11 definitions by Ruks
by Ruks March 19, 2005
Comes from 'Aprilis' which is Latin for April, which is the month the Europeans first arrived in Cape Town.
by Ruks March 19, 2005
Anglo African living around the South Zambezi and to the north of the Limpopo river.
From Cecil Rhodes who pioneered Anglo settlement in the district.
From Cecil Rhodes who pioneered Anglo settlement in the district.
by Ruks March 19, 2005
Anglo African community of the South Coast of the Cape in South Africa.
Extends from Mosselbay, through Port Elizabeth and on to Craddock. Grahamstown is the capital.
Often called 'Cape Borders', 'Settler Country', and 'Frontier Country'.
Extends from Mosselbay, through Port Elizabeth and on to Craddock. Grahamstown is the capital.
Often called 'Cape Borders', 'Settler Country', and 'Frontier Country'.
by Ruks March 19, 2005
One of the Anglo living in Africa.
{Often called AAs}
(The Anglo are English-speaking people of Anglo-Saxon-Celtic descent who are scattered accross the world.)
In Kenya and southern Africa, the Anglo have established a nice culture with strong allegiance to the Crown.
Somewhat similar to the Anglo Australia culture, they are fond of 'braais' (barbecues) and trekking in the Bush.
The number 1 storybook for AAs is Sir Percy Fitzpatrick's "Jock of the Bushveld", which describes his journey as a wagondriver with his dog Jock in the Bush.
Principally there are 5 branches of the AAs: the Kirklanders (Kenya), the Rhodesians (around the Zambezi river), the Natalians (South Africa's East Coast), the Albany (South Africa's South Coast) and the Aprilians (around Cape Town).
{Often called AAs}
(The Anglo are English-speaking people of Anglo-Saxon-Celtic descent who are scattered accross the world.)
In Kenya and southern Africa, the Anglo have established a nice culture with strong allegiance to the Crown.
Somewhat similar to the Anglo Australia culture, they are fond of 'braais' (barbecues) and trekking in the Bush.
The number 1 storybook for AAs is Sir Percy Fitzpatrick's "Jock of the Bushveld", which describes his journey as a wagondriver with his dog Jock in the Bush.
Principally there are 5 branches of the AAs: the Kirklanders (Kenya), the Rhodesians (around the Zambezi river), the Natalians (South Africa's East Coast), the Albany (South Africa's South Coast) and the Aprilians (around Cape Town).
by Ruks March 22, 2005
by Ruks March 19, 2005
The East Coast of South Africa is called KwaZulu-Natal to show it is the home of the Zulu and the Natalians.
There are areas with names such as Natal Midlands and Royal Natal National Park.
Numerous prominent golfers have come out of Natal.
There are areas with names such as Natal Midlands and Royal Natal National Park.
Numerous prominent golfers have come out of Natal.
by Ruks March 19, 2005