Author Archives: thevenda

Since we’ve been in Johannesburg, I’ve noticed quite often how many of the city’s traffic lights aren’t working, yet no one seems to be concerned of the potential traffic dangers while driving. This observation sparked interest for me, so I … Continue reading →
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Gender Inequality in the Workforce Inequality has always been a struggle for South Africa. It has remained an undeniable fact known around the globe. Before coming to South Africa, like most people, I associated this struggle with only that of … Continue reading →
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This past Monday, after spending the first two weeks of our study abroad in the beautiful coastal city of Cape Town, we arrived in the largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg—or Jo’burg, as the locals call it. The immediate city … Continue reading →
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South African Museums: If You Build It, Will They Come? Can a museum sustain itself financially if there are few visitors? It seems as though many of the museums and attractions that we have visited, including Constitution Hill, the Cradle … Continue reading →
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When walking around Cape Town, especially around St. George’s Mall, where our hotel is located, one of the first things that you notice is the massive amount of vendors lining many of the streets. The areas where the vendors set … Continue reading →
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As a member of the Venda group, I have been very interested in South Africa’s economic standing and levels of poverty in its cities. In the city of Cape Town, the economic statuses of its citizens is stratified. For instance, … Continue reading →
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The Informal Economy: Cape Town Entrepreneurs Over the last almost two weeks in Cape Town, one thing that has struck me as very different from the United States is the structure of local business. Many of these businesses are very … Continue reading →
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Longing to Escape Apartheid The economies of townships   “We lived like animals – sleeping in the same unmade bed for days on end. It was no different from a rabbit in relation to its burrow.” (Ramphele)   Apartheid might … Continue reading →
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Our names are Zach, Katie, Adam, and Meredith, and we are the Venda group! Continue reading →