13 December 2017 Day 4 in the Mission (Wednesday)
Had another packed day learning how to enter records, take care of packages, fill-out reports, and manage unplanned events (accidents). Also went driving again through some crowded streets of Clairmont.
Many things to adjust to; the metric system, 24 hour clock, new time zone, driving on the other side of the rode, new money and conversion rate (Rand), etc.
Cape Town has many townships (suburbs) all totaling about 3.5 million people.
Sister Hansen has prepared ties for departing missionaries using a fabric with some unique South African history; see story attached.
We went with the Jensen's to Century City and walked the Canal Walk Mall. This is a huge mall with over 400 stores on two levels, see the picture. This was built around 2010 at the time of the World Cup that was played here. Check it out on Google.
It is quite a contrast to see such a lavish mall and also to see such poor conditions (tin shacks) on the outskirts of town. Most homes or complexes have gated entries, some with electrified fence or razor wire on the top of the walls. Shops close down around 7:00 PM in the larger shopping centers with most stores in the community closing around 5:00 PM to get home before it gets dark for safety concerns. The large malls seems to be the only stores open to 9:00 PM. We do see hawkers (people selling their goods between cars at the street lights) with beggars on the corners.
Had another packed day learning how to enter records, take care of packages, fill-out reports, and manage unplanned events (accidents). Also went driving again through some crowded streets of Clairmont.
Many things to adjust to; the metric system, 24 hour clock, new time zone, driving on the other side of the rode, new money and conversion rate (Rand), etc.
Cape Town has many townships (suburbs) all totaling about 3.5 million people.
Sister Hansen has prepared ties for departing missionaries using a fabric with some unique South African history; see story attached.
We went with the Jensen's to Century City and walked the Canal Walk Mall. This is a huge mall with over 400 stores on two levels, see the picture. This was built around 2010 at the time of the World Cup that was played here. Check it out on Google.
It is quite a contrast to see such a lavish mall and also to see such poor conditions (tin shacks) on the outskirts of town. Most homes or complexes have gated entries, some with electrified fence or razor wire on the top of the walls. Shops close down around 7:00 PM in the larger shopping centers with most stores in the community closing around 5:00 PM to get home before it gets dark for safety concerns. The large malls seems to be the only stores open to 9:00 PM. We do see hawkers (people selling their goods between cars at the street lights) with beggars on the corners.
Canal Walk Mall in Century City
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