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1968

Grahamstown News: St Paul’s Theological College 1968 (Part 5)

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St Paul’s Theological College 1968 (Part 5): For those who may have jumped into this in the middle of things, this is a kind of “1968 in retrospect” series of posts, when I was spending a term at St Paul’s Theological College in Grahamstown, Sou... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Xenophobia in Grahamstown: A historical view: Xenophobia in South Africa has a history. It does not spring spontaneously from poverty but targets it and captures it. In Grahamstown, this history is as old as the … [Read more...] about Grahamstown News: St Paul’s Theological College 1968 (Part 5)

Grahamstown News: St Paul’s Theological College 1968 (Part 2)

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St Paul’s Theological College 1968 (Part 2): I had already seen it in Durham, but it was a good film and worth seeing again. There were two cinemas in Grahamstown back then, the Odeon (usually referred to as the Odious) and His Majesty’s. There ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Children in the Platteland, South Africa: J urie Taljaard, a parent of two who has taught in Cradock and Grahamstown, says he notices that country-raised youngsters adjust surprisingly well to tertiary education … [Read more...] about Grahamstown News: St Paul’s Theological College 1968 (Part 2)

Port Elizabeth Floods 1968

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Rare video footage of the biggest natural disaster to hit a South African city - uploaded by Jerry Schuitema. Looking at the footage I remember (or think I do!) standing at Fort Fredrick and looking down as the waters raged through the Baakens Valley whilst my parents told me about the previous flood when a horse ended up on top of the bus station below. I recall accompanying my late Father to his business premises in Neave Township and seeing dead dogs floating in Kempston Road and Cadle … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Floods 1968