Ian Hamilton Roberts Scott, a fearless figure in South African motor racing, was born on May 10, 1900, in Johannesburg, Transvaal. His passion for speed and machinery ignited at a young age, as he spent hours tinkering with his motorcycle, coaxing out every last bit of performance.
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Joline Young’s new book, “An uncomfortable paradise” takes us on a journey, part personal, part historical, and a South African history that few know of – early colonial life in Simons Town.
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Kleine Schuur, "the perfect cottage", set the style for Rhodes Avenue in 1910. It was designed by Baker and Fleming for artist/cartoonist Denis Santry. Santry presumably chose the name mockingly referring to the difference between himself and Cecil John Rhodes for whom Baker had built Groote Schuur.