Speirs Tours

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South africa is renown for its vast cultural diversity, but for visitors to truly appreciate the multi-cultural splendor of this colourful country, it is vital they visit some of the many landmarks that pay tribute to the thousands of freedom fighters who struggled to ensure south africa is the rainbow nation it is today. Various travel companies in south africa offer inspiring liberation tours.

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Jimmy's Tours in Gauteng is a south african run travel company that takes tourists into the heart of Sowetho. Visitors are introduced to the vibrancy of township life and shown historic sites such as Nelson Mandela's home prior to his imprisonment in 1964 and the memorial of Hector Peterson, the first young victim of the 1976 Sowetho riots.

In the Eastern Cape, local travel company, Speirs Tours, hosts a dedicated 3 day liberation tour. This distinctively south african tour starts off in King Williams Town, home to one of the struggles most prominent heroes: Steve Biko. The travel company takes visitors to his monument, home and grave, also stopping at the Xhosa museum and the site of the 1992 Bisho Massacre.

Next stop is the Fort Hare University, alma mater of past President Nelson Mandela and other great African leaders, here visitors can view the ANC archives. As part of Speirs travel companies grassroots approach, the third day is spent in a rural village where locals share their experiences of apartheid south africa and their visions for the future. For a more comprehensive history of south africa and the events, personalities and human tragedies that shaped its destiny, join one of Speirs travel companies south african Frontier and Heritage tours. See historic battle and frontier sites and en-route enjoy some of the most spectacular scenery south africa has to offer.

Further down south, Roberto's travel company in Cape Town takes visitors to Robben Island where Mandela was incarcerated for a quarter of a century. The tour then goes ashore and visits the District Six museum and the old Malay slave quarters.

Upon his release in 1990, Mandela said: "The sacrifice of the front-line comrades will be remembered by south africans forever." Travel companies in south africa play an important role in ensuring Mandela's words have become a reality, for it is only through knowledge and understanding that visitors can appreciate the uniqueness and courage of this beautiful and diverse country.