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An Afrikander ox train in the Orange Free State. The Afrikaner or Africander is an African breed of taurine-indicine cattle in the Sanga group of African cattle. [4] [5] It is derived from the cattle of the Khoikhoi (Hottentot) people which were already present in the area of modern South Africa when the Dutch East India Company established the Cape Colony in 1652.
The Brahman is reported from fifty-five countries, in all inhabited continents, with an estimated world population of over 1.8 million head. Populations of over 100 000 are reported by Argentina, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Mozambique and South Africa. [8]
The three-day conference attracted more than 3000 members and observers from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory. [ 10 ] In 1977, McCamley responded angrily at blackmail allegations made by National Country Party MP, David Thomson who claimed executives from the Cattleman's Union had threatened him with voting for ...
The largest town in the valley is Worcester, which lies almost in the centre of the valley, virtually equidistant from Tulbagh in the north and the other major town, Robertson to the south-east. The main north-south rail and road routes traverse the valley, including the N1 highway linking Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Vredefort (locally / ˈ f r ɪər d ə f ɔːr t /, Afrikaans: [ˈfriədəfɔrt]) is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa with cattle, peanuts, sorghum, sunflowers and maize being farmed. It is home to 3,000 residents.
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA Mobile Clinic programme operates in informal settlements and impoverished communities around Cape Town, the mobile units provide primary veterinary care and educate owners about responsible pet care. Dipping, de-worming and vaccinating are among the vital services they provide.
The Vlaamperd is a South African breed of light draught or harness horse; it is also suitable for riding and is used in dressage.It was bred in the Western Cape region of South Africa in the early twentieth century, and resulted from cross-breeding of local mares with imported European stallions, particularly Friesians.
Graham Beck (5 December 1929 – 28 July 2010) was a South African business magnate, wine maker, stud farmer and philanthropist. [2] He is best known as one of the richest men in South Africa and founder of Kangra Group as well as the non-profit Graham Beck Foundation.