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Book two in the ‘Courage Series’ following the adventures of a single mother and her two sons who sell their hm in NZ and move to South African in 1991 and serve God.
After a 10 year wait in NZ, single mother Christine and her 2 sons finally arrive in SA in Jan of 1991 when Nelson Mandel has been released from prison and the whole nation is unsure of what changes will happen once the ANC comes to power. Christine and the boys experience culture shock on many levels and he challenges, weekly. Christine expresses the compassion of God and people in townships showing how much God cares for the poorest members of society.

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Publié par	Digital On Demand
Date de parution	11 décembre 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780639746968
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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Courage in the Cape: A Memoir
B Y C HRISTINE N ATHAN

BOOKS BY CHRISTINE NATHAN
Courage Series:
Journey to Courage
Courage in the Cape—1991
Edition © Christine Nathan 2022
Published by Christine Nathan
A catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of New Zealand.
ISBN 978-0-473-64394-2
eISBN 978-0-6397-4696-8
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise without the prior consent of the publisher.
Cover photos and artwork by Dreamstime and Bliss Design
Line editing, proofreading, and layout by Susanna Schollum (www.linebyline.com)
Most scripture quotations are taken from the English Standard Version

DEDICATED TO:
My mum and family, whose continual support and encouragement was greatly appreciated.
Rodney Timmerman (17/12/48–14/08/21), Lynda, Talitha, and Dylan, a generous, sacrificial family.
Mark and Jenny Kirby and family: thank you for your commitment to us DTS students.
Rob Vermey (22/10/58–28/08/07), Marianne, Judith, Christian, and Marcia: I valued your companionship and practical help more than words can express!
My buddy and prayer partner Sandra (Butler) Coninck Liefsting, Karel-Jan, and Lailah: we navigated some confusing, tough times together.
Uncle Ron and Aunty May, wise, kind, gentle treasures in my darkest times.
Elaine Brady, my safety net.
Charles Reed, a young man full of smiles, fun, and friendship who became part of our family. Thank you for all your input with the boys as they adjusted to their new life.
Youth With A Mission staff: Hugh, Melody, and Francois for saying “Yes” to God’s call. You’re an inspiration.
Thank you for your friendship, generosity, and support that made a significant difference to us as we navigated and adjusted to our new life and mission in South Africa in 1991.
BLESS YOU ALL. WE ARE GRATEFUL.

Contents
Introduction
Foreword
C HAPTER 1
Muizenberg
C HAPTER 2
Surf Inn
C HAPTER 3
Orientation
C HAPTER 4
Curfews
C HAPTER 5
Culture Shock
C HAPTER 6
Friends
C HAPTER 7
Celebrations
C HAPTER 8
Weekends
C HAPTER 9
Helping Hands
C HAPTER 10
Outreaches
C HAPTER 11
Oceanview
C HAPTER 12
Vrygrond
C HAPTER 13
Preparation
C HAPTER 14
Counselling School
C HAPTER 15
Boundaries
C HAPTER 16
Ramona
C HAPTER 17
Messy Ending
C HAPTER 18
Wavecrest
C HAPTER 19
Our Life Raft
C HAPTER 20
Blessings
C HAPTER 21
Big Changes
C HAPTER 22
Curry for Christmas
E PILOGUE
What Happened Next?
Acknowledgements
Sources
Contact

Introduction
Part 1: South Africa’s history
The people of South Africa
A variety of people groups settled in South Africa over past centuries (through choice or force), leading to its current eclectic population base.
The Bantu, a peaceable farming people, began to migrate from the north into South Africa in AD250.
In 1488 Portuguese ships arrived at the Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town), looking for fresh supplies. After loading up, they left and didn’t return that century. In 1650 the Dutch East India Company established the Dutch Cape Colony, introducing the first Europeans to the country. The Colony’s original purpose was to be a small port town for ships travelling to India. Eventually, it became the first white settlement, homing French Huguenot refugees and Dutch and German migrants.
These people called themselves Afrikaners and spoke Afrikaans (also known as Cape Dutch), closely related to the Dutch language.
In 1795 the British occupied the Cape Colony, leading to conflict between the two nations. The British fought the Dutch to gain control. In 1814 the Dutch formally agreed that the colony was part of the British empire.
In 1816 Shaka Zulu formed the Zulu kingdom. This became a mighty nation of fearless, skilled warriors. However, Shaka Zulu was assassinated by his brothers in 1826, and the Zulu empire began to collapse.
The British Parliament abolished slavery in most British colonies in 1833, freeing over 80,000 slaves. William Wilberforce had spearheaded the movement, calling slavery an immoral practice. The government paid twenty million pounds to the slaves’ registered owners for the loss of their labour force (business assets). The slaves, however, received no compensation for their brutal, traumatising life of hard work.
From 1835 to 1846 between twelve thousand and fourteen thousand Dutch-speaking colonists left the Cape Colony and travelled to the interior and the east of South Africa. The Boers’ migration was called the “Great Trek.” Travelling and living in wagons pulled by oxen, the Boers were determined to live somewhere beyond the jurisdiction of the Cape’s British colonial administration. Eventually, they formed Boer republics in the Orange Free State and Transvaal.
Britain took over Natal in 1845. At that time, Natal was occupied by British settlers, a few Dutch families, and the local Zulu people. The British allotted over 800,000 hectares to the Zulu people and one million hectares to the white settlers. The rest was called crown land and left untouched.
From 1848 to 1850 labourers were brought from Mauritius to grow and harvest sugar cane. By 1855 several sugar cane mills were flourishing as crops increased. However, local Zulus were not interested in farming white settlers’ land, so a cheap labour force was urgently required.
Britain passed a law in 1859 allowing Indian workers to enter and work for five years in return for their passage. Almost 3,500 arrived. Indians were among the most exploited people and received a minimum wage. Those who came as indentured labourers worked and lived under a brutal system close to slavery. From sunrise to sunset, they worked in the agricultural industry as servants, cane workers, cooks, and watchmen, or for the Natal–Transvaal railways as builders. Withholding workers’ wages and rations was often used as a punishment. Regardless, when the terms of indenture expired, many stayed on as labourers and farm workers.
The second wave of Indians to arrive were Muslim and Hindu businessmen who paid for their passage. They opened shops and warehouses, with some becoming wealthy. As a result, Durban became home to the largest group of Indians living outside India. They made a significant contribution to South Africa’s economy and culture.
The coloured or mixed-race community was the secondlargest group of non-whites. It included Indians, Malays, and descendants of native Africans, all of whom had had children to the early white settlers. Eighty-nine percent of coloured people lived in the Cape colony. Like the Indians, coloureds were neither black nor white. They were in the middle of the colour classification. Their unclear status sometimes generated fears of being reduced to the level of the blacks.
The Khoisan people of the Cape were hunter-gatherers who married Dutch sailors in the 17th century. Their children were the ancestors of the Xhosa people. The Xhosa were peaceful people who raised cattle. They lived in the Cape region, Botswana, and Namibia.
Malays were taken to South Africa as slaves in the 18th century. They were skilled artisans who built beautiful furniture decorated with ornate engravings.
The quest for power
In 1856 the Boers of Transvaal declared their territory a republic. A decade later, in 1866, diamonds were discovered at Kimberley, located between the Vaal and Orange rivers. Gold was also discovered in 1866, leading to an enormous gold rush. The city of Johannesburg in the Transvaal expanded rapidly from the influx of gold diggers. In 1877 Transvaal was taken by the British.
The British wanted all of South Africa united as a single British confederation. Because they were concerned at the increasing numbers of firearms possessed by the Zulus, the British army commander sent an injunction to the Zulu King, Cetshwayo, in December 1878, directing him to disband his army. Knowing it would mean a loss of power, Cetshwayo refused.
Early in 1879 the British invaded with 15,000 soldiers who had superior military technology. In response, a large Zulu force of 25,000 warriors made a surprise attack and defeated the British, who quickly vacated the Zulu Kingdom. Meanwhile, fierce fighting continued in other places. As a result, Britain sent out more troops and artillery. However, the Zulu forces continued to win battles, including attacking a supply convoy.
In June 1879 Cetshwayo tried to strike a peace deal, but Lord Chelmsford, still smarting from the initial defeat, refused. Chelmsford was about to resign and intended to end his career in a blaze of glory. Once fresh troops and artillery arrived from Britain, a final battle began at Ulundi. The decisive defeat of the Zulus left them decimated, enabling the British to control Zululand. Four weeks later, Lord Chelmsford resigned. In August 1879 Cetshwayo was captured and sent into exile in Cape Town, then London.
On December 16, 1880, the First Boer War began between the Boers and the British. The Boers won, gaining independence for Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
The Second Boer War (also known as the Anglo-Boer War) began on October 11, 1889. Britain wanted control of the Boers’ two lucrative independent states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State. The British won the war on May 31, 1902, and claimed the two rogue states.
Key events leading to apartheid
1893 Mohandas (Mahātmā) Gandhi, a pacifist Indian lawyer, arrived in South Africa. He played an integral role in South Africa’s political transforma