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A Drive Through the Durban Townships
After completing our service learning volunteer work for the day, we decided to take a brief tour of two prominent townships outside of Durban, KwaMashu and Inanda. During the apartheid era, non-whites were confined within these townships. Today it is … Continue reading
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The Fight Over Secrecy in a New Democracy
Before arriving in South Africa, a professor sent me an informative article concerning the nation’s recent history of free speech issues and the newly proposed “Secrecy Bill” and Media Tribunal that could serve as a significant threat to journalists. In … Continue reading
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Bilingual and Beyond
There is little doubt that the “official language” issue has become a crucial topic on a multinational scale. Francophone and Anglophone education distinctions in Canada, the passage of “English Only” laws across the United States, and the constituency of the … Continue reading
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A Closer Look at Race Relations and Poverty in KZN
Although the controversial apartheid rule is officially in the country’s past, what exactly does it mean to be a person of color in the new South Africa? One would hope that the ANC would have kept its promise to maintain … Continue reading
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From the Townships to the Top of Africa
My first full day in Johannesburg has been a highly informative and eventful one! We went on a tour with NK, our guide from Soweto. On the van ride to town, we could not help but notice the many mining … Continue reading
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