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Portuguese Immigration: A Historical Overview in South Africa

The area that is now Portugal was first occupied by a tribe called the Lusitanians in about 1000 B.C. They were followed by other tribes, and eventually the Romans, who conquered the region in about 200 B.C. Next came the Read more…


A PORTUGUESE POET’S EARLY LIFE IN DURBAN

Fernando António Nogueira de Seabra PESSOA was born on June 13, 1888, in Lisbon, Portugal. He was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, and translator. He is regarded as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century. Read more…