Shantelle & Chloe

Farming in the Eastern Cape

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August 5th 2006
After a lovely week spent with Andrew, Ella and the kids, we headed off to visit Craig, Shantelle and Chloé on their farm, Devon Bank, near Indwe in the Eastern Cape. It was an 8½ hour drive which was uneventful until we reached the town of Aliwal North. We had just crossed the bridge into town when we had to stop as there were two gangs throwing stones at each other across the main road, some ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape

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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