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Photo of the Day: March 5, 2018

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School for International Training (SIT) students tour the Luthuli Museum. Located in Groutville, in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, the museum captures Chief Albert Luthuli’s life, from his birth in Zimbabwe to South African parents, his role as a chief in Groutville, his ANC activism and presidency, and his death in 1967. Luthuli was the first African to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, and his call for nonviolent protest to achieve progress still resonates in South Africa today: “May the day come soon, when the people of the world will rouse themselves, and together effectively stamp out any threat to peace in whatever quarter of the world it may be found. When that day comes, there shall be ‘peace on earth and goodwill amongst men’, as was announced by the Angels when that great messenger of peace, Our Lord came to earth.”

— Hannah Green

Photo of the Day – March 2, 2018

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Everaldo Matonse at work in his studio at the BAT Centre, an arts collaboration and community space  in downtown Durban. Matonse grew up in Maputo, Mozambique and came to Durban in 2003 to chase his dream of being an artist. He has worked from his studio in the BAT Centre since 2006 where he makes intricate wood prints inspired by the culture that he was raised in.

Photo of the day: 1 March 2018

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Located on Hambridge Drive in Durban is “ICare”, a non-profit organisation dedicated to addressing the challenges facing street children in South Africa. Pictured is ICare’s project manager, Lucia Shange. Having grown up in foster homes herself, Lucia has a keen concern for children’s issues and works to realise street children’s potential. The ICare team runs a preparatory programme at their starter site, where participants are introduced to values of discipline, self-awareness, and trust, before transitioning into a 12-week rehabilitation program at a temporary housing centre. ICare’s end goal for participants is to reintroduce them into family life, to provide funding for a stable education and to inspire young men to achieve successes they may not have thought possible. “Hard times don’t last long, good times last forever,” Shange tells those in her care.

— Madeline Harvey

Learn more about ICare, its partners, and how to get involved Here.

Photo of the Day: 28 February 2018

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Today the students from the Spring 2018 SIT programme based in Durban, South Africa, spoke with Sophie Macmanus from Open Data Durban. Open Data Durban is a non-profit open-information-advocacy organization based in the city that aims to ensure easy access to information for citizens. Sophie gave us an overview of the purpose of the group and also explained some of the projects they’re working on.

— Jackie Flynn

Photo of the Day: 26 February 2018

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The Matola Raid Monument is located on the outskirts of Maputo, Mozambique. This carefully designed memorial details the role that Mozambique played in supporting South Africa’s liberation movement and the impact that exiled South Africans had on Mozambique. More specifically, it tells the story of the Apartheid government’s raid on Maputo when homes sheltering ANC exiles were bombed in hopes of eradicating the liberation movement from Mozambique and deterring Mozambicans from aiding in the struggle. Pictured above are pillars commemorating the frontline states that supported and protected Mozambique during the period of the fight against the Apartheid government.

Photo of the Day: 24 February 2018

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Nelson Mandela’s capture site is in Howick, about an hour and half outside of Durban. Today, there isn’t much there besides a small museum, a beautiful sculpture depicting Mandela’s profile, and a plaque at the exact spot he was captured. Mandela was driving through Howick, disguised as a chauffeur, when he was captured. He was sentenced to five years jail for having been out of the country illegally, before being put on trial with other ANC activists in the famous Rivonia Trial. It was at the end of this latter trial that he uttered his famous words, “I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination … It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” He was sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island, eventually serving 27 years in jail.

-Serena Hawkey

Photo of the Day: February 16, 2018

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Authors Christie van der Westhuizen and Melanie Judge in conversation about their writing at Ikes Books and Collectables in Durban. Van der Westhuizen is the author of the recently released book, Sitting Pretty: White Afrikaans Women in Postapartheid South Africa and Judge has recently published Blackwashing Homophobia: Violence and the Politics of Sexuality, Gender, and Race.

– Rebecca Redelmeier

Photo of the Day: February 15, 2018

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Reilly Torres, a student at Occidental College from Denver, Colorado, participating in the SIT Social and Political Transformation programme, shares a memory board project with colleagues during a student session in Durban. The memory boards reflect students’ conversations with their homestay families in Cato Manor about political and cultural topics.
“My project is a generational look at views of the ANC,” said Torres, featuring the political views of her homestay mother, father, sister and neighbor, and includes hand drawn images.
– Hannah Green

Photo of the Day: February 14, 2018

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Situated just a block away from South Africa’s parliament, the District Six Museum keeps alive the memory of one of the Apartheid government’s most painful realities – the forced removal of black, coloured, and Indian community members from areas designated ‘whites-only’ under the country’s old Group Areas Act.  Based in an old Methodist church and opened in 1994, the museum reflects the painful and turbulent breakdown of one the most vibrant parts of the city. Since the demolition of homes and businesses, the area has remained largely undeveloped and land claims have not been finalised. Part of the museum’s mission has been to find those who lost their homes and community, and tell their stories. They do so beautifully, recreating bedrooms, barber shops, and kitchens using remains that were donated by the families or rescued from the land. — Serena Hawkey

Photo of the Day: February 6, 2018.

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On Tuesday February 6, our group had the honor of taking a tour of the Moses Mabhida Stadium, led by former city manager Michael Sutcliffe. The stadium was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but Sutcliffe hopes that it may eventually be used for the Commonwealth Games or even the Olympics. The construction of the stadium was heavily debated at the time, and is still a controversial landmark in the city. The maintenance of such a large stadium is costly and challenging; both concerts and games have had to be cancelled due unanticipated architectural pitfalls. Regardless, the stadium is beautiful and a welcoming place to relax on a sunny day.
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