“Pain forms the Character: Doc Bester, Cat hunters & Sealers” compiled and edited by Nico de Bruyn & Chris Oosthuizen and the third book to published by the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa is a journey through decades of extraordinary sub -Antarctic wilderness adventure. Through first-hand accounts, it captures the nostalgia, blood, sweat and tears […]
Lize-Marié van der Watt in Antarctic waters in the summer of 2010/2011 Lize-Marié van der Watt conducted her PhD research over the period 2009 to 2012 in the Department of History of Stellenbosch University on the build up to, and the initiation and development of South Africa’s National Antarctic Programme. She worked closely with the […]
Tara van Niekerk examines a test pit exposing wooden planks in the Solglimt survivor’s camp at Ship’s Cove, Marion Island in 2013 The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa is pleased to announce that the fourth higher degree in the humanities has been awarded within the South African National Antarctic Programme. Marine archaeologist Tara van Niekerk […]
