Tsonga is spoken by approximately 1,750,000 people in South Africa and an estimated 3,275,000 in the region including countries such as Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Other names used for the language are Shitsonga, Thonga, Tonga, Shangana, and Shangaan.songa is spoken by approximately 1,750,000 people in South Africa and an estimated 3,275,000 in the region including countries such as Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Other names used for the language are Shitsonga, Thonga, Tonga, Shangana, and Shangaan.
Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain by winning the popular election on November 4, 2008, winning 52.9% of the popular vote.
By Kenneth T. Walsh. + More. Barack Obama has been elected the 44th president of the United Statesâthe first time an African-American has won the nation's highest office and the rare occasion where a newcomer to national politics has captured the White House on his first try.Obama easily won the 270 electoral votes needed for victory.y Kenneth T. Walsh. + More. Barack Obama has been elected the 44th president of the United Statesâthe first time an African-American has won the nation's highest office and the rare occasion where a newcomer to national politics has captured the White House on his first try.