This Heritage Month, the newly established Gauteng Heritage Action Group (GHAG) launched its 'Heritage Horror Stories' campaign. Sites that have been neglected for years have received 'black plaques' (the opposite of the prestigious blue plaque) with the aim of shaming owners into taking action. Many of these owners have made big promises over the years but have failed to deliver.
The Gees Judgement (download below) has changed the way that Heritage Authorities have been managing impacts to areas with heritage significance, not without controversy. This has had implication for the work of many members of APHP. We would like to interrogate this judgement further and have convened a panel of experts to discuss the judgement, its implications and its impact on the implementation of the NHRA.
This week I thought I would write about a Durban book as I am about to spend a couple of days there shortly. I have always had a liking for Durban. For me it was an exciting and welcoming holiday town and as a teenager how I looked forward to a fortnight’s holiday at one of the beachfront hotels enjoying sunshine, sea, sand, sunburn and a South African Christmas.
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