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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: Shrien Divani- why he must go back to South Africa to stand trial
Date: April 2nd 2012
I grew up in South Africa. I have lost many friends to hijackings , assinations..etc. Many of them were purely random...some were hits. Johannesburg is a violent place... but its manageable- I never carried a gun and I walked everywhere - without fear...BUT,...I can understand Shriens anxiety. Will he get a fair and just trial? - or has he already been found guilty?... the answer in short is YES.. ... read more
Date: April 2nd 2012
I grew up in South Africa. I have lost many friends to hijackings , assinations..etc. Many of them were purely random...some were hits. Johannesburg is a violent place... but its manageable- I never carried a gun and I walked everywhere - without fear...BUT,...I can understand Shriens anxiety. Will he get a fair and just trial? - or has he already been found guilty?... the answer in short is YES.. ... read more
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