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Before flying to Durban we went on a guided tour of the black and coloured townships of Cape Town. It was a very interesting to see the conditions which a large part of the population had to endure, but we also learned that the situation was not hopeless and improvements were certainly happening. After spending the night in Durban we travelled back to Swaziland to stay at an orphanage in Nhlangano which was run by Borgny, a relative of ours.
South African Adventure 1999, Part 8: From Cape Town back to Swaziland via Durban
Jan Arild Teland2006-05-08 20:24:05
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Again we saw that shacks were creeping up around the houses, and eventually the shacks were improved and finally merged with the initial house to make one big home for the whole family.
According to Frank, it was very important for the blacks to take responsibility for their own lives. It was no use sitting around complaining that everything was the fault of the white population. The individuals themselves, not the government, had to take action. It was better to teach a man how to fish than just to give him a fish, he said. This seemed to be very wise words, even though they were coming from a Man. United fan.
Now the tour was over and we drove around the mountains and back into the city. Frank dropped the other guys off at the Waterfront and drove us back to St. John's. We both found the tour to be very interesting, and at 130R each it was excellent value for money as well. Frank had been a great guide and really contributed to making it an interesting experience. We really felt much more optimistic on behalf of the black population after the tour, which was something we had never expected in the first place.
Tomorrow we were leaving Cape Town and flying to Durban, which meant we needed a place to stay there. This was the first point on our agenda. Looking through a leaflet which Erroll had given to us, we found a place called "Nomad Backpackers" which looked quite promising. They were quite cheap at 120R for a double room, and they also did free transfers to the bus terminal. We phoned them to reserve a room and spoke to a nice woman called Leigh. They had an available double room for tomorrow night, but unfortunately they were unable to pick us up at the airport. However, if we called them when we arrived at the airport , we could take a shuttle bus downtown and they would pick us up there. She even complemented me for having such a nice name - Teland!
During our last meal with Drifters, everybody in the group
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See photographs from:
South Africa Gallery
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Swaziland Gallery
