest day and avoid eating pork and hippopotamus, all considered by them as part of their Jewish heritage.
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