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The day the lion blinked by Willem Steenkamp

Posted by Willem on Sat July 11, 2015.

Lion’s Head played a vital role in the daily business of the Cape in the old days, because the panoramic view from its top made it the ideal place on which to station lookouts who could warn of approaching ships... and then there was the day the lion blinked.

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The Heroes of Blaauwberg by Willem Steenkamp

Posted by Willem on Mon January 5, 2015 in The characters.

To commemorate the Battle of Blaauwberg,
the Cannon Association of SA will be hosting
Cannon Firings and demonstrations of the craft
on Saturday 10th January 2015
at The Castle of Good Hope
from 10 am to 3 pm.
http://www.caosa.org.za/

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