Khayelitsha

A tale of two cities...well...a city and a township

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April 26th 2016
Khayelitsha was the first stop of our business visit's today. One of our professors has been super excited about this portion of the trip and our visit to the Department of Coffee. As we approached the township it struck me how the level of poverty here is no where near what we in the U.S., or Richmond to be more specific would consider. Plus the sheer magnitude, scope and breadth of the township ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » Cape Flats

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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