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By Rosie Kelley Tuesday was a packed day for the SASA ’15 class as we spent the day exploring the Cradle of Humankind, and gaining an understanding of the ancestry we all share as humans. We toured the museum at Maropeng and went to the Sterkfontein caves, one of the most important archaeological sites in … Continue reading Gaps in the US Education – The Teaching of Human Evolution →
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By Meaghan Moriarty A person’s health and safety is very important and can change in the blink of an eye. When it comes to children, their health and safety is always on our minds as we try to protect them from anything and everything that could go wrong or hurt them in the world. Nevertheless, … Continue reading CHILD SAFETY IN SOUTH AFRICA →
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By Brittany Armstead      For many South Africans colored and blacks alike, post apartheid has been incredibly  disheartening in terms of equality.  Ranked as second and third class citizens, many South Africans find themselves still treated under the same harsh conditions as past apartheid policies. These categories created a class of invisible people who … Continue reading When Quality Health Becomes A Privilege: Living Conditions in Black Townships →
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Located just under seven kilometers from Cape Town’s Waterfront, Robben Island is known worldwide for being one of South Africa’s most important historical landmarks. Robben Island is home to the maximum-security prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 of the 27 years he spent in prison during Apartheid. On Monday January 12th, SASA ’15 … Continue reading The “Dire” State of Robben Island →
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by Abby Steinsiek SASA’15 group safety is amongst the group’s top priorities during this one-month adventure in and around cities in South Africa. Especially Cape Town and Johannesburg are well known for their crime rates and tourist are told to stay on high alert/guard at all times. Tourists though need to remember that in any big … Continue reading Large Populated Communities Call for Health and Safety Precautions →
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