South Africa –
the rainbow nation, the heart of Africa, and its second most populous nation; the
first country in Africa to host the soccer world cup, the biggest sporting even
in the world, the house to some of the most remarkable people on the continent
- Nelson Mandela, Oliver Thambo, Miriam Makeba, Winnie Mandela, Trevor Noah are
just a few of those.
A nation filled with harmony and warm people although some
have tried to tarnish its image.
Historically
many have tried to destroy it through apartheid and its atrocious ideals giving
birth and rise to discrimination and unfair treatment of the natives here yet
the perseverance of many South African heroes and the will to be free proved to
be stronger than anything; such was so strong that it impacted not only South
Africa but the continent and the world allowing many to free themselves as well
and keep the legacy of Nelson Mandela engraved upon their hearts and books.
Nature has
thoroughly blessed it with its beauty, adorning it with an abundance of
landscape, plateaus, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, sea and wild life. The table
mountain in Cape Town, regarded as the most Iconic place in South Africa, has
established itself as one of the most beautiful places in Africa and one of the
wonders of the word as it is the most photographed place in South Africa. The Kruger
National Park in Mpumalanga houses a variety of wild life that attracts many
visitors around the world.
Beauty is
understandably subjective and everyone has their own views, nevertheless South
Africa is house to some of the most beautiful women on the planet and everyone
that has traveled around a few African countries can attest to that. Moreover,
the diversity amongst women here concerning physical attributes is assurance
that it can aesthetically and physically cater for everyone without having to
rely on medical assistance!
As an African, South Africa has
taught me some, if not the most important lessons in life. It has enabled me to
engage in new social gatherings and learn more about different people, cultures
and customs. It has also given me real friends that I know I will always
cherish. I have been fortunate to be a part of the new South African generation
where equality and civil rights are for everyone regardless of their colour or
race. This freedom has allowed me to be able to have access to education just
like any other South African as well as live or have fun anywhere I want. I
also learnt that democracy and freedom of speech can, in fact, exist in more
African countries if they could learn a bit from South Africa and the way they
deal with their social-economic political issues.
The diverse ethnicity, languages, and heritage here overwhelm me and although
different they are all somehow connected and that is the power of UBUNTU that
lives among the people here.
These are just a few of the divine
attributes that this country has to offer!
