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A Visit to Home Affairs

July 28th 2015
The flight to Cape Town was exhausting. I was seated next to an African lady and her toddler. For the entire journey the child was wide awake; kicking and scratching at me. The mother tended to her food needs but made no effort to restrain, entertain or get her to sleep. I wouldn't have minded too much except the entertainment system had a very restricted range of films in English as they had remo ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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