On this picture, which every South African knows so well, is Jan van Riebeeck, the “father” of our country. He arrived in the Cape at 6 April 1652. Till 1994, 6th April was always a Public Holiday. Jan van Riebeeck came to the Cape to start a halfway-station to the East. Read more
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16/06/2007 by Nikita
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Spoken by great men:"Give me 20 divisions of American soldiers and I will breach Europe. Give me 15 consisting of Englishmen and I will advance to the borders of Berlin. Give me two divisions of those marvellous fighting Boers and I will remove Germany from the face of the earth." - Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, Commander of the Allied Forces during WW2.
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"The Americans fight for a free world, the English mostly for honour, glory and medals, the French and Canadians decide too late that they have to participate. The Italians are too scared to fight, the Russians have no choice. The Germans for their Fatherland. The Boers? Those sons of Bitches fight for the hell of it." American General, George 'Guts and Glory' Patton.
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Does Nelson Mandella have a place in your history of South Africa ?
Hi Tony…Well, of course…anything that happens….is history! Even when you read here…history takes place…LOL!!