Some more of the market!… Suggested Reading: Johannesburg (Imagined South Africa)Until now there has been no single text that brings together the material that reveals the unfolding geography of Johannesburg, South Africa. This boo… Read More >
In a market where I bought african souvenirs (like a proper tourist). Music by Mike Davies… Suggested Reading: Johannesburg: The Bradt City Guide (Bradt Mini Guide)The main gateway for tourists to southern Africa, Johannesburg is seldom explored fully by visitors, principally because of a misinformed view of the … Read More >
Continuing in the market place in Gauteng, South Africa. Talking with the beautiful artist Angela, and Edington playing the drum … Suggested Reading: Portrait with Keys: The City of Johannesburg Unlocked“Surely one of the most ingenious love letters—full of violence, fear, humour, and cunning—ever addressed to a city.” —Geoff Dyer This d… Read More >
Fondly refered to as “The Old Lady”, The Zuurberg Mountain Village is a country Hotel with facilities set in true African scenic splendour, with a wealth of history dating back to the 1850′s. With the Greater Addo Elephant National Park on its doorstep, Zuurberg Mountain Inn has become a popular destination. After trekking up the [...]
2010-02-20: Day 03: Part A: South Africa Tour: Johannesburg: Soweto Tour, Nelson Mandela’s Former House, Hector Peterson Memorial, Lesedi Cultural Village: Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Sotho: Song and Dance, Traditional Feast… Suggested Reading: Portrait with Keys: The City of Johannesburg Unlocked“Surely one of the most ingenious love letters—full of violence, fear, humour, and cunning—ever addressed to [...]
2010-02-20: Day 03: Part B: South Africa Tour: Johannesburg: Soweto Tour, Nelson Mandela’s Former House, Hector Peterson Memorial, Lesedi Cultural Village: Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Sotho: Song and Dance, Traditional Feast… Suggested Reading: Emerging JohannesburgThe first major work on sub-Saharan Africa’s lone “global city,” Emerging Johannesburg explores the transformation of one the most important African c… [...]
2010-02-20: Day 03: Part C: South Africa Tour: Johannesburg: Soweto Tour, Nelson Mandela’s Former House, Hector Peterson Memorial, Lesedi Cultural Village: Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Sotho: Song and Dance, Traditional Feast… Suggested Reading: The World Summit on Sustainable Development: The Johannesburg ConferenceThis book provides an overview of the most important issues as they are dealt with [...]
2010-02-20: Day 03: Part E: South Africa Tour: Johannesburg: Soweto Tour, Nelson Mandela’s Former House, Hector Peterson Memorial, Lesedi Cultural Village: Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Sotho: Song and Dance, Traditional Feast… Suggested Reading: Johannesburg requiem: A novel
2010-02-20: Day 03: Part D: South Africa Tour: Johannesburg: Soweto Tour, Nelson Mandela’s Former House, Hector Peterson Memorial, Lesedi Cultural Village: Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Sotho: Song and Dance, Traditional Feast… Suggested Reading: Let Me Create A Paradise, God Said To Himself: A Journey Of Conscience From Johannesburg To JerusalemFrom Johannesburg to Jerusalem: A moving memoir [...]
2010-02-20: Day 03: Part F: South Africa Tour: Johannesburg: Soweto Tour, Nelson Mandela’s Former House, Hector Peterson Memorial, Lesedi Cultural Village: Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Sotho: Song and Dance, Traditional Feast… Suggested Reading: America’s Johannesburg”No American city symbolizes the black struggle for civil rights more than Birmingham, Alabama. In this critical analysis of why Birmingham became [...]
