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[[Southern Africa]] is sometimes used to refer to the countries of the south, ''including'' '''South Africa''', but to also a slightly broader geographic and cultural area, including neighbouring countries, such as [[Lesotho]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], [[Namibia]], [[Zambia]], [[Zimbabwe]],  etc.
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[[Southern African]] is at times employed as an adjective when discussing cultural and other activities that reach beyond the borders of a particular country, espcially in [[South Africa]]. Often done for political reasons, to avoid the accusation of parochialism - especially so in the politically volatile 1970s and 1980s. 
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Besides South Africa itself, the countries referred to would include [[Lesotho]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], [[Namibia]], [[Zambia]], [[Zimbabwe]],  etc.
  
The adjective [[Southern African]] is at times employed to indicate this when discussing cultural and other activities that reach beyond the borders of a particuilar country. 
 
  
  

Revision as of 06:51, 4 January 2011

Southern African is at times employed as an adjective when discussing cultural and other activities that reach beyond the borders of a particular country, espcially in South Africa. Often done for political reasons, to avoid the accusation of parochialism - especially so in the politically volatile 1970s and 1980s.

Besides South Africa itself, the countries referred to would include Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, etc.


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