South Africa: Nelson Mandela

Last Thursday I got a postcard from South Africa.

It shows Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-Apartheid revolutionary and political leader. Before he was released by President Frederik Willem de Klerk in 1990, he had spent 27 years in prison. In 1994 he became South Africa's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election, which he stayed until 1999. Already in 1993 he and de Klerk got the Nobel Peace Prize. He is internationally known as a symbol of democracy and social justice. Nelson Mandela died in 2013.

With a great matching souvenir sheet:
Flora and Fauna (from set of thirty-three) (issued 01-11-2000)
100th birthday of Nelson Mandela (issued 18-07-2018)
It is a joint issue with Germany.

Also affixed to the card is an older stamp about Nelson Mandela that was issued for his inauguration on 10th May 1994.

Thank You very much Kyle!

South Africa: West Coast

On 27th July I got three postcards: one from South Africa, one from Thailand and one from Germany.

The card from South Africa shows a fishing boat at the West Coast.

With a great stamp:
50 years Krugerrand (from set of three) (issued 03-01-2017)
The coin design is relief embossed onto gold foiling.

Thank You very much Kyle!

South Africa: Namaqualand

Yesterday I got four postcards: two from South Africa, one from Russia and one from Germany.

One of the cards from South Africa shows Namaqualand. Namaqualand is an arid region and popular tourist destination. It is known for its wild flowers blossoming between August and October.

With a great stamp:
50 years Krugerrand (from set of three) (issued 03-01-2017)
The coin design is relief embossed onto gold foiling.

Thank You very much Kyle!

South Africa: Old Vishuis in Yzerfontein

Yesterday I got four postcards: two from South Africa, one from Russia and one from Germany.

One of the cards from South Africa shows the Old Vishuis in Yzerfontein. Yzerfontein is a small harbour town on the west coast of South Africa about 90 km north of Cape Town. It is known for the longest uninterrupted sandy beach on the South African coastline.

With a great stamp:
50 years Krugerrand (from set of three) (issued 03-01-2017)
The coin design is relief embossed onto gold foiling.

Thank You very much Kyle!

South Africa: Leopard

On Monday I got eleven postcards including one from South Africa.

The card from South Africa shows a Leopard. The Leopard is the fourth biggest big cat. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, West Asia, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia and Siberia.

Stamp:
Rare Birds (from set of five) (issued 01-09-2014)

Thank You very much Rohini!

South Africa: Big Five

Today I got a great postcard from South Africa.

The card shows the animals of the Big Five as babies. Big Five was a term used by big game hunters for the five animals lion, rhinoceros, leopard, buffalo and elephant. The term refers not to the seize but to the difficulty in hunting them and the degree of danger involved. Today it is also used for tourist safaris.

With a great variety of stamps:
Handicrafts (nine from set of twenty seven) (issued 27-10-2010)

Thank You very much Marlize'!

South Africa: Cape Town

On Wednesday I got two postcards: my first card from South Africa and one from Switzerland.

South Africa is a country on the southern tip of Africa and is bordering on Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho. The capitals of South Africa are Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative). South Africa has 11 official languages. 

The card shows an aerial view of Cape Town. Cape Town is the second largest city of South Africa and the seat of the South African parliament.

Stamps:
Handicrafts (three from set of twenty seven) (issued 27-10-2010)

Thank You very much Marlize'!