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Traditional,
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Complementary
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Healers:
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Miracle Berries
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Sphenocentrum Jollyanum
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Ficus moraceae sur
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Ginger
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Moringa Oliefera
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EXTRA ACTIVITIES
Saturday, March 19, 2005 – City tour of Johannesburg and
surroundings.
SANDTON
- This is known as a former rich residential area that has now been
made a business centre. It has been as well made a commercial attraction by
the hotels, restaurants and various businesses found in it. Sandton is also
known to have its own local government. It is also known to be in control of
Africa's 60% wealth. Maud street in Sandton is known as the richest street in
Africa, as along it are buildings of very high value like the Sandton Convention
Centre, JSE, the Nedcor head office, Balalaika hotel and also Village Walk. We
then proceed to the Market en route Alexandra.
ALEXANDRA - This is known as the former Black residential
area established under the apartheid government. This reflects the oppression
done to Blacks by Whites. The type of houses found in this residential area
close to Sandton, are totally contrasting the houses found in its neighbouring Sandton
area. This was build outside Johannesburg as a labour camp. It was meant for
Blacks to stay and come in large numbers when going to Johannesburg to work. It
is said that there would be no Johannesburg if Alexandra and Soweto were not
there. We then go to the Market.
THE MEDICINE MARKET - This is the Bantu Spot known to be
having lots African Chemists. A lot is seen here regarding African medicine. It
is believed that every disease has its own medicine found at this market. We
then get into Johannesburg 'The City of Gold'.
JOHANNESBURG - This is known as a gold mining area
discovered in 1886. Lots of people came from neighbouring Southern Africa
countries to work here. Gold was finally stopped being mined because it
was found that it was now expensive to mine it. In other words Johannesburg is a
city sitting on gold. It is known as the commercial bread basket of South
Africa. Later Black people moved in and the value dropped. There are however
plans of refurbishing Johannesburg underway. We proceed to Soweto en route
Fordsburg.
FORDSBURG - This is where the first pit of a gold mine was
sunk in 1886. This is between Fordsburg and Langlaagte. This is now known as an
Indian area, entertainment area and a shopping area too. This is where the
shopping of oriental goods is done. We finally get into Soweto.
SOWETO - This is where 3 Noble Prize winners originated
from. These are the former President Nelson Mandela, Desmont Tutu and Felicia
Mabuza. There is a lot to be expected from Soweto. Hector Pieterson Museum,
Nelson Mandela house, Winnie Mandela house, Desmont Tutu's house. Regina Mundi
Church, Diepkloof, Baragwanath Hospital opened on the 23 September 1942 and
known as the largest hospital in the southern hemisphere with babies born every
18 minutes and hence +/-30 000 babies are born per year.
The
lunch for the day will be at Wandies Restaurant. Wandies has
limited space and may not accommodate a very large number of people at the same
time for their lunches. Therefore it is suggested that people get to Wandies at
different times for lunch.
The day is finalised by the visit to Gold Reef City - APARTHEID
MUSEUM. This is worth visiting.
This is a day's program and we shall plan different routes covering all
places as we shall use 5 coaches and each coach carries its on Tour Guide.
Sunday, March 20, 2005 – Air transfer to Cape Town. Day for
relaxation.
Monday, March 21, 2005 - Full day tour of of Robben Island and Cape
Town
07h00 – 08h00
Breakfast at the Hotel
08h15 Transfer to V&A
Waterfront
08h45 Arrive at the
Robben Island Ferry ( and board )
09h00 Catch the first ferry to Robben
Island for a tour of this historic prison (approx. 3.5 hours).
12h30 Lunch at one of the many
Restaurants at the V&A Waterfront
14h00 After driving up historic Adderely
Street, we will stop for a short visit of the famous Castle and the Grand
Parade. We will then take a walk through the City Center to absorb some of the
vibrant atmosphere unique to Cape Town and Green Market Square.
Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the
Dutch East India Company Gardens alongside the Houses of Parliament
16h00 We then head to
Table Mountain where the cable car will take us to the summit.
17h30-18h00 Return to Hotel
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - Tour of Cape Point and Kirstenbosch
08h00-09h00 Enjoy
breakfast at the Hotel
09h15 We take a scenic drive towards Cape
Point via Ou Kaapse Weg towards Simons Town.Just outside Simon’s Town is the
secluded enclave of Boulder’s Beach, home to a colony of endangered jackass
penguins, and is protected by the massive rounded granite outcrop from which it
gets its name.)
12h00 We then move on to the Cape Point
Nature reserve where a funicular will take us to the top of Cape Point,
providing spectacular views across the whole of False Bay, the Cape of Good Hope
and the disputed meeting point of two great oceans. The Cape Point Nature
Reserve is home to nearly over a thousand different floral species and an
extraordinary wealth of wildlife, including birds, reptiles, fish and large and
small mammals.
13h00-14h00 Enjoy a picnic lunch at
Boitjies Drift or on the Beach ( weather permitting )
Alternatively lunch at Two Oceans
Restaurant at Cape Point
14h00 Drive to
Kirstenbosch
14h40 Enjoy a guided tour of Kirstenbosch,
where you can indulge your senses in a feast of fynbos and natural forest. A
guided tour through the Garden will ensure you experience the landscape that
includes nearly 7 000 species of indigenous plants, nearly 1000 of which occur
naturally within the area.
16h00 We take the scenic road back to
Cape Town
Banquet
dinner under the Bedouin Tents in the Paarl winelands and enjoy a talk on local
traditional medicine with live African music and decor.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - Shopping at the V&A Waterfront. Transfer to Cape
Town International Airport for departure.
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