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Free tour

Oppression and Apartheid to Liberation and Corruption Walking Tour

Duration: 1h and 45min
Languages: English
Quality Verified Registered on April 06, 2022

Good day Guru Walkers, Welcome and thank you for reaching out to us. 😃 Our guests have reviewed us to be the top rated GuruWalk tour operator in Cape Town and South Africa 🇿🇦. They also highly recommend us as well. In fact, we are the first GuruWalk operator in Southern Africa to reach over 100, 200 and then 300 reviews with mostly 5 🌟 ratings. We are a wife and husband team which offers the most scheduled tours per week. Guide Bridget is a professional registered Regional and Provincial Cultural Tourist Guide (WC12124). Guide Michael is a professional registered Regional and Provincial Cultural Tourist Guide (WC12125), as well as a registered National Overnight Off Trail Mountain Adventure and Trekking Tourist Guide. We also enjoy membership with the Cape Tourist Guide's Association. Michael's uncle (who is still alive today) was the neighbour of Nelson Mandela when he spent nearly 7 years in the jail cell right next door to him, between 1972 and 1979, as a political prisoner on Robben Island. For more about this, you may want to book our "Robben Island Untold" walking tour. For further information regarding his topic w also have the "Oppression and Apartheid to Liberation and Corruption" walking tour.

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Tour description

 All our tours are conducted in English.
We have 7 walking tours, each one of them focusing on a different topic and subject. Please make sure that the tour you intend to book is one that suits your interest.

If you are making a single booking for 1 person, there is a chance that your booking will be canceled should the minimum number of 2 persons not be reached. 
 
 

Oppression and Apartheid to Liberation and Corruption 

"Secret places . . . we'll take you there"


This is a tour in which we focus on politics only, and the way in which it has influenced the shaping of Cape Town and South Africa.
Should you wish to learn more about other aspects from the past, we recommend our Historical City Walking Tour.

 NB
The information shared may be of a sensitive nature to some, and also includes facts that are not available on the internet.


Itinerary:

  • Khoikhoi people
  • Slave history
  • Apartheid
  • Race classification
  • Segregation
  • Nelson Mandela & Political prisoners
  • Religious prisoners
  • Forced labour
  • Group areas act
  • Forced removals
  • Places of interest
  • Buildings
  • Architecture
  • Statues
  • Streets
  • Works of art
  • Artefacts
  • People
  • Cultural heritage
  • Public squares and open spaces
  • Churches
  • National monuments
  • Sites of significance
  • Memorials and more


Join us for a walk to learn about the details that certain sectors would rather not have on record in our history books.

All our tours are based on proper research and facts, and the information shared is not meant to be disrespectful to anyone's
  gender,  country, religion, ethnicity, culture, ancestors, place of origin, political persuasion, traditions or practices.


We'll start the tour at Heritage Square.

Oppression in Southern Africa was practiced long before European settlers arrived in 1652.

The dark side of the Cape Colony has to be the system of slavery.
Later on, the Bantu people who migrated from Central Africa and settled along the eastern section of Southern Africa, suffered a unique and harsh kind of oppression and abuse.
After the policy of apartheid was officially introduced, South Africa experienced a very troublesome era in it's history with the systematic segregation and separateness.
As a result, there was resistance that included the armed struggle, terrorism, smuggling, boycotts, sanctions and people going into exile.

You'll have an opportunity learn more about how these practices impacted the mixed race people of this region. 

The evil system of apartheid was perpetuated by the assistance of various international countries and organizations who supported the racist policies of the the National Party.
 

The influence of leaders like Nelson Mandela was able to achieve the birth of the New South Africa whereby freedom for all is possible.  As a result, the country could open up to the world and this includes welcoming millions of visitors to our beautiful city year after year. 

We are ready to welcome you!

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    98 Shortmarket St, Cape Town City Cen...
    98 Shortmarket St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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    Please meet the guide outside on the pavement at Jerry's Burger Bar.

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Heritage Square
  • 2
    Outside visit
    Longmarket Street
  • 3
    Outside visit
    Green Market Square
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Burg Street
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Mandela Rhodes Building
  • 6
    Outside visit
    Queen Victoria Street
  • 7
    Outside visit
    St George's Cathedral
  • 8
    Outside visit
    Company’s Gardens
  • 9
    Outside visit
    Government Avenue
  • 10
    Outside visit
    Wale Street
  • 11
    Outside visit
    Iziko Slave Lodge
  • 12
    Outside visit
    Church Square

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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4.83
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 100 people.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or credit card payment is accepted.
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    This guru has cancelled 9% of the last 100 bookings for this tour.
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  • Cancellation risk
    This guru has cancelled 9% of the last 100 bookings for this tour.
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