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Simons Town

  • Leslie London reviews 'An Uncomfortable Paradise: A history of dispossession and slavery in Simon’s Town'

From our Archive

  • Somerset House's dusty, musty basement
  • A Deeper Look at Johannesburg's New Street Names
  • Oscar Wilhelm Alric Forssman - Wealthy man who suffered devastating losses
  • Preserving the only submarine museum in Africa
  • Is it still worth planning?
  • Remembering the days when my family owned the Three Castles Building
  • Traces of the Basuto Wars
  • Why Do Municipalities Not Uphold Their By-Laws - A Case Study from Greater Oudtshoorn
  • The Battle to Save the Colosseum Theatre
  • Clara Goad - The Story Behind One of the Earliest Graves in Braamfontein Cemetery
  • Heritage Horror Stories highlighted by new action group
  • Obituary for Clive Michael Chipkin
  • Changes to SA's tentative world heritage list - Government and stakeholders respond
  • Iconic Rotunda being vandalised
  • Step into a wagon and go back 200 years

From the Directory

  • Mandela Bay Heritage Trust (MBHT)
  • Wynberg Residents and Ratepayers Association (WRRA)
  • Les Pivnic
  • Heidelberg Heritage Association
  • Treasure Karoo Action Group (TKAG)
  • Alberton Heritage Society
  • Keitumetse Mangate Production Company
  • Muizenberg Heritage
  • Simon Green - Anglo-Boer War Expert
  • Jenna Mervis - Author and Museum Storyteller
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Recent Posts

  • The Construction of Steve Biko Bridge
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  • Reflection of the Life and Work of Gertruida Brinkman
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  • A Behind the Scenes Guided Tour of Sterkfontein Caves - 21 November 2026
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  • Witnessing History - Correcting my memory of Hastings Ndlovu
    Article
  • Some Angel and Cherub Statues in Braamfontein Cemetery
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