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17Th Century Slave-Born Anna De Koning Honoured By Groot Phesantekraal

Prominent Durbanville winery Groot Phesantekraal is commemorating one of the most intriguing, Cinderella-like personalities in South African history.  On 8 April, the Cape Town Heritage Foundation officially unveiled a Blue Plaque to pay tribute to Anna de Koning (sometimes written as de Koningh or de Coningh). The famous high-society beauty, who was born to a […]

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