Santa Monica College Study Abroad Program 2017

Johannesburg/Kruger National Park /Cape Town

12th January – 04th February 2017

ITINERARY SMC 2017

DAY 1 – Departure from USA – 12th January 2017 Departure USA to Johannesburg (via JFK New York) DAY 2 – Flight connection to Johannesburg – 13th January 2017 Arrive in New York and connect to your flight to Johannesburg DAY 3 – Arrive in Johannesburg, SABC Tour – 14th January 2017 On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport, you will be met by an African Angel Tours representative who will take time to explain the itinerary to you and answer any questions which you might have about your holiday. There will be a fully qualified guide and vehicle with you at all times during your stay in Johannesburg and on Safari in Kruger National park. You will be transferred to your hotel to check-in at your accommodation.

JOHANNESBURG also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or eGoli, is the largest city in South Africa. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa. The city is one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world, and is also the world's largest city not situated on a river, lake, or coastline.

While Johannesburg is not officially one of South Africa's three capital cities, it does house the Constitutional Court – South Africa's highest court. The city is the source of a large-scale gold and diamond trade, due to its location on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills. Johannesburg includes Soweto, which was a separate city from the late 1970s until the 1990s. Originally an acronym for "South Western Townships", Soweto originated as a collection of settlements on the outskirts of Johannesburg populated mostly by native African workers in the gold mining industry. Eventually incorporated into Johannesburg, the apartheid regime (in power 1948 – 1994) separated Soweto from the rest of Johannesburg to make it a completely Black area.

SABC TOUR: Like South Africa itself, the country’s public broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), has a rich and fascinating history.

The SABC was established by the South African government in 1936 with radio services offered first in English and Afrikaans, and later in the African languages of isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho and Setswana. In 1950 the SABC launched its first commercial radio service, Springbok Radio.

Experimental television broadcasts in the main cities of South Africa kicked off in 1975, with national broadcasts starting nationally on January 6 1976. There are still many South Africans who experienced life pre-TV and who fondly recall a host of radio shows that were staple daily entertainment.

The history of the broadcaster is intertwined with South African politics. Radio broadcasting was established through an Act of Parliament, and SABC radio stations were generally considered government mouthpieces for many years. The ruling National Party used radio and television to further the apartheid regime and benefit the white minority.

At one time some SABC managers belonged to the Broederbond, an elite secret society dedicated to the advancement of Afrikaner interests. Christian religion was promoted with church programmes on Sundays and censorship was strictly enforced. Regional FM music stations of the 1960s were banned from playing music by bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

In 1996, the new political dispensation in South Africa meant that the SABC had to restructure in order to align itself with the notions of equality, redress and inclusion. Many of the programmes reminiscent of previous broadcasting were abandoned. SABC Tours introduce visitors to the world of broadcasting, thus giving the public from all walks of life a rare chance to witness the day-to-day activities that keep their radio stations and TV channels on air and showcase the vast network of operations that make all of this possible. Guests are given a bird’s eye-view of the corporation’s activities by being allowed into most of SABC’s areas of operation, which include Radiopark and the TV Centre.

The Centurion Lake Hotel offers a peaceful setting between the bustling cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria. Set within tranquil gardens, the hotel offers easy access to Gauteng's major business districts while the Pretoria Zoo, the Cullinan Diamond Mine, the Lion and Rhino Park and the Centurion Shopping Center are all set within easy reach of the property.

The garden-like setting of the hotel offers the ideal location for both business and leisure guests to enjoy fabulous dining in Bruno's Restaurant or to simply relax on the terrace alongside the sparkling swimming pool. For those who would prefer to relax in the rooms a 24 hour, in-room dining menu is available. The hotel also offers a number of convenient services such as babysitting, laundry, dry cleaning, secretarial services and secure parking.

Accommodation at Centurion Lake Hotel

DAY 4 – Soweto Tour, SKY and Hector Peterson – 15th January 2017 After breakfast we will begin the visit to the Soweto Tour. SOWETO TOUR: Enjoy a fascinating tour of the Soweto Township. Soweto obtained its name from the first two letters of South Western Township which was the original description of the area. The establishment of Soweto is, like Johannesburg, linked directly to the discovery of Gold in 1885. Thousands of people from around the world and South Africa flocked to the new town to seek their fortunes or to offer their labor. Within 4 years Johannesburg was the second largest city. More than half the population was black, most living in multi-racial shanty towns near the gold mines in the centre of the town. As the gold mining industry developed, so did the need for labor increase. Migrant labor was started and most of these workers lived in mine compounds. However other workers had to find their own accommodation often in appalling conditions.

MANDELA HOUSE & HECTOR PETERSON on the Soweto Tour You will also visit the home of former President Nelson Mandela in Orlando West, a four-room house in Soweto where he lived during the late 1950's and early 1960's and again immediately after his release from prison in 1990.

The Hector Pieterson Museum opens on Youth Day, 16 June, but don't expect to come away with an image of what Hector looked like - the family do not have a single snapshot of their famous son. Hector, 12, was one of the first casualties of the Soweto uprising of 16 June, 1976, when over 500 people were killed as they protested over the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in township schools. A news photograph of the dying Hector being carried by a fellow student was published around the world. Shortly afterwards journalists approached the Pieterson family for pictures of Hector. Photographs were handed over with a promise they would be returned - but they weren't. Decades later, the search for the photographs continues, with the chief curator of the Museum, Ali Hlongwane, once quoted as saying: "We have the phone number of one of the photographers, now retired; who we hope will give us a photo.” So you won't see snapshots of Hector but what you will see is one of Sam Nzima's six photographs showing the unconscious Hector being carried by fellow student Mbuyisa Makhubo, with Hector's sister, Antoinette Sithole, running alongside. When you visit the museum you might see Antoinette herself, as she is working at the museum and occasionally giving guided tours.

Late Lunch at Sakhumzi Restaurant – Soweto The first residents of what is now known as Soweto were located into the area called Klipspruit in 1905 following their relocation from “Coolietown” in the centre of Johannesburg as a result of an outbreak of bubonic plague. The Johannesburg City Council took the opportunity to establish racially segregated residential areas. Some residents were to be relocated to Alexandra Township (near the present day Sandton).

This group comprised Black, Indian and Colored families and they received freehold title to their land (this was subsequently reversed by the Apartheid Government). Only black families were located into Klipspruit and the housing was on a rental basis. Klipspruit was subsequently renamed Pimville. During the 1930s the demand for housing for the large numbers of black people who had moved into Johannesburg grew to such an extent that new housing was built in an area known as Orlando, named after the first administrator Edwin Orlando Leaky. In the 1940s a controversial character James Mpanza led the first land invasion and some 20000 squatters occupied land near Orlando. James Mpanza is known as the “Father of Soweto”. In 1959 the residents of Sophiatown were forcibly removed to Soweto and occupied the area known as Meadowlands. Sir Earnest Oppenheimer, the first chairman of the Anglo American Corporation, was appalled by the housing shortage and was instrumental in arranging a loan for the construction of additional housing and this is commemorated by the Oppenheimer Tower in Jabulani. Soweto falls within the municipality of the Johannesburg Metro Council in the province of Gauteng which appropriately means place of Gold. The original rental houses have now been sold to the tenants who received a subsidy from the government to cover the cost of the houses. Private sector housing was developed from the 1980s funded by the various banks. Freehold title is available to the properties. Services are provided by the Johannesburg Metro council and electricity by Eskom. Accommodation at Centurion Lake Hotel DAY 5 – Apartheid Museum, JHB City Tour and Welcome Dinner – 16th January 2017 APARTHEID MUSEUM: At times you feel overwhelmed by the screens and the sound and the powerful images they are projecting. The Museum leads you through room after room in a zigzag of shapes, some with tall roofs, some dark and gloomy, some looking through to other images behind bars or cages that make it clear that apartheid was not only immoral, but evil. After a few hours at the Apartheid Museum you will feel that you were in the townships in the 70s and 80s, dodging police bullets or teargas canisters, or marching and toy-toying with thousands of school children, or carrying the body of a comrade into a nearby house. And just when you feel you can't tolerate the bombardment of your senses any longer, you reach a quiet space, with a glass case which contains a book of the new Constitution of South Africa, and pebbles on the floor. You can express your Solidarity with the victims of apartheid by placing your own pebble on a pile, and take a book. You'll then walk out into grassland with paths which take you to a small lake - you'll need this reflective time.

City Tour Newtown is situated in Johannesburg’s inner city and forms part of the city’s cultural and creative hub. The district houses theatres, art galleries, museums, restaurants, book stores, craft markets, clubs and cafés. In the early 20th century, the area was originally used primarily for brick making since the land was rich in clay. Due to its easy access to Johannesburg’s railway lines, Newtown became a commercial and trading hub as banks, brick companies, breweries and fisheries establishing in the area. The district has a politically turbulent past and, due to its multiracial diversity, it was the scene of some of the first forced removals in Gauteng implemented by the apartheid government. Today, Newtown remains resolutely colour-blind with artists of all races gathering here.

Union Workers Museum

The excellent portrayal of life as a migrant worker, found at the Worker’s Museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, was master-minded by Henry Paine, a local architect. Henry and his team managed to give a balanced presentation without sensationalising any aspect of this tragic practice.

The museum is housed in an old migrant labour hostel compound and documents the history of South Africa’s migrant workforce, from the first arrivals to unionisation. The original dormitories, concrete bunks, and punishment room at the old compound building reveal the workers’ hardships under the migrant labour system. The men who lived in this compound were some of the many thousands of migrant workers who were recruited from throughout Southern Africa to work on the mines and in towns and factories. They left their wives and children hundreds of miles away in the rural areas and each night they returned to their dormitories where they slept side-by-side in double-storey concrete bunks with nine workers per level. There was no privacy and they were at the mercy of the Compound Manager who exercised total control over their lives.

Braamfontein

Did you know the Braamfontein Improvement District is 10 years old? Legislated in 2004 to protect the investments made by the property owners and the JDA, Braamfontein has changed substantially over the past 10 years. Starting out as a space for corporate head offices, Braamfontein now boasts some of the best public art in the city. It also offers visitors a wide variety of really great coffee shops, new restaurants are coming into the area all the time, boutique clothing stores are popping up around every corner, art galleries abound, night clubs and bars are jammed packed over the weekend, students are flocking to the education and entrepreneur hubs as well as international NGO's! It is all happening in Braamfontein! The job of the Braamfontein Improvement District is to watch over and maintain the public space. When an area looks clean and is well maintained by cleaners constantly moving around the area it feels more inviting, it gives you a sense of comfort. Seeing our Public Safety Ambassadors (PSA's) posted throughout the district creates a sense of safety becuase you know someone is constantly monitoring the space. But our PSA's are not static security guards. If you need any assistance, please don't hesitate to ask, out Ambassadors are there to help you with all issues Braamfontein related.

Accommodation at Centurion Lake Hotel

DAY 6 – Transfer to Safari at Kruger National Park – 17th January 2017

The Kruger National Park (KNP) is in north-east of South Africa and runs along the border of Mozambique in the east, Zimbabwe in the north, and the southern border is the Crocodile River. The park covers 20,000 square kilometers and is divided in 14 different Eco zones, each supporting different wildlife. It is one of the main attractions of South Africa and it is considered the flagship of South African National Parks (SANPark). The Park was established in 1898 by the South African President Paul Kruger as a protected area for wildlife and it opened its gate the general public in 1927 for the first time. We will be staying at Tremisana Game Lodge at Kruger National Park. Tremisana Game Lodge was a founder member of the Balule Game Reserve. Tremisana is the largest and leading lodge in this section, having a total of 15 chalets plus a two-bedroomed guesthouse. We can accommodate a maximum of 40 guests. Every unit is en suite (shower, toilet, and basin) and all units are air-conditioned. Every bed has its own Mosquito net. 24 hour WIFI is available to all Tremisana guests.

The lodge is serviced by two excellent boreholes. Its proximity to the tar road means Tremisana is easily accessible all year round, including the rainy season. The presence of lions, elephant and buffalo necessitates the maintaining of an electric fence around the camp.

Perhaps the most striking feature of Tremisana Game Lodge is the beautiful gardens. The presence of numerous bougainvilleas and various palms and cycads gives the camp a subtropical feel. Water features add a soothing effect and the overall feel of Tremisana is very relaxing. At night, the subdued light from the illuminated paved walkways lend a romantic and magical flavour to this outstanding camp.

Accommodation at Tremisana Game Lodge DAY 7 – Full Day 4x4 Game Drive – 18th January 2017

After breakfast, we enter the Kruger National Park through the Phabeni Gate. From your open 4 x 4 game viewer you are afforded an outstanding opportunity to fully experience Africa's wild animals. The elevated vantage position and absence of glass windows allow for truly unforgettable sight, sound and scent experiences and brilliant photographic opportunities. Spend the full day game-viewing and bird-watching in the company of a knowledgeable guide. Overnight in your romantic tree house with the sounds of the African night to lull you to sleep.

Accommodation Tremisana Game Lodge

DAY 8 – Morning Game drives and optional afternoon visit at Funjwa Primary School – 19th January 2017 Volunteer Projects FUNJWA PRIMARY SCHOOL The main needs in this deserving project centre on helping learners become self-sufficient. An extensive vegetable garden is in place and the children are fed from its produce. Volunteers will be able to add to this vegetable garden as well as help in improving reading and writing skills amongst the learners. Work needed on buildings includes adding steps to the assembly quadrangle and painting the classrooms. This project is ideal for academically-inclined volunteers who are unable to do a lot of physical work. Accommodation at the Tremisana Game Lodge

DAY 9 – Extra Day at Funjwa Primary School – Friday 20th January 2017

Morning: Fieldwork with Funjwa Primary School

Afternoon: Either free time, visit Cheetah Rescue or short safari

Accommodation at the Tremisana Game Lodge

DAY 10 – Transfer to OR Tambo International Airport for the flight to Cape Town – 21st January 2017 Road transfer to OR Tambo International Airport and then connect your flight to Cape Town. On arrival at the Cape Town International Airport you will be met by an African Angel Tours representative and transfer to the University of Cape Town residence. Accommodation at UCT

DAY 11 – Orientation at the Cape Town Waterfront & Free half Day in Cape Town – 22nd January 2017 Take a day to settle in and rejuvenate before you start your Cape Town experience CAPE TOWN (Afrikaans: Kaapstad; Xhosa: iKapa) is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the largest in land area, forming part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. It is the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa, where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. The city is famous for its harbor as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is also Africa's most popular tourist destination. Located on the shore of Table Bay, Cape Town was originally developed by the Dutch East India Company as a victual ling (supply) station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa, India, and the Far East. Jan van Riebeeck's arrival on 6 April 1652 established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town quickly outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope, becoming the economic and cultural hub of the Cape Colony. Until the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the development of Johannesburg, Cape Town was the largest city in South Africa. Today it is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, reflecting its role as a major destination for immigrants and expatriates to South Africa. As of 2007 the city had an estimated population of 3.5 million. Accommodation at UCT DAY 12 – Cape Town City Tour – 23rd January 2017

THE CITY TOUR During our orientation tour of the Mother City, we venture through streets crowded with history--from the City Hall where Nelson Mandela gave his liberation speech to the townships outside of Cape Town where the majority lived under apartheid. HIGHLIGHTS:

• Castle of Good Hope • The Company Gardens • Parliament buildings • City Hall • Malay Quarter/ Bo-Kaap • Noon Gun • Green Market Square • Signal Hill • Langa

Discover the multicultural history of Cape Town -- from the first European military stronghold in South Africa, to District Six where forced removals tore apart a multiethnic community, to informal settlements where traditional healers and shebeens add to the rich culture of township life. We call this tour the Rainbow Curtain Tour because our tour is a cross cultural voyage of discovery into the many facets of South African society. This tour encompasses the history of the lives and development of the disadvantaged communities in Cape Town, starting in 1652.

Accommodation at UCT Day 13 – Guest Lecture at the University of C T, Afternoon SMC Class Introduction – 24th January 2017

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

Accommodation at UCT DAY 14 – District Six and Township Tour – 25th January 2017 District Six-Was once the home of thousands of Capetonians of all hues and cultures. In the 1960’s all were forcibly removed from their homes due to the separate development policy of the apartheid government. District Six residents were then scattered all over the Cape Peninsula (as far from the city center as possible) to areas known as the Cape Flats. On our tour we visit the original site of District Six (now a barren wasteland) as well as the District Museum. Langa - The oldest formal township in Cape Town. In Langa you learn about the hostel system that was initiated by the former government to house migrant workers (men) who came to the city to work but were not allowed to live in the city under apartheid. Now the homes of families, the hostels provide a first view of what township life is like. On our tour you learn the history of Langa and see the living conditions of thousands of Capetonians who were previously disenfranchised. You also get the sense of the spirit of the ‘New South Africa” that exists here. If we have time, we will also visit a sangoma (a native healer) in Langa.

We will visit the Bo-Kaap/ Malay Quarter, District Six Museum (closed on Sundays), an informal settlement and community project. You will have the opportunity to purchase arts & crafts and also to visit a school/ crèche. Accommodation at UCT DAY 15 – Morning Free & afternoon Robben Island Tour – 26th January 2017 In the afternoon you will cruise to Robben Island. Robben Island Ferry Service is the official transport facility to Robben Island for a tour never to be forgotten. These are the state of the art catamarans, fully air conditioned with television sets and a public address system. Fully licensed and stocked refreshment station is located on the main deck of the vessel with easy access. Accommodation at UCT Day 16 – Hike up Lion’s Head optional Table Mountain Tour, hiking up Table Mountain or taking the Cable Car – 27th January 2017

Accommodation at UCT DAY 17 – Volunteer Program at Thembani Primary School & afternoon SMC class – 28th January 2017 Morning: Lecture: Western Cultural and Historical Perspectives Afternoon: Fieldwork - Thembani Primary School, Langa Accommodation at UCT

Day 18 – Morning Thembani Primary School and Afternoon SMC Lectures – 29th January 2017

Accommodation at UCT Day 19 – Morning Rehoboth Volunteer Program - Afternoon SMC Lectures – 30th January 2017

Morning: Fieldwork- Rehoboth Age Exchange & G.H. Stark Centres, Hanover Park

Accommodation at UCT Day 20 – Rehoboth Volunteer Program and Afternoon SMC Lectures – 31st January 2017 Rehoboth is a center for the aged in Hanover Park, a low income formerly 'coloured' area on the outskirts of Cape Town. Rehoboth provides senior housing, Alzheimer's daycare and hospice care for the elderly. SMC students will learn about facility and residents through discussions with staff, visiting residents and helping with sports day activities. Accommodation at UCT Day 21 – Cape Peninsula Tour & Cape of Good Hope – 01st February 2017 View the golden beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton, home of South Africa’s elite.We stop at the quaint fishing village of Hout Bay where local fisherman still go out everyday in little fishing boats to feed their families hoping for a big catch. From there we go via Chapman’s Peak sandwiched between the ravaging ocean and looming mountain cliffs via the scenic artist village called Noordhoek en route to the Cape of Good hope Nature Reserve – home to a rich diversity of plant and animal life, including baboons and wild ostriches. We spend some time at Cape Point - There is some debate as to whether or not this is where the two oceans meet. Some people believe the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet at the southern most point of Africa, Cape Agulhas, about 200km East of Cape Town, while others think it is here at Cape Point on the Cape Peninsula. We then proceed via enchanting False Bay Coast line paying a visit to some penguins and land based Penguin Colony and then onto historical Simonstown and Kalk Bay. Walk about in this multicultural fishing village interacting with the fisherman and learning more about the lives of the fishermen and their families, their history and culture.

Dale Court Self Catering Apartments: The world-famous Victoria Alfred Waterfront on your doorstep –Just five minutes’ walk to the closest entrance!

A great base from which to explore Cape Town, Dale Court Guest House is conveniently located just few minutes' walk from the V&A Waterfront and a short drive from the City Centre and the world-famous Clifton beaches. Dale Court Guest House is a lovingly restored turn-of-the-century building, beautifully furnished with a blend of Cape cottage oregon and wrought-iron bars. A variety of single, double and family rooms are offered in comfortable lodgings with en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, TVs, telephones and tea facilities. Guests can wake each morning and experience the famous Dale Court breakfast which includes a variety of fresh fruit, mueslis, fresh breads, eggs, bacon and the works.

Dale Court Self Catering Apartments

Day 22 – SMC Class & Study Program – 02nd February 2017 SMC Class Dale Court Self Catering Apartments DAY 23 – SMC Class & Study Program – 03rd February 2017 SMC Class Dale Court Self Catering Apartments DAY 24 – Airport Transfer – 04th February 2017 After breakfast we can do some last minute shopping and packing before transferring to the airport for your flight home.