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Seeing this picture on the cover of our Magazine and seeing it live... What an overwhelming feeling looking at this 8m tall Statue. This 3 million rand statue faces overlooks The Wesleyan Methodist Church were the ANC originally started from in 1912. The sculpturer Kobus Hattingh also did another sculpture of Nelson Mandela in the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton. #FStourism19 #TourismMonth19 #adventureinFS #exploringfs #FSMediaTour19 #NelsonMandela #hiddengems #mzanzitravel #mzanzitravelwashere #huaweip30pro (at Naval Hill) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2s6yg-JdyD/?igshid=ornxrcoaec7y

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A visit to the house of Thomas Mapikela (a founding member of the SANNC) lived in the Bloemfontein townships of Waaihoek and Batho. Mapikela owned two houses in Waaihoek, both of which were demolished when the township was destroyed to make way for a railway to the Cape. In the new township of Batho where blacks were relocated to, Mapikela was only allowed to build one house – so he built a double-storey one. The SANNC was formed there in 1912, and it was the ANC headquarters in the years that followed. We were honored to meet the grand daughter inlaw of the late Thomas Mapikela. She still currently stays in the house when we visited. She shared some stories with us of events that happened in the house. #FStourism19 #TourismMonth19 #adventureinFS #exploringfs #FSMediaTour19 #waaihoek #history #culture ##ThomasMapikela #hiddengems #mzanzitravel #mzanzitravelwashere #vukatours #FreeState (at Bloemfontein, Free State) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2sxIjHJOGx/?igshid=ya3iiqseu2tw

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@vuka_tours took us to tour Waaihoek. Sighted the huge towers standing along side the Wesleyan Methodist Church. The birthplace of the ANC in 1923. Thomas Mapikela (a founding member of the SANNC) lived in the Bloemfontein townships of Waaihoek and Batho. He assisted with all the woodwork of the church. His story that links him to this church will be shared in another post. #waaihoek #wesleyanchurch #methodistchurch #Bloemfontein #FStourism19 #FSMediaTour19 #fs #freestatetourism #FreeState #adventureInFS #exploringfs #hiddengems #mzanzitravel #mzanzitravelwashere #huaweip30pro (at Free State (province)) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2suY5lpNsI/?igshid=10yx5eaeqsi5j

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The Other Venue is a wonderful hang out. Vibe is chilled and relaxing. They even have okka pipe available. #FStourism19 #fstourism #FSMediaTour19 #adventureinFS #exploringfs #vukatours #club (at The Other Venue) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rR_aWJx9M/?igshid=53gs63963v9p

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The view I woke up to at De Stijl Hotel. I could resist making a shirt video to capture the moment #destijlhotel #sunrise #freestatetourism #FSMediaTour19 #FStourism19 #fstourism #tourism #accommodations #hiddengems #mzanzitravel #adventureInFS #mzanzitravelwashere #explore #exploringfs (at De Stijl Gariep Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2qpBHuHROE/?igshid=1bi30ozdjn647

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Anglo-boer War Museum was the most significant visit of the day for me personally. The Tour guide provided an better understanding of the background against which the Anglo-Boer War took place through the story telling of the unique art collections, dioramas and exhibitions. They have a significant pieces to show from how the war started and how it was ended. The pieces that touched me the most were those of the woman and children. And the last picture of these post captured my attention almost immediately the Artist Lionel Smith. In this portrait he captured the fragility of humanity. With reference to the British concentration camps where many civilians lost their lives, particularly the woman and children. Please make a concerted effort to visit this museum. #FStourism19 #TourismMonth19 #adventureInFS #FSMediaTour19 #outnaboutinfs #exploringfs #museum #visitfs #FreeState #vukatours (at Anglo-Boer War Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2qL1GOp6DB/?igshid=eev9k158h0i

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The Other Venue in Bloemfontein is the place to be. #chill #dance #okkapipe #tourismmonth19 #FStourism19 #ADVENTUREFS #freestate #exploringfs #hiddengems #mzanzitravel #tourism (at The Other Venue) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2nDdzIJGeA/?igshid=11idihyevtbuz