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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]
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] Blog: The Big Feed
Date: August 9th 2009
Another early start today, another glimpse of a beautiful red sunrise I was too tired and cold to appreciate and another almost silent breakfast as the volunteers huddled on the wooden bench outside the kitchen cradling hot drinks and staring bleery-eyed at our food. At 8am we set off for our first duty of the day. I was on truck cleaning so Glenn and I walked through the deserted car park to the ... read more
Date: August 9th 2009
Another early start today, another glimpse of a beautiful red sunrise I was too tired and cold to appreciate and another almost silent breakfast as the volunteers huddled on the wooden bench outside the kitchen cradling hot drinks and staring bleery-eyed at our food. At 8am we set off for our first duty of the day. I was on truck cleaning so Glenn and I walked through the deserted car park to the ... read more
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