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Oow's it? We Saw a Naarce Mountain Witt Rlocks and What Not. After our hellish flight (hehe) we checked into our hotel, which has a nice view of Table Mountain (albeit with a monstrosity of a hotel in the way) .. and I made a mad da Posted by Dodgey in Farewell Peckham | Nov 9, 2008
South Africa: California on steroids While we were in Morocco we had a great time. But we were also glad to leave. Looking back, especially now that we have been in a more relaxed South Africa for a couple weeks, we have realized Posted by thea-min in The (Mis)adventures of Thea and Raminder | Oct 29, 2008
Africa 2 [ Posted by Spearsy in Circumnavigation of the globe | Oct 13, 2008
South Africa I saw lots of wildlife while visiting Kruger National Park in South Africa. [img=http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/16556 Posted by Spoilt Cat in Garfield Travels the World | Oct 1, 2008
Africa part one THE DISCOVERY DIARY MONTH: September 2008 COUNTRIES: South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique SIGHTS: Voktrekker Monument, Vic Falls, The Okavango Delta (from 300 meters in the air ), 100’s of different birds including; fish eag Posted by Spearsy in Circumnavigation of the globe | Sep 30, 2008
African Adventure Part 1 We departed Joburg early on a overland truck with 17 other people from Oz, US, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Finland – a real mixed bunch who turned out to be a fun crowd and we all got Posted by Spearsy in Circumnavigation of the globe | Sep 16, 2008
2 Months to lift off... Exactly 2 months to the day and we will be in the air on the way to Sao Paulo on a plane that hopefully has nice individual screens and inflight movies for the 10 hour haul over the atlantic! We Posted by roscoef in South America | Aug 7, 2008
Getting to Johannesburg Test 2 Posted by sbarone in Barone Travels | Jul 24, 2008
Mine Surveying Conference IMSCON 2008 The opportunity to attend the Institute of Mine Surveyors of South Africa conference and give a presentation on Mine Surveying Regulation in New South Wales was a great experience. South Africa is facing many of the same issues that Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 22, 2008
Lions, elephants and baboons, not your typical mining hazard We think a few roos at the mine is pretty common, these guys get lions and elephants in the car park. Palabora Mining Company is home to perhaps the largest man made hole in the southern hemisphere, its opencast copper mine. Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 22, 2008
Where the wild things are. While in town to visit Palabora Mining Company I decided to visit South Africa's largest National Park and drop in on the wildlife. dozens of Elephants, a leopard, a couple of cheetahs, some hippos, but no lion. Oh well can't have Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 22, 2008
Journey to the centre of the earth At one time the deepest in the world, but still not far from it. The lowest point in the mine is around 3500m below the surface. Access to the production levels at around 3200-3300m is via a shaft, sub shaft Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 22, 2008
Mines Rescue training Today presented an opportunity to visit the Mines Rescue Station in Evander, one of three is South Africa. This is where volunteer teams from each of the mines in the district train for typical emergency senarios encountered in Mines. The Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 22, 2008
You though you'd seen subsidence Matla mines are located near Kriel east of Johannesburg and mine coal using a combination of shortwall and bord and pillar methods. Matla No. 2 has extracted from three seams, with a total extraction thickness in excess of 10m. needless Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 22, 2008
Oil from Coal Syferfontein was originally an open cut operation named after the original farm that it occupies like many of the mine in the country. The mine operates from a couple of enteries and has mined two seams. Currently the mine extracts Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 22, 2008
Cape Town cultural heritage With the weekend of, I deceide to venture down to Cape Town to see the sights. I'd been told how Cape Town can be a pretty nasty place if the weather is bad, but I must have jugged it because Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 22, 2008
School...ugh So, this is my last week in Durban. It has gone by so fast; I can hardly believe it. This week is going to be crazy because of school and trying to fit in as much stuff as Posted by schneial in South Africa!! | Jul 21, 2008
St. Lucia This weekend a group of us went on a trip to St. Lucia which is about 3 hours from Durban. On Saturday, we went on a few safaris-pretty much all day. First we went on a boat trip for about Posted by schneial in South Africa!! | Jul 20, 2008
Weekending Hello again! I'm internet established now. My computer is finally working on the network here so I think it is about time for a few pictures! There are several from when I had my nine hour layover in London on Posted by meblandfor in South Africa and More | Jul 20, 2008
Coal Mines are coal mines are coal mines...but not always Following an early start, we head east from Pretoria to the Witbank area for my first visit to a South African coal mine. Joining me today is Dennis and Leon, Mine Surveying Inspectors from the Department of Minerals and Energy Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 17, 2008
Trips in Durban Whoa. Sorry I haven't written for so long. I have just been so busy. I figured I better try to give you guys an update before my time is up. I have been having an awesome time Posted by schneial in South Africa!! | Jul 18, 2008
Classes Late last week Kathryn and I finally got settled into our housing. We are on campus (which I find to be quite beautiful though the people here don't seem to think so - I guess I'll have to see the Posted by meblandfor in South Africa and More | Jul 16, 2008
Diamonds are.. Following on from the visit to the Platinum mine, the following day I headed out to the site where the world's largest diamond was found, Cullinan. Cullinan is about an hours drive north east of Pretoria and is an otherwise Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 15, 2008
...Go! The long awaited visit to South Africa has begun. After months of planning I've finally landed in South Africa and have spent the last couple of days with the Mine Surveying Inspectorate, gaining an understanding of their Regulations and how Posted by Sarge78 in Pete's adventures on the SG fellowship | Jul 9, 2008
Jo'burg I have arrived safely and successfully in Jo'burg - but without suitable housing ... hmm. Fortunately Stuart (a relative of my Aunt's) lives here with his wife Marion and they have been incredibly generous. They picked me up at the Posted by meblandfor in South Africa and More | Jul 6, 2008

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