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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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Heritage Day 2022

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 […]