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Another nail in the coffin of Colonialism 8 years 5 months ago #43440

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Durban's morning newspaper, The Mercury', reports that the Rand Club in Johannesburg is "to close its doors after more than a century." "However, nothing of historical value is being sold or thrown away, from Zulu spears thrown on the battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift to the dead members' billiard cues that still stand, by long-standing tradition, in racks in the basement."
Viewing from his heavenly perch, Cecil Rhodes will again be feeling thoroughly disgusted.

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Another nail in the coffin of Colonialism 8 years 5 months ago #43441

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Shocking news Brett, I suppose membership has dropped off over recent years?

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Another nail in the coffin of Colonialism 8 years 5 months ago #43450

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The 'gentleman's clubs' in South Africa have all fallen on hard times, and they have been forced to lower their standards by admitting women and others. The Rand Club has kept its building for a surprisingly long time given the state of central Johannesburg. Its counterparts in Maritzburg and Durban gave up ownership of their grand old central city buildings many years ago.
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Another nail in the coffin of Colonialism 8 years 5 months ago #43451

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Morning Brett,
Well, it is 2015 after all, women, okay, but, others?
Who, or, indeed, what particular others?
Pets perhaps? :ohmy:
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Another nail in the coffin of Colonialism 8 years 5 months ago #43452

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The "others" are an assumption based on the fact that I have been a guest at both the old Victoria Club in Maritzburg and the old Durban Club. I am fairly certain that neither would have had me as a member, hence the belief in a category of "others".
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Another nail in the coffin of Colonialism 8 years 5 months ago #43456

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Hello Brett,
Well, I think as long as you spent some money and therefore made a contribution your presence there would have been acceptable to the vast majority of members.
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