Brewing African Beer for the Happy Rest, Kayamandi

Chicken Foot

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October 12th 2006
Mdeba is my host uncle! He's also a very witty tour guide and invited us to tag along at the back when he was doing a tour of Kayamandi yesterday...it was supposed to start at 10.30 and had told the school we were to be a bit late coming in, but taking into consideration 'African time' it didn't kick off until nearly 11.30. But it was worth it. Learned lots about the place we're staying, and saw ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch

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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