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Depart from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront for a 25-minute ferry trip across Table Bay to World Heritage site, Robben Island – a prison for some 450 years for slaves, exiled Eastern princes, lepers, the insane and those punished for resisting oppressive rule, among them, Nelson Mandela. The tour, led by guides (some of whom who were political prisoners) includes a visit to the Prison Block and the infamous Limestone Quarry. Return to the Waterfront, where we meet our African guide and continue to District Six, a once vibrant city suburb that today stands empty, thanks to the forced removal of some 60 000 residents and the demolition of their homes during the height of the Apartheid era. Drive across the Cape Flats, where the non-white inhabitants of District Six and other areas were placed - segregated by colour, religion and ethnic background. Lunch in a township at a local restaurant, sampling typical African food and hospitality in an authentic setting. For tours during the week, we also visit a Day Care Centre and a project where residents produce bricks for the building of much-needed homes in their community. Accompanied by our guide (who lives in the township) we also visit the settlement of New Rest in Gugulethu, meeting people from its community who are involved in the New Rest/Kanana Community Development Trust.  |
