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November 30th 2007
... to being a New Zealander said Mike C. "In fact I can't think of any... but this is one." We are in Port Elizabeth, preparing to watch the NZers play SA in the fifth game of the tour. NZ have lost all 4 previous games, the last two by tiny margins and the first two by country miles. Our preparation involves large steaks and relaxing by the pool. And waiting for happy hour (free drink ... read more

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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 subjug... ... read more