In the Cage

Peguins and Sharks

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August 20th 2007
Hey Everyone, I have so much to tell you about but I don’t know if I can manage writing it all down. I guess Ill just start chronologically and you might find some of what has been going on humorous. This past Thursday I spent my first morning at the hospital. Groote Schuur is the biggest public hospital in the Western Cape (about 10,000 beds) and is also tied into the University of Cape Town (U ... 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