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aeriel view Paarl
The town of Paarl in the winelands region of the Western Cape Province in South Africa lies on the Berg River and was established in 1657 by Abraham Gabbema.  It takes its name from the very large and smooth granite rocks crowning the ridge overlooking the town, which are thought […]

Paarl – Wineland Region

Battle of Blood River South Africa
The story of the historical battle of Blood River between the Zulus and the Voortrekkers

Battle of Blood River

Gold
Gold in South Africa – The Witwatersrand is a word in Afrikaans which means “The Ridge of white waters”. It is a range of hills in the Gauteng province South Africa that contains most of the worlds gold reserves.  These rich gold bearing reefs stretch from 40 miles east of […]

Gold in South Africa

Afrikaans
Afrikaans is the third most spoken language in South Africa – a country with eleven official languages.  There are approximately 6 million people whose mother tongue is Afrikaans, about 13% of the South African population. Afrikaans is the youngest member of the Germanic group of languages, originating from the 17th […]

Afrikaans