Large black-maned lions used to roam the land where Cape Town now stands. The last one was shot sometime between 1802 and 1858.
Rembrandt – a Cape lion
The sea used to wash through what is now downtown. It was pushed back in the 1930s and 40s – presumably using the know-how of the Dutch, those masters of land reclamation.
Cape Town is a working harbour.
District Six was a thriving mixture of cultures. Apartheid policies razed it. It is now largely grass supporting a few religious buildings. People sprawl between the occasional boulders and rubbish. Continue reading
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