by Henri Steenkamp | Nov 21, 2017 | South Africa
In 1986, the United States sanctioned South Africa. This was some 40 years after the beginning of apartheid, the government-sanctioned policy of separating citizens into different facilities, schools, and institutions based solely on race. Today, three decades later,...
by Henri Steenkamp | Jun 7, 2017 | South Africa, Sports, Uncategorized
What is your favorite rugby team? The only answer for this question is, of course, the Springboks. Clad in green and gold jerseys atop white shorts, the Springbok team’s mascot is the spry, long-legged antelope native to our country. Throughout their hundred-plus year...
by Henri Steenkamp | Jan 26, 2017 | Culture, South Africa
The Rainbow Nation. Coined by Desmond Tutu immediately after the first open, fair elections that the nation had seen, the nickname quickly came to encompass the myriad peoples and cultures of South Africa, from black to white and everyone in between. The moniker...