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Mini bus taxis

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October 9th 2006
Travelling about is interesting here. Stellenbosch is about a 40mins walk from the Kayamandi so when you have shopping or laundry etc or if its any time after about 5 when strolling about is not recommended, you have to take a 'mini-bus taxi'. There are hundreds of these mini bus taxis that wait at the parking lots, but thousands of people that need to cram onto them. They are great fun. There ... read more

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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