Andre du Plessis preparing a meal in the caboose, a hut on a sled that serves as accommodation for team members travelling on the ice.

Graham Blyth and team member preparing a meal.

South Africa did not have a base in Antarctica, and when a team was sent down in 1959, the Norwegian base was used as temporary offices and accomodation before a South African base was built. These images illustrate the ...

Koos Pretorius, mechanic, preparing a meal.

Andre du Plessis receiving a meal in the caboose, a hut on sleighs where team members lived during treks across the ice.

Christo Wolfaardt and fellow team member busy preparing a meal for the team.

Danie Olivier busy cutting a sheep into smaller pieces for dinner.

S27 team member in the kitchen.

Koos Pretorius and Noel Jay checking whether their meat is cooked.

As part of the preparations for a year in Antarctica, all team members are required to attend a cooking course together. Here the team is cooking and, along with the instructors, eating the dishes they prepared. Some of ...