Category Archives: Class of 2012

On the evening of January 21st, 2012 the SASA group members went to Lesedi Cultural Village. Lesedi was not unlike any other opportunity we have had here in South Africa in that we were all exposed to a completely new … Continue reading →

In the United States, we view education as a right, not a privilege. This thought is reinforced through various means; such as, laws that require a minimum level of education depending on which state you live in and the way … Continue reading →

With a national unemployment rate of 25%, even more in some areas of South Africa, many people are homeless and do not have the finances to maintain a permanent place to live. During our walks in Cape Town we saw … Continue reading →

Sports are an integral part of any country, but not many other countries rival South Africa when it comes to sports influencing culture. When writing an essay about sports in South Africa it would by easy to just talk about … Continue reading →

The District Six Museum in the Bo-Kaap neighborhood in Cape Town serves as homage to the former metropolitan district that was savagely destroyed by the apartheid government. District Six during the early 1900’s, was a compilation of many different races … Continue reading →

South Africans continue to struggle to preserve but also survive within their communities. Townships such as Langa and Khayelitsha have been making strides to develop programs for skill development, school supplies, food supplies and incentive for educational success. One of … Continue reading →

Art Resistance and the Renaissance is portrayed throughout many facets of South African history.   We have had a brief introduction through visits to the South African Jewish Museum that displayed cartoons drawn making a mockery of the Jews, especially those … Continue reading →

I think I speak for the entire SASA cohort here: touring Robben Island was a very humbling and special experience. Walking the barren land and through the buildings with Lionel, who was a political prisoner on the island for seven … Continue reading →

Various aspects of our Cape Town experiences have introduced us to forms of slavery and imprisonment in South Africa over the last six centuries. Exposure to the history of slavery and imprisonment has contributed to our understanding of race and … Continue reading →

SASA has now arrived in the fast-paced, urban city of Johannesburg to round out our course after spending 15 exciting, busy days in the beautiful Cape Town. Our time in Cape Town was spent exploring famous tourist sites exuding the … Continue reading →