Nelspruit Airport

Transiting O.R. Tambo airport, Joburg

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July 7th 2014
Geo: -26.1355, 28.2315Unremarkable airport with plenty of non-smiling staff. Named after a deceased anti-apartheid politician. Luckily the plane was not full and we each got to spread out over three seats for the 10 hour flight. The ear phones were so small that wearing them while sleeping with our head on the side was no problem.We have a four-hour wait for our Nelspruit flight so have had ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Kempton Park

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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