In the article below, Bill Harding, specialist consultant in applied aquatic science with expertise in water law, explores the deep legal and philosophical parallels between South Africa’s water and heritage governance.
BOOK REVIEWS
I presented this story at the Valentine's Day Johannesburg Heritage Foundation celebration on the lawns of Northwards and thought Heritage Portal readers would also enjoy this South African story of love, endurance and resilience against the backdrop of the Second World War. It was one of seven presented at this event.
BLUE PLAQUES
This house was built for Dr A. B. Xuma in 1959, after he was ejected from Sophiatown. A highly qualified medical practitioner, Xuma was President of the A. N. C. from 1940-1949. After his death in 1962, his widow Madie Hall sold the house to Dr Nthato Motlana. A community leader, his medical practice became a haven for the injured during the anti-apartheid uprisings of the 1970s and 1980s.