Nautical Notables
The SA Navy Festival in Simon’s Town (October 4-6, 2024) will offer public tours of a type 209 submarine. South Africa has three type 209 submarines, named after notable women: Manthatisi, a 19th-century Batlokwa warrior chief; Charlotte Maxeke, an early 20th-century political activist; and Queen Modjadji, the ruler of the Balobedu people in Limpopo.