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Tributes and Obituaries

  • Obituary: Nicolas Bauman (1952-2025)
  • Go well Pat Rundgren - you were one of a kind
  • Michael Sutton - A hero became a friend
  • Michael Sutton is the reason that I chose to study Architecture
  • Michael Sutton - Brilliant architect who designed masterpieces in South Africa and Greece
  • The passing of Malcolm Freeland marked the end of an era of old Johannesburg
  • A tribute to Werner Kirchhoff - Surveyor of distinction and an early pioneer of South African satellite geodesy
  • A personal tribute to Marcus Holmes
  • A Celebration of the Life of Robert Rupert Forsyth
  • Tribute to Johannes (Johann) Jacobus Bruwer: 1954-2021
  • Obituary for Clive Michael Chipkin
  • Farewell to one of South Africa's great architects
  • Professor Revil John Mason 1929-2020
  • Tributes pour in for Marian Laserson
  • Celebrating the remarkable life of Herbert Prins
  • Clive Chipkin pays tribute to Robin Fee
  • Putting Joburg buildings before profits - The legacy of Robin Fee
  • The Heritage Community says farewell to a courageous and eccentric Johannesburg character
  • She took no prisoners and let no grass grow beneath her feet - Franco Frescura pays tribute to Helen Aron
  • South Africa mourns a heritage champion

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From our Archive

  • Preserving the only submarine museum in Africa
  • Pageview hero stood his ground for 20 years
  • Blue Plaques celebrate Hermann Kallenbach, renowned architect and friend of Gandhi
  • A short sharp history of the Marikana Railway Station, est. 1910
  • Montagu Pass - The Final Link
  • A poignant Royal souvenir from Bloemfontein
  • How the Village of Rhodes Became a Heritage Area
  • A personal tribute to Marcus Holmes
  • Merther, Minerals & Migrations - Three generations of the Lavin family
  • Twists and turns in the tale of a clock
  • Benguela - More than just a current
  • The Missing Hours at Isandlwana
  • The history of the oldest continually lived in house North of the Orange River
  • Dolobran mansion sits smugly among Baker's Joburg icons
  • 1932 Leeudoringstad explosion of 320 tons of dynamite

From the Directory

  • Association for Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA)
  • Society of Bibliophiles in Cape Town
  • Irene Village Hall
  • Historical Association of South Africa (HASA)
  • Muizenberg Heritage
  • Amafa / Heritage KwaZulu Natal
  • South East Witwatersrand Family History Society (SEWFHS)
  • Rod Kruger - Gold Mining Talks and Tours
  • Discover Kaapsehoop
  • Kenton-on-Sea Ratepayers Association (KOSRA)
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