Politics..

A Melancholy Day

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February 22nd 2006
Today started off pretty well. Nichole and I had breakfast at a cafe close to our flat and made a friend named Rayne. He thought we were actresses because we were working on stuff using the script. He reminded me a lot of Ab -so I'll call him SaAb...lol. Stupid joke I know. Anyways we was really interesting to talk to because of how his insights into the racial/ethnic issues in this country. Da ... 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