ANYTHING FOR A LIFT

RUSTENBURG

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June 13th 2010
Today the "Barmy Army" that's what the SA media are callling us, hit Rustenburg. After driving around town for a good 45 minutes, and it's only a one main street town, Dumb and Dumber finally stopped at the first bar ,with English supporters, that we passed a life time ago. The drink in the bar was oh so cheap, that's taking into account the World Cup hike in price as well. A half pint of wine an ... 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