On this page we are placing some suggestions for background reading and viewing in order to prepare for your stay in Cape Town.
Note: There is a very large amount of material available about South Africa. This list represents just a few suggestions.
I’m Not Black, I’m Coloured - Identity Crisis at the Cape of Good Hope
Word of Honour: Reclaiming Mandela’s Promise
Some background on the Kaaps language which is widely spoken by the “coloured” communities in Cape Town:
https://www.capetownmagazine.com/kaaps
https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/new...
Books, articles ... Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela
The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena, Elsa Jourbert
My Traitors’ Heart, Rian Malan
The contry of my skull, Antjie Krog
A Change of Tongue, Antjie Krog
« Les métis restent sans voix » (2005 Article in French about the situation of Cape Town)