The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

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March 20th 2021
20th March - The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront: Cape Town's Original Harbour #heygo http://www.heygo.com Our virtual tour today started in The Silo District outside The Zeitz MOCAA (Museum of Contemporary Art Africa) which was built in the remnants of the old grain silo which was once the tallest building in Africa. It was built in 1921 and served as harbour- ... 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