Maple leaves in the garden, Auckland Park

First impressions of Johannesburg

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May 28th 2009
And here I am, in Africa. The overnight flight was completely straightforward: a little delayed, but friendly, efficient and uneventful. I found myself slightly obsessed by the flight tracker, which traced our journey out of Zurich and south over Italy, down the centre of Africa and finally to Joburg. When I woke we were passing over DRC, Zambia and then Botswana; I was childishly excited to se ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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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