Category Archives: Class of 2015

People persevere through hardships utilizing various outlets of expression. While in Cape Town we have been fortunate enough to hear from many survivors of prisons during apartheid and many of them have referenced the use of the written language to pull them through the immense and unimaginable plight through apartheid.          The written language has ancient […]
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During our time in Cape Town thus far, our class has scaled Table Mountain, improvised skits for the creator of a one-man-show, endured our quirky tour guide Zinzele’s calls to “just feel” the things we see, and attracted quite a lot of sun(burn). The trip has been an incredible adventure so far, but with that […]
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How the Apartheid Government Set Out to Write Off People’s Plights and Suppress the News by Alex Daigle Meghan Leonard’s post discussing the communications of political prisoners is a testament to how difficult it was for dissenters and protesters to have their voice heard in apartheid society. Political prisoners were not only victims of an […]
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By Paul K The pain of Apartheid is lasting and deep for many who have lived through it, having effects that will last a lifetime. From our experiences at museums and through discussions with the survivors of Apartheid, we have learned of the profound impacts the system of oppression had on the non-whites of South […]
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By Nicole Friend As our journey in Cape Town comes to a close, it is important to reflect on the history we have learned about its past apartheid struggles, and use it to address questions and concerns that still linger in the city today. We should not live in the past, but we must learn […]
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Posted by : Jen Pash “The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorpoorated into our common life.” Jane- Adaams Reflection on Communities  The community is an important part of South African’s lives. It is in communities where one can find a unique and […]
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Posted by: Sydney Griffin As far as media is concerned, and through group research, we have determined that race and gender is easily misrepresented by the media in South Africa. The majority of reading content and advertisements in most popular magazines displays more white men and women than other ethnicities. Other ethnicities are rarely represented […]
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“Welcome my sister! Come, come, let me show you what I have to sell. Beads. Do you like beads? How about wooden animals, yes, these are nice? You like animals? How ‘bout bag, we have many. Look see, the bag matches shoes. You like shoes?” I remember laughing profusely last week when Professor Layne and…
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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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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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