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An extraordinary journey to....our HOMES

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July 20th 2021
“Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am – not stuck in the middle, but hovering above the entire farcical spectrum, weeping as I behold my fellow man’s devotion to political illusion and self-destruction” – Robert Higgs What a week it’s been and it’s not all about the appalling events which have unfolded in South Africa. More of that very sad story later. ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Saint Francis Bay

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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