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ElandsheimHeronbridge RetreatCamp ZenithMindfulness in Nature Perlemoentrail

What Mpumalanga has to offerA Guide to Barberton’s “Heritage Walk”Camp Fusion22 Monuments for 22 Years of FreedomForestway

Camp Food - Mushroom and Macaroni MuffinsTips on Packing for Camp

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We can accommodate Groups of up to 120youth with 8 supervisors.

3 home-cooked meals per day

Choose fully facilitated or self facili-tated packages

1 teacher & 1 driver Free per 25 learn-ers

Discounts for groups over 40 people

Full package includes: Accommodation 3 meals per day Fully Trained facilitators who super-

vise children for the entire duration ofthe camp.

A custom built tour/camp to suite re-quirements.

Facilitated Tours include…..

History Tours Visit Battlefields of the Zulu warsvisiting Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana (Anglo-Zulu) or Blood River & Talana (Boer-Zulu) witha brief history of the Zulu Nation. *additionalcharges applicable for guide

Natural Science bush skills, animal and trackidentification as well as Eco-trails providinginsight to the importance of conservation ofBio-diversity (this is done on a neighbouringgame reserve)

Geography this area has many interesting rockformations, a result of glacial flow dating backthousands of years. Orienteering, and generalmap work as well as evening Star gazing.Crafts & Culture Tours into Zululand visitinglocal craft projects Students get the chance totry their hand at some of these skills. Eveningdrum playing creates rhythmic harmony.

Adventure or Life Skills Hiking, Zip-lining, RockSliding, Obstacle Course, Survival skills andmore…

Leadership and Team-building This focuses onidentifying leaders in a group, building self con-fidence, working as a team, and enhancingemotional intelligence.Mix ‘n match select various items from ourprogramme to cover various subjects all inone tour.

Visit www.elandsheim.co.za for more info

School Tours, Youth & Church CampsIn the Heart of the Zululand Battlefields

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Conference FacilitiesWe offer conference facilities to groups whoneed to get away from the city for a few hoursor days. The beautiful, tranquil riverside walkfrom the dining room to the Syringa Hall is goodfor the soul!Teas and meals can be provided to suit yourrequirements.The following facilities are available:Bushwillow – seating 40.Syringa – seating 200.Marula – seating 300.Lounges can be used as breakaway rooms.

The halls are equipped with a TV or ceilingmounted data projectors.Camp fire area.

Recreational FacilitiesWonderful bird life – over 160 species of birdshave been recorded on the property in the past.Relax on shady lawns overlooking the river andspot the resident legavaan and birds.

For the more energetic:Two magnificent sports fields, 25 meter swim-ming pool.,Volley ball court (beach), table tennis.

Photo Credit: Applepip Photography,[email protected]

Visit our website at www.heronbridge.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] & BookingsTel: 011 460 0008Fax: 086 693 0514

HeronBridge Retreat is situated on the R114(same road as the Lion Park) only 10kms northof Fourways, Sandton, but feels the heart ofthe country with its rolling lawns, establishedtrees, and the river that runs through the prop-erty. The Retreat Centre is on the grounds ofthe HeronBridge College.The setting is unique, the buildings and thefacilities spotless and well maintained.It is the ideal venue for weekend retreats,conferences, family camps, Alphas days orweekends, school leaders’ camps and youthcamps.

AccommodationUp to 190 people can be accommodated in acluster of five architect-designed buildings,each with central ablution facilities. Threebuildings have cozily partitioned dormitories,with cupboards and mirrors. Two dormitorieshave double and family rooms. All beds can befully equipped with bedding and towels, if re-quested.

A separate house with 8 en-suite doublerooms (sleeping maximum 16) can be hiredadditionally and be used for special speakersor group leaders.Then we have 4 new refurbished en-suiterooms with outside bathroom (include bath) forfamilies.

MealsThe spacious dining room overlooks the riversand is warmed by log fires on winter evenings.High quality delicious meals are served by ourstaff, and tea, coffee and juice is available allday. There is an option of using our eatingutensils or bringing your own.

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Accommodation for 200 people (except for 2small dorms, all the accommodation has en suitebathroom)

Leaders accommodation (rooms with that extracomfort level)

2 X Meeting halls. One has cinema style chairsand a stage and the other has normal chairs anda stage

1 X 620m2 sports hall with a stage 1 X Dining Hall with a viewing deck Half Olympic Size Pool Pool Deck with comfortable picnic benches Large Chess Board Volley Ball Court Basketball Court Field for sport and games 9 Course Putt Putt course

Kiddies Play Area A Tuck Shop Pool Table Fooseball Table Obstacle Course Hiking trails Campfire Area A Dam Gaga Pit Large Naughts and Crosses board Human Fooseball court (coming soon) Ablution Facilities

Camp Zenith is a truly beautiful venue for anychurch camp, school camp, or NGO conference.We specialise in group accommodation and provid-ing facilities that allow for groups to meet their de-sired outcomes from their camp.

Camp Zenith was originally built as a holiday resortand as a result the layout of the campsite is uniqueamong campsites and works exceptionally well forany camp. Camp Zenith has a large variety of facili-ties and things to do. Most of the accommodationhas en suit bathrooms but there are also additionalablution facilities. We can host groups of up to 300people.

We are located just outside Heidelberg near theSuikerbos rand, a near 45km south east of Johan-nesburg and 100km south of pretoria. Camp Zenithsits on a farm 89ha in size and the fenced-in campsite isapproximately 20ha big. This means that the campsite isspacious yet the facilities are close enough together tomake it comfortable. There is an electric fence fencing inthe campsite, so security is not an issue. The landscape isscenic as the campsite is nested neatly along side a hill.There means that there is a view from most parts of thecampsite.

Introduction

Facilities

The Campsite consist of two campsites: ValleyView and Hillside Haven.

Camp Zenith offers a large range of facilities.In the Valley View the following facilities areavailable:

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Let your teenaged child start an active, healthy lifestyle by joining us onour specially designed camps for chil-dren aged 13-17. Mindful nature walkson a well-known trail as well as other funnature activities such as horse riding onthe beach, with healthy meals, smoothiedemos, nutrition and unique bodysensing workshops with the assistance ofour guides and highly trained WellnessCoaches, Nicholas and Yasmin

Included in this package: 5 nights accommodation Wholesome food and smoothies Daily Body Sensing sessions - suitable

for all levels of mobility Morning meditationand movement Evening meditationand movement

Daily guided activities around beingmindful in Nature

Daily fun outdoor activitiesAdult supervision 24 hours a day

If you want your child/teenager to have a healthylifestyle in both body and mind, contact us now forour next camp. Limited numbers only!

We are an approved supplier of the PresidentAwards Camps with our specially designed back-packing trail for President Awards Candidates onlyin the Gansbaai area

3 or 4 days with the requisite hours and kilometersbut also with loads of fun things to do like sand-boarding and horse riding on the beach.

Make up your own group or contact us for our shortlisted dates.

3 days self-catering backpacking R1800per person

3 days catered backpacking R5500per person

4 days self-catering backpacking R2400per person

4 days catered backpacking R6400per person

or view our website formore info.

Pics of our previous camps and our trails on ourFacebook page Over-die-Berg and Perlemoen

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As a touring destination, the MpumalangaProvince is a must go! Incorporating amagnificent treasure of historical places, awealth of natural and cultural diversity andthe most amazing wildlife and scenery - allin one province.From the oldest Mountain range on earth,The Barberton Mokhonjwa, to the KrugerNational Park, will make a tour to thisiconic destination, a tour each student willcarry with them for the rest of their lives!

Panorama(Lydenburg/Mashishing, Sabie, Graskop,Pilgrim’s Rest, Ohrigstad andMatibiti/Moremela/ Leroro)

Travel along the great Long Tom Pass,with breathtaking views of the Great Es-carpment with riverine tentacles spreadingnorthwards into the third largest canyon inthe world.

Add into your must see list:- God’s Window- Wonder View\- The Pinnacle- Bourke’s Luck Potholes- Blyde River Canyon- The Three Rondavels

- Echo Caves\- Pilgrim’s Rest, historical gold mine- St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Sa bie, designed by sir. Herbert Baker- Replica of Long Tom Cannon on the Long Tom Pass- Lydenburg Museum (see the rep- ica of the Lydenburg heads)- Voortrekker School (1851) in Lydenburg- Voortrekker Church (1852) in Lydenburg

Add in your must do list:- Shop at the curio sellers at the Panorama Route- Drive the very scenic Vaalhoek gravel road between Bourke’s Luck and Pilgrim’s Rest, follo wing the Old Belvedere power line and the Blyde River.- Visit the museums in Pilgrim’s Rest- Eat pancakes in Graskop- Tube down the Sabie River- Mountain bike in and around Sabie- Trout fish in and around Lydenburg

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Greater Kruger National Park(Includes Kruger National Park and theprivate game reserves oof Sabi Sands,Manyeleti, Timbavati, Klaserie andThornybush)

South Africa is renowned world wide forit’s game viewing and exceptional conser-vation ethics. Within the Kruger NationalPark one has access to 147 species ofmammal, 517 bird species, 114 differenttypes of reptiles, 33 species of amphibiansand 50 kind of fish.

Add into your must see list:- The Big 5 - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo- The Little 5 - ant lion, leopard tortoise, elephant shrew, rhinoceros beetle and buffalo weaver- The Ugly 5 - hyena, marabou stork, Vulture, warthog and wildebeest- African skyline from an open Vehicle- Paul Kruger and Rangers Monument at the Sabie river, 12km from Skukuza rest camp.

Add into your must do list::- Stand on the bridge over the Crocodile River near Malelane Gate- The Big 5 - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo- Visit Skukuza- Rest camps and children friendly Restaurants- Skukuza swimming pool- Stevenson Hamilton Museum- Skukuza indigenous nursery- Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre- Eco Trails- Day walks- Bushman paintings- Golf at the Skukuza Golf course

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Lowveld(Hoedspruit, Acornhoek, Bushbuckridge,Hazyview, Mkhulhlu, White River,Nelspruit/Mbombela, Kaapschehoop, Sch-oemansklooff, Badplaas/eManzana,Barrberton, Matsulu/Kaapmuiden, Mala-lane and Komatipoort)

In the days of the Pioneers, this area wasregarded as uninhabitable. As home ofShangaan, Swazi people and the decen-dants of farmers that moved there from theescarpment, this area is filled with magicalhistory and dramatic scenery.

Add into your must see list:- Wild horses and rock fields at \ Kaapschehoop- Lowveld National Botanical Garden in Nelspruit/Mbombela- The 40 000 seater Mbombela Stadium, built for the 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer- Legogote - the Sentinel of the Lowveld, the mountain shaped like The head of a lion- Barberton-makhonjwa Mountain- Lands World Heritage site

- Jock of the Bushveld statue in Front of the town hall in \ Barberton- The vast sugar cane fields Between Malelane and Komati Poort

Add into your must do list::- Stand on the bridge over the Crocodile River near Malelane Gate- Adventure activities in the Sabie River Valley- Barberton Heritage Walk- Nukan Mabusa’s “Stone Garden” a roadside of painted boulders Between Louw’s Creek and Kaapmuiden- Chimp Eden just outside Nelspruit- Stevenson Hamilton Museum- Skukuza indigenous nursery- Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre- Eco Trails- Day walks- Bushman paintings- Golf at the Skukuza Golf course

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A Guide to Barberton’s “Heritage Walk” by - DCSR Mpumalanga - [email protected]

The Walk begins at the Local History Museum,Pilgrim Street, where visitors can learn aboutthe geology, mining, the inhabitants and thecultural history of the area. The building alsohouses the museum offices and an auditori-um.

This neo-Gothic building was built as the Un-ion Church in 1884. In 1887 it was taken overby the Lodge of St. John in the South.

This fort dates from 1901 and is an example ofthe earliest design of the British Blockhouse inSouth Africa. During the Anglo-Boer War theBritish built it as a position of defence againstthe Boer Forces. It was manned by the Bar-berton Town Guard which consisted of localvolunteers under the command of J.W. Winter.

Belhaven, built in 1904, is an example of apre-fabricated house with corrugated ironouter walls and pressed iron panels on theinterior. It is furnished in the style of the lateVictorian and early Edwardian Periods, anddepicts the lifestyle of a wealthy middle classfamily.

This wood and iron house was built for Mrs.Emily Fernandez in the early 1890’s She mar-

ried Mr. Thomas Lee, owner of a Photographyand Drapery buisiness in Barberton. Thebuilding now houses an exhibition mainlyabout Rimer’s Creek and the restoration of thehouse.

The Gilbert Gilkes and Gordon Turbine, wasinstalled in 1931 to purify the town’s water.The turbine was manufactured in Kendal,Cumbria, England.

After the discovery of gold by Fred and HenryBarber and their cousin Graham Barber, theGold Commissioner from Kaapsche Hoop,David Wilson, declared a township at the baseof the Umvoti Creek where it entered the DeKaap Valley, bey breaking a bottle of gin hereon 24 July 1884. There was a choice betweennaming the township Barberton on Rimerton.By popular demand the name Barberton cho-sen. To perpetuate Rimer’s association withthe place the Umvoti Creek was henceforthknow as “Rimer’s Creek”. Rimer’s Creek be-came a popular recreational corner of Barber-ton. There was a tearoom called “TheSportsman’s Lodge” above the site of the Tur-bine, which drew crowds particularly onWednesdays when it was frequinted by thebarmaids of the town.

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The original house and outbuildings were con-structed in 1886 by James Stopforth, a Bakerand General Dealer, originally from Englandand later from Pilgrim’s Rest. In 1892 thehouse was rebuild. It was occupied by theStopforth family from 1886 until 1983 and isfurnished with the original furniture and house-hold articles used by the Stopforth family be-tween 1886 and 1914.

This fort dates from 1901 and is an example ofthe earliest design of the British Blockhouse inSouth Africa. During the Anglo-Boer War the

British built it as a position of defence againstthe Boer Forces. It was manned by the Bar-berton Town Guard which consisted of localvolunteers under the command of J.W. Winter.

Belhaven, built in 1904, is an example of apre-fabricated house with corrugated ironouter walls and pressed iron panels on theinterior. It is furnished in the style of the lateVictorian and early Edwardian Periods, anddepicts the lifestyle of a wealthy middle classfamily.

This wood and iron house was built for Mrs.Emily Fernandez in the early 1890’s She mar-ried Mr. Thomas Lee, owner of a Photographyand Drapery buisiness in Barberton. Thebuilding now houses an exhibition mainlyabout Rimer’s Creek and the restoration of thehouse.

The Gilbert Gilkes and Gordon Turbine, wasinstalled in 1931 to purify the town’s water.The turbine was manufactured in Kendal,Cumbria, England.

The stone kerbing which dates form the nine-teenth century can be seen.

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The original Anglican Church was a wood-and-iron construction which was brought toBarberton by ox-wagon from Natal. The cor-ner-stone of the church was laid in 1924 andthe cost of building the church was three thou-sand pounds. The pulpit was designed byRev. Sheppard, who, together with a helpercarried the quartz that it was made of from themountain himself. The baptismal font is madeof verdite and there is a memorial plaque dedi-cated to the Barbers at the entrance.

The De Kaap Stock Exchange was the secondstock exchange in Barberton. It was built in1887, but its existence was short-lived. In1899 the building was bought by SammyMarks, and in 1910 was taken over by the Bar-berton Municipality to house the Carnegie Li-brary and the first museum. When thecondition of the building detoriorated to suchan extent that it had to be demolished, onlythe Façade could be preserved.

The Globe Tavern was build in 1887 for Mr. B.Jacobs and Co. In later years it was used as aschool, a tailors shop and a store room.

The Barberton Club was the gathering placefor men of Barberton. Well known millionairesof the Witwatersrand such as Abe Bailey, Al-fred Beit, and Sir Percy Fitzpatrick were mem-bers. During the early part of the Anglo-BoerWar it was used as a hospital by the BoerForces. In 1900 when the British occupied thetown, they used the Club as an Officer’s Mess.The original building burned down and wasreplaced by the present building. In front ofthe building the original hitching posts, wherethe horses were tethered, can still be seen.

The original hotel was built on this site in 1886.It is said that President Paul Kruger was enter-tained here after having had discussions withthe Diggers. The hotel was so popular that onoccasions when there was not enough ac-commodation the guests had to sleep on orunder the billiard table.

The first double storey building in Barberton,was built for Sammy Marks and his cousin,Isaac Lewis, who established an importantcompany in the Z.A.R in the field of mining,

agricultural and industry. The Bank of Africawas on the ground floor, and other offices onthe top storey. In later years the cast iron ve-randah was removed, the building plasteredand a third storey added.

The Market Square was the meeting place ofthe diggers and the businessmen. On MarketDays and especially Saturdays it was a hive ofactivity with farmers and customers with theiroxen, wagons and horses. This was also thearrival and departure place of the post cart.

In front of the Town Hall the statue of “Jock ofthe Bushveld: the faithful dog of Percy Fitz-patrick during his days as a transport rider canbe seen. Fitzpatrick and Jock travelled allover the Lowveld together. The statue by IvanMitford-Barberton was originally unveiled inFitzpatrick Park by Mrs. Mackie-Niven, thedaughter of the late Percy Fitzpatrick andmoved to it’s present position duringBarberton’s Centenary in 1984.

The English Lodge with it’s no-classical archi-tecture is situated opposite the Town Hall.

Situated above Kellar Park, the house wasbuilt by the Todd family in about 1887, and isat present owned by the third generation ofthe family. It is a private residence.

During the Second World War a military campwas established in the north-east of town,where troops were trained before they weresent to war. After the war the graves of BritishServicemen and Women who fell in thelowveld during the Anglo-Boer war (1899 -1902) were concentrated in a cemetery next tothe camp.

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22 monuments for 22 years of freedom

Monuments to peace and freedom are found across South Africa – not surprising, given its longhistory of struggle against oppression. With April marking the 22nd anniversary of South Africa’sfreedom, we showcase 22 monuments that pay homage to the heroes who made this country great.

#1 Robben Island Museum, Cape Town

Robben Island is best known for its prison which held several political activists including NelsonMandela, Robert Sobukwe and South Africa's current president Jacob Zuma (Image: Brand South

Africa)

Robben Island has a varied history. From the 1400s to 1900s, travellers, sailors and settlers used itas a base to replenish food and supplies; it was also used as a post office, a quarantine station, ahospital, and prison.

But the island is best known as the site where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. He wasin prison for a total of 27 years, but was transferred from The Island, as the prison was known, toPollsmoor and then Victor Verster prisons in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, respectively. RobbenIsland was declared a National Monument in 1996 and a National Museum in 1997.

"A common thread woven into the many uses of The Island has been the exploitation of its naturalresources, human rights abuses that prisoners and others 'banished' to the Island were subjectedto, and segregation on the basis of race, gender, class and status," reads the Robben Island website."It is from this 500-year history of hardship and struggle that the Island has emerged as the ultimatesymbol of 'the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, suffering and injustice."

#2 Robert Sobukwe Memorial, Graaff-Reinet

Pan Africanist Congress founder and leader Robert Sobukwe's last day of freedom was on 21 March1960. He spent the remaining 18 years of his life either in prison or in exile, always monitored bythe apartheid government. He was buried in his hometown of Graaff Reinet in 1978. (Image:

YouTube)

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In August 2014, anti-apartheid activist Robert Sobukwe's gravesite in Graaff-Reinet was declared a

national heritage site. After years of being vandalised, it was cleaned up and turned into a

monument to pay respect to one of South Africa's greatest struggle icons.

Born in Little Karoo in 1924, Sobukwe was, according to South African History Online, a "strongAfricanist, believing that the future of South Africa should be in the hands of black South Africans".

During his time as a member of the ANC, his Africanist views contradicted that of the party. As aresult, he left the ANC to form the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) in 1959, becoming its first president.

On 21 March 1960, Sobukwe and a group of PAC supporters marched to Orlando Police Station – aspart of an anti-pass campaign. Sobukwe was charged for being present in a region that he was notallowed to be in according to the Pass Law, and gave himself in for arrest.

He was sentenced to three years in prison for incitement. At the end of his term in 1963, parliamentpassed the General Law Amendment Act which included the "Sobukwe Clause". This enabled theMinister of Justice to prolong the detention of any political prisoner indefinitely. Sobukwe was theonly person imprisoned under this clause.

He was moved to Robben Island where he spent six more years before being exiled to Galeshewe inKimberley. Sobukwe died of lung cancer in February 1978.

#3 Archbishop Desmond Tutu statue, East London

The statue of Archbishop Desmond Tutu in East London pays tribute to him as a healer.(Image:Shamin Chibba)

Unlike most of the monuments on the list, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu statue outside EastLondon City Hall does not pay tribute to the man as a struggle hero, but rather as a healer.

Tutu was one of many figures who established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), ofwhich he was the chairman. The commission was a court-like restorative justice body intent onhelping people overcome the pain experienced during apartheid.The East London City Hall was thevenue of the first public hearing, in April 1996. It was the start of a two-year journey of healing.The final report of the TRC explained why it had chosen East London as its starting point: "Thechoice of a centre in the Eastern Cape was no accident, but a deliberate decision to focus attentionon an area which had borne the brunt of some of the heaviest repression by the security forces ofthe previous government, in direct response to some of the most militant resistance."

Though there were threats to bomb the proceedings at the city hall, nothing occurred. The TRChas largely been hailed as a success in bringing out the truth, although some critics believe it didnot help reconcile the groups at the time and that its effectiveness is still debatable today.

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#4 Heroes Park, East London

Heroes Park in East London incorporates three monuments that remembers our freedom fightersand celebrates the country's freedom and cultural diversity. (Image: Supplied)

Heroes Park in East London not only honours South Africa's struggle heroes, it is also a celebrationof our freedom and the country's cultural diversity. Situated across from the East LondonAquarium, hundreds of struggle icons – from poet and activist Dennis Brutus to Nelson Mandela –are acknowledged, with their names etched into the granite Wall of Fame.

Forming a large part of the memorial is the Multicultural Man statue, sculpted by Italian artistFrancesco Perilli. Daily Dispatch described it as a monument that celebrated the history of thestruggle and the country's diversity.

The Wall of Fame acknowledges struggle heroes and sporting icons who have links to the EasternCape. (Image: Panoramio)

The three metre-high statue is of a faceless man standing in the middle of Earth. With his hands,aided by doves, he builds the world in which we live. This symbol of peace, cultural diversity andhumanity is one of four – the others are in Toronto, Canada; Sarajevo, Bosnia; Sydney Australia;and Changchun, China.

Despite Heroes Park being a symbol of the country's recent struggle for freedom, it alsoincorporates the German Settlers Monument, which pays homage to the German families whoarrived in East London between 1856 and the 1870s. In January 2015, mosaic murals wereinstalled depicting the lives of the early immigrants in the Eastern Cape.

#5 Memorial to the Six Million, Johannesburg

Memorial to the Six Million is one of Herman Wald's many public sculptures that remain a partof South Africa's cultural landscape. (Image: HermanWald.com)

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Memorial to the Six Million in Johannesburg’s Westpark Cemetery pays tribute to the Jewish men,women and children who lost their lives during the Second World War.

The monument depicts six bronze fists, each five feet high, bursting out of the ground as a protestfrom the dead. Each fist represents one million Jews who perished under Hitler.

The twenty foot ram horns they hold depicts the Jewish ritual trumpet that blast out the sixthcommandment "Though shalt not kill”. In pairs, the fists form the three arches of trials andtribulations that Jewish people have experienced over generations of persecution.

Built in 1959, the monument was the brainchild of Herman Wald. Wald was born in Hungary andstudied in Budapest, Vienna, Berlin and London. He moved to South Africa in 1937 where he livedand worked until his death.

He was responsible for many large public works in South Africa of which two are significant: TheStampede in central Johannesburg and Diggers Fountain in Kimberley.

#6 Mandela House, Soweto

Nelson Mandela's humble first home has become a must-see spot when visiting South Africa.(Image: Shamin Chibba)

"It was the opposite of grand, but it was my first true home of my own and I was mightily proud. Aman is not a man until he has a house of his own," wrote Nelson Mandela in his autobiography,The Long Walk to Freedom of his first home on Vilakazi Street in Soweto.

The house consists of four interconnected rooms and is filled with memorabilia and photographsof the family. Mandela moved into this house in 1946 with his first wife, Evelyn. After their divorcein 1957, he married Winnie Madikizela, who moved into the home with him.

When he was released from prison in 1990, he returned to this home. But he only stayed in thehouse for 11 days. He donated it to the Soweto Heritage Trust in 1997 so it could be used as amuseum.

#7 Bhisho Massacre Memorial, BhishoDrive south-west along the R63 in Bhisho, Eastern Cape, and you will come across the BhishoMassacre Memorial, a facebrick and granite structure that pays homage to the 28 marcherswho were killed on 7 September 1992.

On that day, about 80 000 people gathered outside Bhisho – the capital of Ciskei at the time –demanding an end to Oupa Gqozo's military rule and the re-absorption of the so-calledindependent black homeland into South Africa. The marchers were led by top ANC and SACPofficials, including Chris Hani, Cyril Ramaphosa, Steve Tshwete and Ronnie Kasrils. When they

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tried to pass the Ciskei Defence Force to enter Bhisho, Gqozo's soldiers were instructed to openfire.

Today, each of the victims' names is engraved on the granite wall.

Twenty-eight marchers were shot and killed by the Ciskei Defence Force in what became known asthe Bhisho Massacre. (Image: Buffalo City Tourism)

At the unveiling of the monument in 1997, Archbishop Desmond Tutu said South Africa paid a highprice for its freedom and that the massacre nearly shattered the dreams for a new South Africa.

Kasrils had been blamed in the past for the massacre, with sources saying he had led a breakawaygroup through an opening in the Bhisho stadium fence. This allegedly led to the killings. At theunveiling, Kasrils defended himself, saying that it was easy for people to pass judgement. "We didnot pull the trigger; ours was a struggle for freedom."

#8 Langa Memorial, Uitenhage

The Langa Memorial, also known as Heroes Monument, in Uitenhage pays homage to the 20 m

archers who were killed by police in 1985. (Image: Department of Arts and Culture)

Most South Africans are familiar with the Sharpeville Massacre that took place on 21 March 1960,a date that is now remembered as Human Rights Day. But another, little known, massacre tookplace on that very same date in Langa, Uitenhage, 25 years later. On 21 March, 1985, police firedat a group of marchers who were observing the 25th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre,killing 20 of them. According to historian Alistair Boddy-Evans, the incident occurred whenmarchers gathered in Langa and were preparing to move on to KwaNobuhle, 10 kilometres away,where the commemorative service for the 1960 massacre was to be held. But marchers did notknow the government had banned the event. It was reason enough for the police to open fire.

There was an international outcry following the incident and the Kannemeyer Commission wasimmediately appointed to investigate the cause of the shooting. Judge Donald Kannemeyerabsolved the police from culpability for the deaths but found the banning of funerals on doubtfulgrounds and improper riot control equipment as the main factors for the massacre.

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#9 Diggers Fountain, Kimberley

A tribute to Kimberley's diggers stands in the Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Gardens. (Image:Kimberley City Portal)

The discovery of diamonds in Kimberley in 1871 brought thousands of miners and fortune huntersto the small Northern Cape town, to try their luck at striking it rich.

To mark the history of the town – it still occupies an important position in the world diamondindustry – the Miners Memorial, or Diggers Fountain, was installed in the Ernest OppenheimerMemorial Gardens. The bronze sculpture portrays five men holding up a diamond sieve.

It was designed by Herman Wald in 1960, and stands as a tribute to all the diggers whocongregated on the town.

#10 Freedom Charter Monument, Kliptown

South Africa's Constitution contains many of the tenets from the Freedom Charter, which wasdrawn up 60 years ago. (Image: Shamin Chibba)

On 26 June 1955, over 3 000 representatives of resistance organisations made their way throughpolice cordons to gather on a dusty square in Kliptown, then a freehold area 40 kilometres southof Johannesburg.

This was the Congress of the People, who met to draw up the Freedom Charter, an alternativevision to the repressive policies of the apartheid state.

That dusty field has now been declared a national heritage site. On 26 June 2005 the thenPresident of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, lit a flame of freedom in Kliptown to mark the opening ofthe Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication - and 50 years of the Freedom Charter.

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Walter Sisulu was a delegate at the 1955 Congress of the People, a major figure in the anti-apartheid struggle, deputy president of the ANC, underground activist and Rivonia treason trialist.

Released from prison in 1989, he died in 2003, the year the R160-million Walter Sisulu Square ofDedication project was initiated.

#11 Steve Biko statue, East London

The Steve Biko statue in East London pays homage to the leader of the Black ConsciousnessMovement leader who was killed while incarcerated.(Image: Shamin Chibba)

Look on the side of the Steve Biko statue outside the East London City Hall and you will findfamiliar names: musician Peter Gabriel, and actors Denzel Washington and Kevin Kline. These werejust three of the many donors who made the statue possible. Washington and Kline depicted Bikoand Donald Woods respectively in the 1987 film about the late Black Consciousness Movementleader, Cry Freedom.

The statue honours Biko, whose activism helped to empower black South Africans to reclaim theirdignity. In I Write What I Like, a collection of his writings, he says: “black is beautiful”. With thesewords, he meant: "Man, you are okay as you are, begin to look upon yourself as a human being."

In memory of the 20 people who died on 21 March 1985 in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape, theLanga Memorial, also known as Heroes Monument, was unveiled in the KwaNobuhle Cemetery ayear after the incident took place. The tombstone in the graveyard was vandalised in June 1987and re-erected in March 1994.

Thousands gathered on Oxford Street as Nelson Mandela unveiled the bronze statue of Biko on 12September 1997 outside the East London City Hall. Attendees included Gabriel, who performed hissong, Biko, at the unveiling; Virgin Group founder, Richard Branson; and Woods, the former editorof the Daily Dispatch and Biko's friend. Azapo members delayed the unveiling, to show theirdiscontent that a white artist sculpted the statue.

The monument was defaced twice in the first three weeks after the unveiling. But today, it hasbeen accepted as an important part of the city’s landscape.

The statue is one of six landmarks along the Steve Biko Heritage Trail; the others are Biko Bridge inEast London, his home in Ginsberg, the Steve Biko Garden of Remembrance just outside KingWilliam's Town, his old Black Community Programmes office at 15 Leopold Street in King William'sTown, and Zanempilo Clinic in Zinyoka.

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#12 Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum, Johannesburg

The Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum honours those children who lost their lives in 1976.(Image: Brand South Africa)

On 16 June 1976, at the age of 12, Hector Pieterson was shot by police during the student uprisingin Soweto. Although not the first to be shot – that was probably 15-year-old Hastings Ndlovu – hewas the first to die.

The picture taken by news photographer Sam Nzima of his body being carried by MbuyisaMakhubo, his sister, Antoinette, running at their side, became a global symbol of apartheidoppression.

That morning, Soweto's schoolchildren were marching against being taught in Afrikaans at schools.When they reached Maseko Street, police opened fire.

Today, the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum is a testament to their struggle to endapartheid. Nzima's photo is central to the monument.

#13 Nkosi Albert Luthuli Statue, KwaDukuza

Albert Luthuli’s memorial pays homage to one of Africa’s most respected leaders. His politicalactivism was so important to the struggle that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1960.

(Image: KwaDukuza Municipality)

The Nkosi Albert Luthuli memorial comprises a bronze figure of Albert Luthuli, a wall featuring twobronze elements and, underneath the historic Indaba Tree, a bench, all set in a landscapedenvironment.

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This can be found at the KwaDukuza Municipal Chambers in KwaZulu-Natal and was unveiled in2004.

Luthuli's home in KwaDukuza, formerly known as Stanger, was a meeting place for people linkedto South Africa's freedom struggle during the years of Luthuli's banishment. It was also proclaimeda museum in August 2004.

President-General of the African National Congress from December 1952 until his death in 1967,and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1960, Chief Albert John Luthuli was the most widelyknown and respected African leader of his era.

The Order of Luthuli is South Africa's highest award for contributions to democracy, human rights,justice and peace.

#14 Holocaust Centre, Cape Town

The Cape Town Holocaust Centre was the first of its kind to be opened in Africa. (Image: RobertCutts)

The Cape Town Holocaust Centre was the first to be created in Africa; it opened its doors in 1999.It serves as a memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust during World War2, as well as for the other victims of the Nazis, such as homosexuals and gypsies.

The aim of the centre is to "teach about the consequences of prejudice, racism, anti-Semitism,xenophobia, homophobia, and the dangers of indifference, apathy and silence". There is also aHolocaust Centre in Durban, and one is planned for Johannesburg.

#15 Solomon Mahlangu statue, Mamelodi

Anti-apartheid activist, Solomon Mahlangu, was just 23 years old when he was hanged in thegallows of Pretoria Central Prison. His remains were only moved to his birthplace of Mamelodi in1993, after being buried in Atteridgeville for 24 years. (Image: Carnival & Solomon, Tshwane

Municipality)

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The Solomon Mahlangu statue was unveiled in his birthplace of Mamelodi in 2005, 26 years afterhe was executed for being an activist against apartheid.

The 23-year-old Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) member was wrongfully accused of murder andterrorism, and was hanged at Pretoria Prison's gallows on 6 April 1979.

According to South African History Online, Mahlangu joined the African National Congress inSeptember 1976. He trained as an MK soldier in Angola and Mozambique before returning toSouth Africa in 1977 to assist with student protests.

On 13 June of that year, Mahlangu and his companions, Mondy Johannes Motloung and GeorgeMahlangu, were arrested for the deaths of two civilian men. Mahlangu pleaded not guilty when hewas tried but was later charged with murder and terrorism, and executed.Mahlangu was buried inAtteridgeville, Tshwane.

On 6 April 1993, his body was reinterred at the Mamelodi Cemetery where his supposed lastwords on a plaque read: “My blood will nourish the tree that will bear the fruits of freedom. Tellmy people that I love them. They must continue the fight.”

#16 Slavery Emancipation Monument, Elim

Elim was initially a refuge for the indigenous Khoi people until it was taken over by hundreds ofslaves. Most its 1 400 residents living there today are descendants of the slaves. (Image: Wikimedia

Commons)

In memory of emancipated slaves who found refuge at Elim in the Overberg, Western Cape, is theslavery emancipation monument. Elim, with its whitewashed thatched cottages, Moravian Churchand the oldest working clock in South Africa, is a national treasure.

The mission station at Elim was established in 1824, when German missionaries arrived at theCape. Biblically, Elim is the place the Israelites rested after crossing the Red Sea.

The monument was first built in 1938 and was "re-unveiled" in 2004 after falling into disrepair inthe 1990s. It was rebuilt in time to mark the United Nations declaration that 2004 was the year tocelebrate the victory of humanity’s struggle against slavery.

#17 Constitution Hill, JohannesburgConstitution Hill in Braamfontein, Johannesburg houses the highest court in the land – theConstitutional Court. But the history of the precinct is marred by pain and suffering. Before beingtransformed into the court, the hill housed The Fort.

It was a notorious prison, with sections for "natives", women, and awaiting trial prisoners. Ithoused common criminals together with ordinary citizens who were only guilty of breaking unfairapartheid laws.

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The Constitutional Court has become a bastion of South African human rights and culture.(Image: Brand South Africa)

"The prison complex of the Fort has impacted deeply on hundreds of thousands of ordinary SouthAfricans' lives as it was essentially a transitory prison where prisoners were held until they weresentenced before being transferred to serve their prison terms elsewhere," reads theConstitutional Hill

It was chosen as the home of the Constitutional Court in the mid-1990s. Other sections of the oldprison have also been transformed into memorial centres and museums, including the Women'sGaol, Number Four, and the Old Fort.

#18 The Workers' Library and Museum, Johannesburg

With the workmen’s quarters housing 396 men, there was no space for privacy. They slept in longrows of hard concrete “beds” next to one another. A wooden platform above the concrete beds

accommodated more men. (Image: City of Johannesburg)

The Workers' Library and Museum is housed in a restored municipal workers' compound inNewtown. Built in 1913, it is the only intact example of an early municipal compound inJohannesburg.The workmen's quarters housed about 396 men who worked on the city's electricitygenerating plant right on their doorstep.

Used until the 1970's, the compound was renovated with one wing being developed as a museumand the other to house meeting rooms, offices and a library. The buildings were recognised as aNational Monument in 1995, and an important part of working class heritage.

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#19 Mahatma Gandhi statue, Pietermaritzburg

The bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Pietermaritzburg was unveiled a century after he wasthrown off a train in the town's train station. (Image: Guillaume Cingal, Flickr)

The events of the night of 7 June 1893 changed the course of Mahatma Gandhi's life, and wouldlead to his becoming the Mahatma. Plying his profession as a lawyer, the young Indian had cometo South Africa for work. On the night, he was travelling from Durban to Johannesburg and had afirst class ticket for the train. But he was told to leave the European compartment to go to thethird class section, where non-white passengers sat. When he refused to do so, he was thrown offthe train at the Pietermaritzburg Railway Station.

He later wrote: "I was afraid for my very life. I entered the dark waiting-room. There was a whiteman in the room. I was afraid of him. What was my duty? I asked myself. Should I go back to India,or should I go forward with God as my helper, and face whatever was in store for me? I decided tostay and suffer. My active non-violence began from that date."

Gandhi's movement for peaceful resistance to oppression and racial discrimination began thatnight. It would go on to have a significant and sustained impact around the world. To honour hisactivism, in June 1993 – a century later – Archbishop Desmond Tutu unveiled a bronze statuedepicting Gandhi in Church Street, Pietermaritzburg.

#20 The Gallows, Pretoria Central Prison

Described by “Saturday Star” as South Africa’s “factory of death”, the gallows at Pretoria CentralPrison saw more than 3 500 hangings. This image was taken at the Apartheid Museum's exhibitionof the gallows. The 131 nooses shown represents the number of anti-apartheid activists who were

hanged there. (Image: Apartheid Museum)

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The gallows of the Pretoria Central Prison opened in December 2011 in memory of the politicalprisoners who were executed during 1967 and 1989. At this centre's opening, families of thedeceased said their healing has started.

According to Wikipedia, the prison's official name is Kgosi Mampuru II Prison. More than 100political prisoners were executed here during apartheid. Executions took place on Saturdays andwere viewed by the public.

Capital punishment ended in South Africa on 6 June 1995 by the ruling of the Constitutional Court,following a five year moratorium since February 1990.

The Department of Correctional Services says prisoner, Alexander Anderson, built the first prisonin Pretoria at the corner of Pretorius and Paul Kruger streets. He was serving a 12 month sentencewhen he struck a bargain: if he built the prison he would be acquitted.

The second prison was built in 1873 in Bosman and Visagie streets. The third [and last]construction of the prison finished in 1907 at 1 Kgosi Mampuru Street.

#21 The Unknown Miner, Johannesburg

The Unknown Miner is a casting of the original prototype of The Diamond Diggers sculptor HermanWald created in the 1950s. This statue stands at Wits University in Johannesburg.

(Image:HermanWaldExhibition.com)

The Chamber of Mines building for the Engineering and the Built Environment Faculty at theUniversity of Witwatersrand's (Wits) is not just the home for students and staff of thesedepartments. It is also the home of Herman Wald's The Unknown Miner for more than threeyears.

According to the website hermanwald.com, the monument was erected to recognise the hardwork of the unacknowledged miners of Johannesburg that established the 'City of Gold' in 1886.

In the late 1950s, Harry Oppenheimer commissioned Wald [1906 – 1970], a sculptor, to create twoworks to celebrate the life and achievement of his father, Sir Ernest Oppenheimer.One was TheDiamond Diggers situated in Kimberley, and the other is The Stampede, otherwise known as TheImpala Fountain, in Johannesburg.

The prototype consisted of five figures holding up a sieve that forms the Diamond DiggersFountain installed in Kimberley in 1959. Wald's sons then began production of The UnknownMiner in 2011 and erected it at Wits University in November of that year.

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#22 The Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg

The Apartheid Museum in Joburg opened in 2001 and has become a must-see for locals andvisitors. (Image: Brand South Africa)

Joburg's Apartheid Museum, assembled by a multi-disciplinary team of architects, curators, film-makers, historians and designers, takes the visitor on a powerful emotional journey into SouthAfrica's past. It brings to life the story of a state-sanctioned system based solely on racialdiscrimination.

The museum features large photographs, metal cages and monitors replaying scenes from SouthAfrica prior to 1994. It is situated next to the Gold Reef City casino and theme park, five kilometressouth of Joburg's city centre.

It has become one of Johannesburg's leading tourist attractions, an almost obligatory stop forvisitors and residents alike.

After a few hours at the Apartheid Museum you will feel that you were in South Africa's townshipsin the 1970s and '80s, dodging police bullets or teargas canisters, marching and toyi-toyiing withthousands of schoolchildren, or carrying the body of a comrade into a nearby house.

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"It is not only important to tell the apartheid story, but it is also important to show the world howwe have overcome apartheid. There certainly is a lesson for other countries, and this [is] relatedthrough the complexity and sheer power of the installations," explains the museum's director,Christopher Till.

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Mushroom and macaroni muffins

A nice twist on a traditional macaroni cheese,this meal is good with an Italian-style tomatosauce. To save time, pick up a sachet ofNapoletana sauce or, if you like a bit of heat,choose Arrabiata instead.

Prep Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time : 30 minutes

Cook's Tips : Add some shredded ham orsmoked chicken to the pasta mixture, or topwith rashers of crispy bacon.

Serves : 4 to 6

Ingredients

250g portabellini mushrooms, sliced

butter

1 clove garlic, crushed

sea salt

black pepper, freshly ground

6 extra-large free-range eggs

250ml cream or organic full-creammilk

125ml parmesan cheese, grated, plusextra for dusting

250g short macaroni, cooked and welldrained

ready-to-use Napoletana sauce, forserving

mix of salad greens, for serving

olive oil, plus extra to rub

Cooking Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 190°C.

2. Stir-fry the mushrooms in a spoonful of hotbutter until just cooked.

3. Stir in the garlic and some seasoning.

4. Whisk the eggs with the cream, half theparmesan and some seasoning.

5. Mix with the mushrooms and pasta.

6. Spoon into six large (250ml-sized) greasedmuffin pans.

7. Dust with parmesan, dot with butter andbake for about half an hour or until brownedand set.

8. Serve with the Napoletana sauce, and a mixof salad greens moistened with olive oil andlemon juice.

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Plan Ahead — Living out of a Backpack, Duffel Bag, Suitcase, or TrunkReview Camp Packing ListsLabel Everything — Classic Iron-on Clothing Labels, Dishwasher Safe Vinyl Labels, Laundry PensBreak in Shoes and Boots Before Camp Begins

Headgear

Clothing

Footwear

Gear

Bed and Bath

Bathroom Kit

For The Teachers

Check with camp on policies for electronics, musical instruments, sports equipment, and special gear.

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