Photos of visit to Jo'burg and National Park

My last two days in South Africa (July 29-30) was spent with
Stefan Cramer and his wife-partner, Erika. I was a guest
in their home in Jo'burg. Erika toured me and her cousin,
Axel through downton Jo'burg. We went up to the tallest
building in the city and saw Jo'burg from that vantage
point. One can see how the mining industry began the
setting up of this city.








Erika brought us to one of the informal
settlements that developed through
the apartheid era. This signpost
celebrates the history of one of these
settlements that became a dynamic
trade and cultural center for coloreds,
Indians and blacks. Unfortunately,
these settlements were disbanded
to give way to new housing projects
which dismantled what were once
thriving communities of various races.









In downtown Jo'burg one sees a mosque; the Muslim population
in Jo'burg is quite substantial.

As we neared the Jo'burg art gallery, we saw people
marching in the street on the side of the gallery.
They were employees of a department store who
were demanding an increase in their salaries.






On my last day in South Africa,
Stefan and Erika brought me and
Axel to a National Part near Jo'burg,
less than an hour drive. This was a
park leased by the State to a corporation
that runs the park for those interested
in the wild life. We saw ostriches, deer
and antelope, onyx and buffaloes,
lions and rhinoceroes.

It was a most fitting last activity of
my 3-week visit to South Africa,
truly an experience of a lifetime!