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Background: After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British encroachments, but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902). The resulting Union of South Africa operated under a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races. The 1990s brought an end to apartheid politically and ushered in black majority rule.




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My second Cape in one year........
6 hours ago: Brimster published a blog
My second Cape in one year........
December 6th 2009  Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape of Good Hope
So having spent a peaceful night in Stellenbosch it was time to set off for the Cape of Good Hope and Paula and I's last full day together in the car. Breakfast turned into a disaster as the night be ... 19 photos [full story]

South Africa - From Cape Town to Orange River
February 1st 2010  Africa » South Africa » Western Cape
All the group is assembled now and we head off out of . There are 23 of us all together. We are a mixture of ages and nationalities - We have Brits, Australians, Swiss, Dutch, French, American, Mex ... 4 photos [full story]

South Africa - Arriving in Cape Town
January 31st 2010  Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town
takes about 28 hours. I’ve stopped off in London to visit Martyn for a couple of hours on the way and the journey has taken longer because I’ve flown with . I arrive in at about 4 p.m ... 1 photos [full story]

Our Smallholding Farm in South Africa
February 6th 2010  Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Grahamstown
Rainmaker and I purchased an 18 1/2 acre smallholding farm located in the Eastern Cape between Grahamstown and Port Alfred in the farming community of Martindale in September 2005. We did not and stil ... 15 photos [full story]

Living in South Africa
3 days ago: windspirit published a blog
Living in South Africa
February 6th 2010  Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Grahamstown
I am an American who has been living in South Africa for the past 7 plus years. I had always heard and seen nothing but horror stories about Africa and it's people. I never dreamed that one day I woul ... 10 photos [full story]

4 days ago: Carola Valentina published a blog
My trip to South Africa
February 5th 2010  Africa » South Africa
I'm on my third trip, this is south africa. and suddenly my internet searching I found that in south africa has more than 44,344,000 of population approx. In the same search I found that south africa ... [full story]

4 days ago: Malgonika published a blog
1st day in Cape Town
February 5th 2010  Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town
Pl Juz na miejscu!! Z godzinnym opoznieniem, w koncu dotarlam do Kapsztadu - 17:30 czasu miejscowego. Przy kontroli paszportowej przywital mnie pan, ktory juz na wstepie mojej afrykanskiej przygody ... [full story]

Back to Jo
7 days ago: AnnaAdventuring published a blog
Back to Jo'burg
August 31st 2009  Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg
After the trials of actually getting to a hostel yesterday I wasn't in the mood for leaping out of bed at 7am for sightseeing and so my last day in South Africa passed rather quietly. I braved the wei ... 4 photos [full story]

Al bijna een maand in Zuid Afrika
7 days ago: WoutervanW published a blog
Al bijna een maand in Zuid Afrika
February 2nd 2010  Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch
Hallo allemaal! Enkele dagen na de vorige update ben ik met een groep mensen naar Kaapstad gegaan. We hebben daar lekker gezwommen in het ijskoude water (of te wel een poging gedaan) en aan het str ... 7 photos [full story]

and in other news...
7 days ago: ThembaThemba published a blog
and in other news...
February 2nd 2010  Africa » South Africa » North West
This small white cat that belongs to Jean and Corne has taken a liking to me. she follows me everywhere and is constantly clawing at my legs... she is actually quite adorable but I cannot figure out w ... 5 photos [full story]


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Stripy Horse
Mountain on Fire
A roadside friend
Strandloping
Blue Bottle
De boulevard
Photo 8
Shark Diving
Pinguine
King protea
pizza on the boardwalk
Lion Cubs
Thunder Storms in JoBurg
Flower
Pathway down

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