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"a brief stop in Tshwane, once k.a... " a Pretoria Travel Page by kenHuocj

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Real Name: ken Huo c j
Lives In: Ottawa, CA
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a brief stop in Tshwane, once k.a Pretoria

by kenHuocj - last update: Apr 29, 2008

good to be back

Hamilton school
visiting old friends
running a few errands
paying homage to family elders, now deceased
inclusding a drive past various Pretoria central 's
personal landmarks,
Hamilton School, in Skinner st, was where the last born
spent a year and half schooling
Idasa entrance on Prinsloo st

IDASA - democracy ? and freedom ?

IDASA - Institute for Democracy in South Africa
in Visage and Prinsloo street,
it's function seems to have changed, as has the open door policy is no longer, photos was taken through a hole of the steel fence
Community & Citizen Empowerment Programmes
at IDASA in the late 90's after the hand over of power where many meeting were held, cross cultural getting to know each other

" Idasa was founded by Frederick van Zyl Slabbert and Alex Boraine at the end of 1986 to help find an alternative to the politics of repression and to explore new ways of addressing polarisation between black and white South Africans."

Changing Pretoria centre

The Bloed St and Van der Walt Taxi Rank is
large and Busy

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Pros:"Administrative and Diplomatic capital of South Africa"
Cons:"an academic bureaucratic centre but fine citizens"
In A Nutshell:"home SWEET home"
kenHuocj's Pretoria Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 4 - Photos: 6
 
Restaurants
Tips: 3 - Photos: 5
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
Tips: 6 - Photos: 10
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Transportation
Tips: 4 - Photos: 2
Local Customs
Tips: 2 - Photos: 4
 
Packing Lists
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Shopping
Tips: 2 - Photos: 3
 
Sports Travel
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
General Tips
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1

kenHuocj's Pretoria Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Nelson Mandela1994 4
RECIPES- 7
Onderstepoort- 4
MAPS - Pretoria- 2

Comments for kenHuocj about Pretoria
ncfg Sun Sep 14, 2008 20:30 UTC
 Great update here! You lived in a lovely region. :-)
mallyak Wed Feb 13, 2008 21:29 UTC
 Lovely pages and info/
mvtouring Thu Mar 29, 2007 07:34 UTC
 Very interesting page on Pretoria, hope you are enjoying Ottawa ;-)
Braveheart.southafrr Fri Dec 1, 2006 02:49 UTC
 great photo`s and tips ken....ken
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