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 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 […]
24 September 2022, is National Heritage day in South Africa and we are celebrating South Africa’s rich polar heritage. Slide through the images below to learn more about: the vessels that have traveled down south, via the Port of Cape Town (as early as 1739); the South African stations on Antarctica, Marion Island and Gough […]
