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Observations About South Africa

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June 28th 2011
I finally got my computer back and am going to try to update my blog to share information about my stay and volunteer work in South Africa. I’ll start with some observations: • Supermarkets have a good selection of products, but not a lot of hard candy, especially sugar free. • At Pick n Pay (supermarket we use) cashiers sit down, but the baggers stand. • You have to buy bags at many store ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Strand

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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