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Hopping into Soweto!
May 19, 2013 – 6:50 pm | No Comment
Image 10 - Outside Nelson Mandela's House

Shoe addict with OCD and adventure junky tendencies, Stephanie Scorgie takes us with on her “love at first experience” journey into Soweto’s vibrant culture and tumultuous history with the latest offering from City Sightseeing Joburg – board for your very own ‘taxi to Soweto’ with the #JoziRedBus Combo Deal!

Getting to grips with what once was: a trip to the Apartheid Museum
March 3, 2013 – 8:10 pm | 2 Comments
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To many young South Africans, Apartheid lives within the pages of their history textbooks. Often called Africa’s best museum, the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg (Stop 7) brings the stark realities of this era into focus for its visitors. Robert Leventis writes about his emotional experience.

5 Reasons to Make Cape Town Your Next Vacation Destination
March 29, 2011 – 8:19 am | No Comment
CITYSIGHTSEEING CAPE TOWN WOW EXPERIENCE 2009!

Try taking a look outside your comfort zone to a place that lies just beyond the boundaries of what is possible. A place of breathtaking natural beauty… a destination you will not soon forget. Here awaits Cape Town, South Africa. Bryce Hammons blogs on the things to do in Cape Town.

My trip to Robben Island
August 6, 2010 – 10:31 am | No Comment
At Nelson Mandela Gateway leaving to Robben Island

We decided to take the 3pm Ferry to Robben Island – and what a perfect day we chose for the outing! It also brought tears to my eyes thinking how far we are have progressed.. How proud Nelson Mandela must be that we as fellow South Africans stood together, partied together, united together and brought together the most amazing World Cup ever!

BIG ISSUE vendors celebrate Madiba’s BIRTHDAY on CITY SIGHTSEEING CAPE TOWN’s BIG OPEN-TOP BUS:
July 21, 2009 – 2:30 pm | 5 Comments
My favourite BIG ISSUE vendor Bongiwe Gqamane enjoying the Mandela Day celebrations on City Sightseeing's Red Bus.

With Nelson Mandela’s 91st Birthday on Saturday 18 July 2009, ‘Mandela Day’ was launched internationally. The idea behind this: “Mr. Mandela has spent 67 years making the world a better place. We’re asking you for 67 minutes.”
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