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People in Pretoria: August 2008
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Monday, August 4, 2008. Sir Herbert Baker - A legacy of elegance. Baker returned to South Africa and designed several buildings that remind of the early Cape Dutch style. In 1896 one of his projects included a total re-design of Grootte Schuur after it was destroyed by fire. Grootte Schuur was later renamed to Genadendal and now forms the permanent residence of the president of South Africa. For your overnight stay. Other examples in other parts of South Africa include Michael House, (Balgowan, KwaZulu-N...
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People in Pretoria: Sir Herbert Baker - A legacy of elegance
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Monday, August 4, 2008. Sir Herbert Baker - A legacy of elegance. Baker returned to South Africa and designed several buildings that remind of the early Cape Dutch style. In 1896 one of his projects included a total re-design of Grootte Schuur after it was destroyed by fire. Grootte Schuur was later renamed to Genadendal and now forms the permanent residence of the president of South Africa. For your overnight stay. Other examples in other parts of South Africa include Michael House, (Balgowan, KwaZulu-N...
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People in Pretoria: Nelson Mandela
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Friday, May 21, 2010. There was a knock at the door of my suite on the 25th floor. Without waiting for me to invite whoever was at the door to come in, the door opened and in walked someone I did not expect to see:. Jesus, Mandela" I exclaimed. No, no, Nelson. Nelson Mandela" he replied and laughed. It had been a few years since Mandela and I had shared a cell in a place that, I was sure, we were both trying to forget. I got up and we embraced, while his Biri Biri body guards stood outside by the door.
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People in Pretoria: October 2008
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Thursday, October 23, 2008. Who was Sammy Marks? If you want to know more about Sammy Marks, you will quickly find out he was an exceptional entrepreneur, businessman and self-made millionaire. He started with practically nothing, but going ahead, he established the first factories in the Transvaal. From your place of accommodation in Pretoria. Make the decision to and go visit the Sammy Marks’ museum on the original farm Swartkoppies, just outside Pretoria. Background and first success. He liberally sup...
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People in Pretoria: Who was Sammy Marks?
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Thursday, October 23, 2008. Who was Sammy Marks? If you want to know more about Sammy Marks, you will quickly find out he was an exceptional entrepreneur, businessman and self-made millionaire. He started with practically nothing, but going ahead, he established the first factories in the Transvaal. From your place of accommodation in Pretoria. Make the decision to and go visit the Sammy Marks’ museum on the original farm Swartkoppies, just outside Pretoria. Background and first success. He liberally sup...
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People in Pretoria: May 2010
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Friday, May 21, 2010. There was a knock at the door of my suite on the 25th floor. Without waiting for me to invite whoever was at the door to come in, the door opened and in walked someone I did not expect to see:. Jesus, Mandela" I exclaimed. No, no, Nelson. Nelson Mandela" he replied and laughed. It had been a few years since Mandela and I had shared a cell in a place that, I was sure, we were both trying to forget. I got up and we embraced, while his Biri Biri body guards stood outside by the door.
