Twenty-three enthusiastic student-interns arrived in Cape Town Today.
The orientation schedule that will fill their first two weeks in the shadow of Table Mountain:
Saturday 15 January
- · 1:00pm
- · 1:45pm Depart for Loch Rd. Rondebosch and Malleson Rd. Mowbray
- · 2:15pm Arrival and room assignment
- · 3:30pm Meeting to go over House Protocols
- · 4:00pm Malleson Rd. Pick-up
- · 4:15pm Depart Loch Rd. to explore the Rondebosch area (Transport)
- 5:15pm Stop at Marita's flat
- · 5:30pm Return to Loch Rd for Pizza Dinner
- · 7:00pm Malleson Rd. Students Return (Transport)
Sunday 16 January
- · 9:15am Pick up Malleson Rd Students
- · 9:30am Official Welcome to Cape Town at Loch Rd.
- · 10:30am Depart for Rondebosch – Shopping for necessities ,ATM’s, etc
- · 12:00pm Group Lunch at Nando’s
- · 2:00pm Return to Loch Rd.
- · 3:15pm Depart for Bellville
- · 4:00pm Welcome Braai at Vernon and Esme’s
- · 8:00pm Depart for Loch Rd
Monday 17 January
- · 9:15am Pick up Malleson Students
- · 9:30am Depart Loch Rd. for University of Cape Town
- · 10:00am Orientation, Safety, Security Briefing: International Academic Programs
- · 12:30pm Depart for Rondebosch Main Rd
- · 12:45pm Individual lunch
- · 2:00pm Depart for downtown
- · 2:30am Signal Hill drive
- · 3:45pm Return to Malleson and Loch Rd.
- · 7:00pm Pick up Malleson Rd Students
- · 7:30pm Leave for Wetton
- · 8:00pm Dinner at Swingers Jazz club
Tuesday 18 January
- · 9:00am Pick up Malleson Students
- · 9:30am Depart for down town
- · 10:00am Tour of District Six Museum: Tour Guide Mr. Joe Schaffers
- · 12:00pm Lunch at Charly’s
- · 1:30pm Cape Town Walk About: City Hall/Library, St George Cathedral, Company’s Garden, etc.
- · 3:45pm Return to Loch Rd
- · 5:00pm Security Briefing (Warrant Officer Marilyn Jones)
- 6:00PM Community Meeting with RAs Ben & Jessica
- · 7:00pm Return Malleson Rd Students
- · Evening FREE
Wednesday 19 January
- · 7:00am Pick up Malleson Rd Students
- · 7:15am Depart for the Waterfront
- · 9:00am Leave for tour of Robben Island
- · 12:30pm Individual lunch and afternoon at Waterfront
- · 3:30pm Return to Loch Rd.and Malleson
- · 7:00pm Pick up Malleson Rd students
- · 7:15pm Leave for down town Cape Town
- · 7:30pm Dinner at Addis Ethiopian Restaurant
- · 10:00pm Return to Loch and Malleson Rds
Thursday 20 January
- · 9:00am Pick up Malleson students
- · 9:30am Depart Loch Rd. for down town
- · 10:00am Tour of the
- · 12:30pm Individual lunch on St. Georges Mall
- · 2:00pm Depart for West Lake
- · 3:00pm Briefing by the American Consulate
- · 4:30pm Return to Loch Rd.
- · 7:00pm Pick up Malleson Rd students
- · 7:15pm Depart for Wetton
- · 7:30pm Dinner at Blue Chip
- · 10:30pm Return to Loch Rd
Friday 21 January
- · 9:00am Public Transport exercise
- · 7:00pm Communal Dinner @ Loch Rd
Saturday 22 January
- · 9:45am Pick up Malleson Rd students
- · 10:00am Leave for Durbanville
- · 11:00am Visit family owned AltydGedacht Wine Estate
- · 12:30pm Leave for Stellenbosch
- · 1:00pm Lunch at Moyo’s African Cuisine at Spier Wine Estate
- · 3:30pm Depart for Loch Rd
- · Evening FREE (Optional activity)
Sunday 23 January
- · 9:30am Pick up Malleson Rd students
- · 9:45am Depart Loch Rd. for Gugulethu
- · 10:10am Township Faith Experience (Sivuyile Baptist Church) ( Rev. Mtini)
- 12:30 Lunch @ Vernon’s mom’s in Bridgetown
- 2:00 Township Tour with Vernon Rose and Mandla Majola
- · 4:00pm Return to Loch and Malleson Rds.
Monday 24 January
- · 8:00am Malleson Rd Pick-up
- · 8:30am Depart Loch Rd. on visit to internship sites
Tuesday 25 January
- · 8:00am Malleson Rd Pick-up
- · 8:30am Depart Loch Rd. on visit to internship sites
Wed. 26 January
- · 8:00am Malleson Rd Pick-up
- · 8:30am Depart Loch Rd on internship visits
- · 5:00 pm Marita's Class--Loch Rd
Thurs 27 January
- 8:00 Walk (about 45 minutes) or take Jammie to University of Cape Town campus
- 9:30 History, Culture & Politics of South Africa, Lecturer: Mr. Vincent Williams
- 12:00 Lunch on UCT campus
- 1:00 Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar: Internship: Research Seminar: Rev Vernon Rose
- 3:30 Return Home—free time until Saturday morning
Sat. 29 January
- · 9:00am Malleson Rd. Pick up
- · 9:15am Depart for Loch Rd. for trip around the Peninsula
- · 10:00am Stop at Camps Bay
- · 10:30am Depart for Hout Bay
- · 11:00am Hout Bay Walkabout (Craft Market)
- · 11:45am Depart for Cape Point
- · 12:45pm Lunch at Two Oceans Restaurant
- · 2:00pm Exploring Cape Point
- · 3:15pm Leave Cape Point for Boulders Beach
- · 4:00pm Visit the Penguin Colony
- · 5:15pm Return to Loch Rd.
Sunday 30 January
- · 4:40 National Botanical Garden for Summer Concert Series with Lira
Mon 31 January
