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Blood River Monument

Monument outside the museum where the Voortrekkers slaughtered 3,000 Zulus.
Battlefield South Africa

May 20th 2015
Not for the first time, I am starting off another blog entry recalling the state I was in the morning after a heavy night’s drinking. And once again I am telling you that I didn’t actually feel that bad…because I was still drunk. With a five hour drive ahead of me, I did the sensible thing and had breakfast before waiting a couple of hours to sober up. What was supposed to be five hours end ... read more
Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Dundee

South African Flag 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
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