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Kruger Millions
The Kruger Millions is a legendary hoard of gold reputed to have been hidden in South Africa or sent overseas by or on behalf of President Paul Kruger to avoid it being captured by the British during the Second Boer War. History The legend begins on the 29 May 1900, as the British prepared to take Pretoria, Paul Kruger and the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek (Z.A.R.) government fled the capital to Middelburg and had given orders to empty the Mint and National Bank to the Attorney General Jan Smuts. On the 4 June 1900, with the British forces now at Six Mile Spruit, Jan Smuts arrived at the Mint just before 9am and after meeting with Jules Perrin, Head of the Mint and Thomas Hugo, National Bank Manager, ordered all the gold to be collected, weighed, recorded and made ready for despatch to the Pretoria Train Station. There are also many anecdotal stories passed down the generations that talk to seeing wooden boxes on wagons being transported the 500m from the Mint in Church Square ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
