{"id":152469,"date":"2017-05-29T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T10:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/152469\/what-do-you-love-about-africa\/"},"modified":"2017-05-29T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T11:01:35","slug":"what-do-you-love-about-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/29\/what-do-you-love-about-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you love about Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May is Africa month and May 25 was Africa Day.<\/p>\n<p>Learners from Dinwiddie High School and Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston shared what they love about Africa.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Among other things, the learners said Africans should unite.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-152469 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/29\/what-do-you-love-about-africa\/attachment\/21gcnopinionafrips2_84371\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS2_84371-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-152471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS2_84371-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS2_84371-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS2_84371-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS2_84371.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-152471'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI love Africa because it is the motherland. We have a diverse continent with different races and a large variety of animals,\u201d said Kamohelo Mokemone (16) from Dinwiddie High School.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/29\/what-do-you-love-about-africa\/attachment\/21gcnopinionafrips1_40702\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS1_40702-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-152472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS1_40702-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS1_40702-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS1_40702-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS1_40702.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-152472'>\n\t\t\t\tAfrikaanse Ho\u00e8rskool Germiston\u2019s Chan\u00e8 Brits (17) said; \u201cI love Africa because we have the opportunity to learn about different cultures, languages and how they dress, among other things.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/29\/what-do-you-love-about-africa\/attachment\/21gcnopinionafrips5_54649\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS5_54649-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-152473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS5_54649-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS5_54649-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS5_54649-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS5_54649.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-152473'>\n\t\t\t\tAfrikaans\u00e8 Ho\u00e8rskool Germiston\u2019s Thando Mashinini (18) said, \u201cAs Africans we are able to unite irrespective of our nationality. We need to unite together in whatever situation; we have to love one another.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/29\/what-do-you-love-about-africa\/attachment\/21gcnopinionafrips6_12379\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS6_12379-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-152474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS6_12379-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS6_12379-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS6_12379-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS6_12379.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-152474'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI love that we have kept the cultures that we inherited from our ancestors. I feel we promote diversity, among other things. I love that we have rich minerals and that Africa is more like the whole world in one continent,\u201d said Carol Mashaphu (16) from Dinwiddie High School.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/29\/what-do-you-love-about-africa\/attachment\/21gcnopinionafrips4_84335\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS4_84335-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-152475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS4_84335-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS4_84335-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS4_84335-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/21GCNOPINIONAFRIPS4_84335.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-152475'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI love all the different traditions that we have. African people have colourful characters and I love that,\u201d said Tracey Tutu (16) from Dinwiddie High School.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/151082\/what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you\/\">What does Mother\u2019s Day mean to you?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/150952\/what-do-you-love-about-winter\/\">What do you love about winter?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" 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