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Pauline Podbrey

Pessel Podbrez (name given at birth, later changed to Pauline) was born in Kovna, Lithuania in 1922, the eldest of two children. In 1933, the family immigrated to Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal – KZN), South Africa, to join her father, who had been there since 1929.

Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality, Free State

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The Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality is a Category B Municipality situated within the Thabo Mofutsanyana District in the Free State Province. It is bordered by Phumelela in the North, the Kingdom of Lesotho in the South, the KwaZulu-Natal Province in the East, and Dihlabeng in the West. It is one of the six Municipalities that make up the district. Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality was established on 5 December 2000. It covers an area of 4 338 km²! It includes in its jurisdiction the Cities and Towns of Harrismith, Kestell, Phuthaditjhaba. The Main Economic Sector is Agriculture!

Sedibeng District Municipality

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The Sedibeng District Municipality is a Category C municipality situated on the Southern tip of the Gauteng Province and strategically located on the border of three other Provinces, namely: Free State; North West and Mpumalanga. The Municipality is situated on the banks of the Vaal River and Vaal Dam, covering the Area formerly known as, the Vaal Triangle. The Municipality is in close proximity to Johannesburg along the scenic Vaal, Klip and Suikerbos Rivers.

Ju'Hoasani Living Museum, Grashoek-Namibia

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The Living Museum of the Ju'Hoasani is situated in the small Village Grashoek, about halfway between Grootfontein and Tsumkwe, North of the the C44. The Living Museum was the first Living Museum of Namibia! It is a highlight in Tourism in Namibia as well as a good example for a sustainable development of the Bushmen Community. The Living Museum is an authentic open-air Museum where guests can learn a lot about the traditional Culture and the original way of living of the San. The Ju'Hoasani people demonstrate and describe everything with great dedication and the guide translates into English.