South Africa at 30 - Reading Worksheet

1. Read the title of the article.
a. Identify its date of publication.
b. What do you think "30" refers to? 

Use what you have learnt before in the unit!

2. The title, South Africa at 30: Navigating the legacy of policy versus lived realities, is built on an opposition. Which word conveys this opposition?  What is opposed? 

3. Read the first sentence of the article.
a. Whose "lived realities" is the journalist referring to?
b. Imagine  what these "lived realities" are for these people. Note down 3 ideas.

4. Read the rest of the text. Pick out the two superlative forms. Which opposition do they highlight?

5. Recap what you understood about the article in your own words. Which oppositions are highlighted?

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