I had planned to meet a couple of friends at Freedom Park. Due to some misunderstandings the staff assumed these two friends to be at a particular place in the Park and promptly whisked me away in one of their little carts so that I could join two perfect strangers on an unplanned tour. It was great! I am so glad for the misunderstanding and the chance to see Freedom Park, although it was a bit unpleasant for the two people I had intended to see who then had to wait for me to finish the tour!
Freedom Park is a new development on the southern outskirts of Pretoria that commemorates all South Africans through the history of our country who gave their lives for our freedom. I learnt things I was never taught in school history classes. They name seven major conflicts that shaped South Africa, namely, Pre-Colonial Wars, Slavery, Genocide, Wars of Resistance, the South African War, the First World War, the Second World War and the Struggle for Liberation. Genocide here, I found out, refers to the massacre of the Khoi San (commonly known as Bushmen) people.
The museums are far from complete and most of the tour centred around what is going to be on display by June, 2010. But even the tour of what the tour will be like in the future was worth my twenty rand and I highly recommend it to anyone living in the area.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
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Sounds very intersting. I'd love to go there. Perhaps Ashleigh is still a bit young for it, but this place is a must for all senior primary and high school kids.
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