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August 3rd 2010
So yesterday was quite the day....I think I saw enough sheep heads being bbq'd on street corners to last for quite awhile. We went into the oldest township in Cape Town. The CCS staff are really trying to culturally immerse us and have us understand the current factors influencing the politics and welfare of the South African people, and I really love that. Anyhow, these homes in the townships ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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