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The Fairy & the Farm. Part II: The Spirit of Ubuntu

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February 19th 2007
Long was the road that led to Llandudno, and as the fairy passed the shipwreck of Antipolis she was very tired, and she had still a long distance to cover. It was already dark as she looked down upon all the lights that shimmered out from the over-sized villas and lavish manors that clung to the steep mountain slopes of Llandudno. As she descended into Llandudno she was very tir ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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