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  • The Book of Firsts - The stories behind the outstanding breakthroughs of the modern world

From our Archive

  • Mastertons Coffee & Tea Specialists: A Century of Family Roasting Heritage (1924-2024)
  • The Lovely Lonehill Koppie
  • Slave Sales and Cape Town's Slave Tree Memorial
  • The history of one of the oldest bridges in Southern Africa
  • Visiting the Historic Bultfontein Cemetery
  • Collecting artefacts in Livingstone via Pandamatenga and Victoria Falls
  • Blue Plaque Honours Helen Suzman
  • The Randlords
  • A short history of the gladius in the Ditsong Museum Collection
  • Celebrating Flo Bird - 80 Years of a Remarkable Life
  • Edward Jenner: The Man Who Saved More Lives Than Any Person in History
  • The use of so-called 'Magic Mushrooms' by Zulu warriors
  • Red Beret, Red Cross, Red Star - The remarkable story of Lippy Kessel
  • The History of Witkoppen Clinic
  • Priceless heritage sites celebrated at Toppieshoek

From the Directory

  • Cape's Threatened Buildings
  • Observatory Civic Association (OCA)
  • The Heritage Foundation (Die Erfenisstigting)
  • South African Cannon Association (SACA)
  • Kensington Heritage Trust
  • Benoni Heritage Society
  • Parnell Bruce and Classique Edge Racing
  • Friends of the Knysna Libraries
  • South African Athletics Heritage Group
  • Asha Consulting
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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
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  • Some Angel and Cherub Statues in Braamfontein Cemetery
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