A Day Off

So, you won't believe this, but....

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September 4th 2008
I'm working in Johannesburg. I have so many many things to write about - I've been bad with the entries largely because I've been internetless for much of the past month. Anyway, I've been into Limpopo and Kruger Park twice, finished a bunch of applications (hurrah!) and am now working for the incredibly famous and important artist, William Kentridge. I mean seriously - check him out! He's ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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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