Statement fron Anant Singh on the 30th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela's Release from Prison

The 11th of February 1990 will be remembered as one of the most significant days in the history of the world.  It was the day that dramatic change took place – the apartheid regime released Nelson Mandela after he served 27 years in prison.  Today, 30 years later, we celebrate this watershed event that changed South Africa forever.
 
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Pixie Benjamin

Pixie Benjamin was a strong anti-apartheid political activist and prisoner banned from South Africa during Apartheid. She endured harsh punishment under censorship and racist laws. Her political involvement already occurred in England, where she and her husband allowed African National Congress (ANC) activists to stay while they were rounding up political supporters.

The Politics Behind Water

The Politics Behind Water

South Africa battles water scarcity as it is one of the thirty driest regions in the world. On average the country receives 500 mm rainfall in a year. [1] As water is a limited resource, governments in the past have allocated it to specific groups. In 2002 there were still 14 million Black South Africans without running water as previous laws made it difficult to access natural resources.[2]

Swartvlei Estuary, Sedgefield

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Swartvlei is the largest and deepest lake in the Wilderness National Park in Wilderness, Western Cape. It is connected to the sea for 6 months of the years, before the mouth silts closed for the rest of the year. Boating on the Swartvlei is a thoroughly enjoyable and popular recreational activity. All kinds of boats such as paddle-boats, rubber-ducks, sailing boats, catamarans, motor-boats and canoes are allowed on the water, provided you have a permit. Please make sure all boaters have life jackets.

Louw House Museum, Sutherland

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A literacy Museum in the House where two famous, Afrikaans poets and writer brothers, N.P van Wyk Louw and W.E.G. Louw, were born. There are very Interesting displays, to see here! NP van Wyk Louw, born on 11 June 1906 in Sutherland, was an Afrikaans-language poet, playwright, and scholar. He is the older brother of Afrikaans-language poet W.E.G. Louw. He viewed the Afrikaans language as a bridge that connects Europe with Africa. He earned a Master's Degree in German at the University of Cape Town, where he later taught.
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