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July 2021 Life during Covid restrictions in Gauteng, South Africa

July 2021 Life during Covid restrictions in Gau...

July 22, 2021 South Africa is still on Phase 4 Covid restrictions. It is so sad to hear about all the deaths and people contracting Covid. Virtually every family has...

July 2021 Life during Covid restrictions in Gau...

July 22, 2021 South Africa is still on Phase 4 Covid restrictions. It is so sad to hear about all the deaths and people contracting Covid. Virtually every family has...

July 21, 2021 Deja Vue – Hotspots in South Africa!

July 21, 2021 Deja Vue – Hotspots in South Africa!

Little did I know that when I embarked on my journey to South Africa, bringing a batch of my book Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands with me, I will encounter ‘Hotspots’...

July 21, 2021 Deja Vue – Hotspots in South Africa!

Little did I know that when I embarked on my journey to South Africa, bringing a batch of my book Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands with me, I will encounter ‘Hotspots’...

June 21, 2021 Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands: Book launch successful! We have lift-off!

June 21, 2021 Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands: ...

Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands by Elsa van der Byl is a thoughtful yet entertaining memoir of an educator working in different homelands in South Africa, during and after Apartheid. It...

June 21, 2021 Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands: ...

Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands by Elsa van der Byl is a thoughtful yet entertaining memoir of an educator working in different homelands in South Africa, during and after Apartheid. It...

Break out and join us on a Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Spice Island Adventure!

Break out and join us on a Tanzania Safari and ...

A summary of a once-in-a-lifetime safari to see the migration of the animals at the Mara River, Serengeti, Tanzania, followed by three nights on the spice island of Zanzibar.

Break out and join us on a Tanzania Safari and ...

A summary of a once-in-a-lifetime safari to see the migration of the animals at the Mara River, Serengeti, Tanzania, followed by three nights on the spice island of Zanzibar.

Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands - The Xhosa People in Rural SA

Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands - The Xhosa Peo...

The memoir, Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands, tells about my experiences teaching in the former homeland of the Ciskei, now part of the Eastern Province. This is a short summary of what makes...

Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands - The Xhosa Peo...

The memoir, Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands, tells about my experiences teaching in the former homeland of the Ciskei, now part of the Eastern Province. This is a short summary of what makes...

South Sotho People in Rural South Africa

South Sotho People in Rural South Africa

The memoir Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands describe life in the former homeland of QwaQwa, now Eastern Free State.  Discover the rich culture of the South Sotho people in theNational Museum...

South Sotho People in Rural South Africa

The memoir Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands describe life in the former homeland of QwaQwa, now Eastern Free State.  Discover the rich culture of the South Sotho people in theNational Museum...