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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: Rough Landing
Date: November 16th 2010
Rough Landing It was a Tuesday early evening when Debbie and I rushed for Heathrow to make our flight to Johannesburg ("Joburg" as they say). With all the stories we've heard about Joburg, we were pretty antsy about our arrival. [Warning #1: Do not take unknown taxis. You must contract drivers for any type of transportation and you must know the exact pick up time and the drop off tim ... read more
Date: November 16th 2010
Rough Landing It was a Tuesday early evening when Debbie and I rushed for Heathrow to make our flight to Johannesburg ("Joburg" as they say). With all the stories we've heard about Joburg, we were pretty antsy about our arrival. [Warning #1: Do not take unknown taxis. You must contract drivers for any type of transportation and you must know the exact pick up time and the drop off tim ... read more
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