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To the South African Antarctic Community: We regretfully announce the passing of Willie Kuperus on 17 October 2022. Willie was a team member of the 14th South African National Antarctic Expedition team (1973). On the team photo: (front row) left. Our deepest condolences to the family and friends. Respectfully Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South […]

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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is an UNESCO International Day, celebrated annually on the 27th of October. Antarctic Legacy of South Africa is committed to building a comprehensive (open access) archive that includes the archiving of audiovisual material gathered through the South African National Antarctic Programme. The videos and interviews on the ALSA archive give […]

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The Mouse-Free Marion Project that aims to eradicate the sub-Antarctic island’s “killer mice” has recently made it to the shortlist of the category ‘Wild Places’ and is in the final round to be awarded funding by the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) which would contribute to the project’s goal.  The shortlisted projects go through a […]