Magistrate's Court

Learning the Law

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June 29th 2007
So I know up until now, my blog has largely talked about the culture and landscape of the places I’ve traveled. However, it is important for us all to remember that I am in Cape Town on a study abroad program, to learn all about South African law. Today, I had the opportunity to shadow an attorney with the second largest law firm in Cape Town and find out what it’s like to work in the legal p ... 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