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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: South Africa - 2005
Date: September 25th 2005
September 25, 2005 Pretoria, South Africa Hello again everybody, time for my second Africa journal installment. We’ve been living in Pretoria now for almost 4 months and it is amazing how a different perspective and experiences change one’s attitude. Security. For example, we are much less uptight about security. When looking for an apartment we were overwhelmed with the realtor†... read more
Date: September 25th 2005
September 25, 2005 Pretoria, South Africa Hello again everybody, time for my second Africa journal installment. We’ve been living in Pretoria now for almost 4 months and it is amazing how a different perspective and experiences change one’s attitude. Security. For example, we are much less uptight about security. When looking for an apartment we were overwhelmed with the realtor†... read more
