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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 subju... [read more]
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 subju... [read more] Blog: Cape Town Culture Shock
Date: June 24th 2009
South Africa: land of wildebeest and lions, a territory blanketed by mountains, dry grasslands and incredible coastlines, a place retaining 11 official languages and whose history has been forever marked by Aparteid, has opened its arms to one more American looking for some peace of mind and a new way to look at life. For those of you who may be confused in regard to why I made the jump from Indi ... read more
Date: June 24th 2009
South Africa: land of wildebeest and lions, a territory blanketed by mountains, dry grasslands and incredible coastlines, a place retaining 11 official languages and whose history has been forever marked by Aparteid, has opened its arms to one more American looking for some peace of mind and a new way to look at life. For those of you who may be confused in regard to why I made the jump from Indi ... read more
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