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The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa is saddened that Marten du Preez, a friend, a colleague has passed away at the age of 96. Marten is someone whose legacy within the Antarctic Programme of South Africa will live on. Marten always made time to be involved in the South African National Antarctic Programme and always […]

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Greetings form the Antarctic Club of South Africa   Midwinter Day, or Midwinter, is an annual celebration held across Antarctica on the day of the southern winter solstice (June 20 or 21). It is the continent’s primary cultural holiday and, along with Antarctica Day, is one of two principal Antarctic holidays. See below the menu […]

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Photography is the art and science of capturing light – Jean Brundrit In December 2019 Jean Brundrit travelled to Antarctica aboard the South African research and supply vessel, the S.A. Agulhas II. Jean took photos with a lens made of ice. Most of the images within “Over the Horizon” were made with ice lenses (although […]