De Oude Huis
Travel Blogs from Pretoria
Land of my birth.
... super bright to those who are functioning at a very low level. There is a “fluid” curriculum which differs from class to class, teacher to teacher, school to school. Teachers in SA have to have minimum quaifications. There are some who are not well qualified ( maybe a 2 year certificate) and are currently upgrading their qualifications. There are also salary scales so experience is credited. Sadly there are only 3 main levels for teachers - ...
Drivin' around South Africa
... Street” gibt! Aber kein Problem, dachten wir uns, das Navi wird uns schon noch ...
Labor unions
... to her there was hardly a dry eye. Her stories of her experiences were real and you could see the pain in her eyes as she recounted some of the horrible treatment she had experienced in prison. At the same time she lit up with pride when talking about her achievements and how things have changed since 1994. She is still active in the trade union although not as much as she was when she was younger. I felt honored to meet such an amazing woman.
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Weekend wind down
... from the comfort of a tour bus, yet it was very moving to visit Nelson Mandela's house and the site the Children’s uprising, the 1976 peaceful gathering that resulted in the killing of over 500 children. . Lots to process, lots to think about.
Our trip ended with a stop at a spaza shop (lunch stand). We were tempted with the local favorite of "lookarounds" or “runaways” (fried chicken heads ...
Instruments Have Arrived!
After having spent a week working and living at Rivoningo I made some final decisions about programming and ordered the instruments. What fun it was to go and pick them up! I realized that it was going to be difficult to buy anything else while I was on the road so I decided to take care of everything all at once. I also got such a fantastic bulk price on djembe drums that I couldn't pass up the opportunity to buy some stock. You can never have too many drums! Albert, one ...
Location
Other places to stay in Pretoria
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Casta Diva
67 Albatros Street, Pretoria | 4 star hotelfrom $139 -
That's It Guest Home
5 Brecher Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Birdwood Guest House
976 Arcadia Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
FernIvy Guest House
793 Merton Avenue, Pretoria | Hotel -
Coral Tree Inn
69 Korannaberg Avenue, Pretoria | Hotelfrom $102 -
Rozenhof Guest House
525 Alexander St, Pretoria | Hotel -
Crane's Nest Guesthouse Boshoff Street
212 Boshoff Street, Pretoria | 4 star hotelfrom $116 -
Royal Ridge Guest House
269 Polaris Ave, Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria | Hotel -
Kareebloem Guesthouse
179 Marais Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Willows Guest House
29 Beuke Ooord, Pretoria | Hotel -
Purple Olive Guest House
68 Ray Street, Pretoria | Hotelfrom $25 -
Amper Bo Guest House
40 Malan Street, Pretoria | Hotelfrom $57 -
Delectus Manor
Dr Van der Merwe Drive, Pretoria | Hotel -
The Waterhouse Guesthouse
439 Stonewall Road , Pretoria | Hotel -
Aanmani Rose Guesthouse
55 Nicolson Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Fashoda Lodge
405 Victoria Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Pandora Guest House
103 Frans Oeder Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Aandbloem Guest House
44 Janet Avenue, Pretoria | Hotelfrom $114 -
Des Amis Guest House
331 Orient Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Oorkant-Loftus Gastehuis
439 Kirkness Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Eagle'S Rest B&B Guest House
10 Mercia Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
La Rochelle
28 Plough Avenue, Pretoria | Hotel -
Mutsago
327 Festival Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Nyathi Guest House
493 Sappers Contour, Pretoria | Hotel -
Park Gables Guest House
784 Park Street, Pretoria | Hotelfrom $58 -
Bond Street Guest House
19 Bond Street, Pretoria | Hotel