City Hall

History and Challenges in the Western Cape

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August 12th 2008
Yesterday and today we learned about challenges facing learners in the Western Cape. We visited the University of the Western Cape as well as the Western Cape Teachers’ Institute. We also toured a variety of sites around Cape Town to gather a sense of Cape Town’s history including the District 6 Museum and the Rhodes Memorial. District 6 was a vibrant township in Cape Town until its residen ... 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