Shanty Town

Cape Town 20/07/08

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August 21st 2008
Cape Town Finally we arrived in Cape Town after an amazing 6 weeks travelling across Africa. Prior to people heading off different ways there was an opportunity to look around some of the shanty towns and townships. The shanty towns have had electricity installed within the last two years but are due to be phased out completetly in the years leading up to hosting the world cup. ... 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