by 2summers | Dec 18, 2020 | Museums and Buildings, Pretoria
Two days ago, on December 16th, I went with Thorsten of Dagwood sandwich fame to visit the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria. The Voortrekker Monument. I’ve been thinking hard over the past 48 hours about how to frame this post. The Voortrekker Monument is...
by 2summers | Nov 6, 2020 | Ekurhuleni (East Rand), Johannesburg, Tours, Townships/Informal Settlements
Last weekend I attended my second #SpazaShopTour of Katlehong and Thokoza (see my post about the first tour), and visited the Thokoza Memorial for the first time. The Thokoza Memorial, opened in 1999, honors the people who died in this area during the violent...
by 2summers | May 27, 2019 | Arts and Culture, Hidden Joburg, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings, Soweto, Townships/Informal Settlements
Sometimes in my quest to discover all of Joburg’s hidden places, I miss out on the un-hidden ones. Such is the case with Mandela House, the Mandela family’s former home on Vilakazi Street in Soweto. It’s probably one of the top five tourist sites in...
by 2summers | Jan 7, 2018 | Museums and Buildings, Parks/Nature Reserves, Pretoria
UPDATE (JANUARY 2019): The Long March to Freedom National Heritage Monument has moved, from the Fountains Valley Resort to Maropeng in the Cradle of Humankind. Read about my visit to the new location. In Pretoria, just off the highway in a local park called Fountains...
by 2summers | Nov 14, 2017 | Arts and Culture, Museums and Buildings, North West
Last week I had some adventures in North West Province (one of South Africa’s lesser known provinces). It was a fascinating trip on many levels. I can’t possibly recount all my North West adventures in a single post, so I’m starting with the...