Johannesburg offers some of the most modern and cosmopolitan shopping experiences in the fashion conscious malls in contrast to local merchants selling handcrafted items. One of those shopping venues we visited was was the Sandton City Mall, featuring Nelson Mandela Square.
Tomorrow we will visit the sites of Johannesburg -- including the Apartheid Museum, and the home of Nelson Mandela in Soweto.
Day 8 - Tuesday, October 14, 2014
We began our day with a visit to the Apartheid Museum. This was a comprehensive exploration of the period of apartheid in South Africa and the struggle to end this system of oppression. There also was a special section of the museum dedicated to the role of Nelson Mandela and the ANC in the struggle to end this system and create a democratic government based on a new constitution that respects the dignity of all people.
Following our visit to the Apartheid Museum we toured Soweto. Our tour included many iconic sights. The famous cooling towers of the power station in Soweto is now a bungee jumping sight. Note the suspended bridge between the two towers from which jumpers take the dive. We saw the World Cup "Soccer City Stadium" with its unique calabash shape. We visited Nelson Mandela's Soweto home, and the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum just a few blocks from where 12-year-old Hector Pieterson was shot in 1976 in a peaceful protest against the mandatory use of Afrikaans as a language of instruction in black secondary schools..
We ended our day with dinner at the home of Kgosi and Mpho Letlape. They are friends of the Madisons and very active in society of South Africa.
Dr Kgosi Letlape is an ophthalmologist and health care leader from South Africa. He is the current president of the African Medical Association, former chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA), past president of the World Medical Association (WMA) and Executive Director of the Tshepang Trust. He also serves as a member of The Global Hygiene Council.
Mpho Letlape has recently been appointed as new Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Strategic Services at the University of Johannesburg. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) announced the appointment of Mrs Mpho Emily Letlape as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Strategic Services with effect from 1 September 2014.
We were especially honored with the presence of members of the International Women's Forum (IWF) South Africa, including Mrs. Zanele Mbecke, wife of former South Africa President, Thabo Mbecke.
Day 9 - Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Today we visited Pretoria, popularly known as the Jacaranda City due to the thousands of Jacaranda trees planted in its streets, parks and gardens.We visited the Voortrekker Monument, built to commemorate the journey of the early Dutch settlers in the Northern part of South Africa. And we visited the Union buildings, the administrative offices of the President and Cabinet members. Our day ended with a visit to the Lesedi Cultural Village, where we toured the traditional villages and customs of the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, and Ndbele tribes. Our visit ended with an African Feast with the meats of African wild game.
On Thursday, we travel to Cape Town and the last leg of our journey. We are looking forward to the wine country, Table Mountain, and the scenery by the sea.
Roger Madison, CEO
Day 9 - Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Today we visited Pretoria, popularly known as the Jacaranda City due to the thousands of Jacaranda trees planted in its streets, parks and gardens.We visited the Voortrekker Monument, built to commemorate the journey of the early Dutch settlers in the Northern part of South Africa. And we visited the Union buildings, the administrative offices of the President and Cabinet members. Our day ended with a visit to the Lesedi Cultural Village, where we toured the traditional villages and customs of the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, and Ndbele tribes. Our visit ended with an African Feast with the meats of African wild game.
On Thursday, we travel to Cape Town and the last leg of our journey. We are looking forward to the wine country, Table Mountain, and the scenery by the sea.
Roger Madison, CEO
iZania, LLC
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