girls playing on the walkway

Alexandra Township and the Fast

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March 20th 2007
Sherri and I have ventured into Alexandra on many occasions, and we have become more comfortable with the surroundings of the township. What we have found to be delightful is the fact that the people of Alexandra have come to trust us because of our consistency, and our relationship with them is very different than that of our first visit. Leadership, mostly by women, has begun to emerge, an ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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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