After the storm

Many homes on the coast and inland were destroyed by the storm. For those in rural areas, a traditional household will have two or three small houses, and many lost atleast one of their homes. Others lost all.

The Storm

June 28th 2008
Arthur, our friend and owner of Khaya LaManzi (which means ‘Ocean Home’ in Zulu-it is a bed and breakfast here in Hibberdene), says that the recent storm was a freak of nature. It was created by a high-pressure system that came in from out at sea, unlike the normal weather patterns that should send storms up the coast in a low-pressure system. He says he has never seen this type of storm at ... 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

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