Agulhas Lighthouse

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August 10th 2015
On 9th August 1956, 20,000 South African women, of all races, marched on Pretoria's government buildings to protest the requirement for Blacks to carry passes to move around the country. The women came together, stood in silence for 30 minutes, sang a song and then left peacefully after depositing their petition. Today, the date of this dignified protest is marked as a national holiday honouring t ... read more

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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

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