SOUTH AFRICA
Nadine Gordimer
Nadine Gordimer is a South African writer; she was born on the 20 November 1923, in a Jewish family. Member of ANC, she is a symbol of unity for the anti apartheid too. Nadine and Nelson Mandela have been friends. In South Africa she was penalized because she was anti-apartheid; so at the beginning her books were not published but the international readers changed the government's decision. She was given the famous Booker Prize.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was born is South Africa in 1918 in Umtata. He was first a lawyer and became a good politician. He was imprisoned in 1964 because he organized the ANC (African National Congress), which was forbidden at this time. Nelson Mandela was a symbol of the unity for the anti-apartheid movement. In February 1990, the president De Klerk released him. In July 1991, Nelson was elected to the presidency of the ANC. He shared the Nobel Price for Peace in 1993. He decided elections were nonracial and was the new president in May 1994. He left his job in December 1997 and was replaced by his deputy Thabo Mbeki.
The Kruger Park
The Kruger Park is one of the biggest natural reserves of South Africa. It's 300 km long and 60km wide, it's as big as a French department. You can do a wonderful safari photo with animals all around you as if they were totally free. This reserve counts 1500 lions, 500 leopards, 500 giraffes, 8200 elephants, 1800 rhinoceros… and also rare animals which almost disappear like "teretal calaos". We propose you a 4by4 tour for 2 days with a special guide; you sleep in a village in the reserve as you were in nature.
Shakaland
In the north of Eshowe and Durban in the Zulu country exists a village called Shakaland, which is a reconstitution of an original Zulu village. Initially for a film, this village hasn't been destroyed and can now be visited. It's like a museum where you can see traditional houses, costumes, habits of Zulu… There is also a show with the traditional music and dances, and beautiful shows in the night with the entire village around a fire.
Ship craising on the Orange River
We propose you a wonderful trip on the Orange River, to admire South Africa's heartbreaking landscapes from a big boat, which goes slowly and with a lot of comfort along the river. It takes 3 days, starts at Port Nolloth and finish in Kimberley. There'll be pauses to visit a little bit the country around.
Cap Town visit (Table Mountain + city)
· Table Mountain
Table Mountain is a 1000m high mountain with a flat top where you can see a magnificent view of Cap Town and the bay. You can go at the top in a chair lift or walk for about 1 hour and a half…· The city
We'll do a nice walk in the city in the European quarter but also in the poor one where you can find lovely shops with traditional products. We also will walk in the port where we'll stroll near the boats and visit the museum of Cap Town.
