Our entire family loves markets of all kinds, supermarkets, weekend markets, flea markets, farmers markets, craft markets, etc. We love browsing and occasionally buying. We were happy to be in Johannesburg on a Sunday because the best markets always take place on the weekend. We headed to Rosebank Sunday Market, a well-known craft, food and …
We arrived in Joburg to a cold front that brought us temperatures in the teens (celsius), wind and rain. We were finally able to use most of our cold weather clothing packed at the bottom of our bag, including our raincoats. The first thing that I noticed when we entered the city were the Jacaranda …
When people think of safari, often, images of Kruger National Park come to mind. Kruger National Park is the most iconic of all of South Africa’s national parks. Spanning 2 million hectares, it is one of Africa’s largest wildlife reserves and hosts not only the Big 5 but a huge diversity of wildlife, birds and …
It was another long driving day that took us to Marloth Park, located at the south end of Kruger National Park. It is separated from Kruger by the Crocodile River and by a border fence that is porous. Marloth Park is a wildlife conservancy that contains many of the herbivores and smaller animals found in …
The Drakensberg is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, the steep rocky slopes that border the South African plateau and a major topological feature in South Africa. “Drakensberg” is derived from the Dutch word meaning “Dragon mountains”. The name is fitting because the rock faces are steep, jagged, dramatic and could realistically within its craggy …
We booked our next Airbnb in a small town called Van Reenen. When I was doing the research a few months ago, I had wanted to stay somewhere near the Drakensberg mountains. I came across the listing of a home in Van Reenen, not far from the mountains, called the Waterfall River Lodge. The remoteness …
A paper by Amber Tide pools give you a peek into the underwater world in a miniature form. Tide pools are where colorful fish, vibrant coral, and many interesting creatures can be found. Tide pools are not only beautiful but they are a unique and important pool that help the environment and scientists to better …
Over the past several years, in an effort to better represent the social landscape of modern-day South Africa by moving away from colonial and apartheid-era names, a number of cities and places were renamed. In 2021, Port Elizabeth was renamed Gqeberha, the Xhosa name for Walmer Township, one of the oldest townships in Port Elizabeth. …
A paper by Rand Introduction Systems where the minority oppress the majority are doomed to fail because the majority will inevitably fight for their freedom. Apartheid was a harsh and difficult time for the non white South Africans because the government implemented harsh policies and rules that oppressed the non whites, especially black Africans, in …
It was already dark by the time we arrived at our Airbnb about a 15 minute drive from Port Elizabeth, called Breaking Waves. When we walked into the house, despite our exhaustion after a full day on the road, our eyes lit up and in unison, we exhaled an elongated “Wowwwww!”. Breaking Waves is the …
