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Free State

  • Review of 'Sandstone Houses of the Eastern Free State'
  • The Silver Tea Service - A memoir dipped in mystery
  • Dube's 'Backroom Boy' - The first foot soldier of MK had many names

From our Archive

  • Deep concern for Parktown's oldest surviving house
  • A short history of the Siege of Elands River Post
  • The mission schoolboy - Nelson Mandela and missionary education
  • The Audience in the Room: Who is Cape Town's Cultural Heritage For?
  • One of Joburg's Oldest Mansions in a Plumber's Backyard
  • Hugh Lane's Vision for the Johannesburg Art Gallery
  • Madoda Tshabalala – the taxi driver we love to hate
  • Where, when, what or who was Hardy Cross?
  • Durban's Lost Toll House
  • Blue plaques and a new heritage route for Jeppe Boys
  • The Bird Calendar 1940-2020 - A short history, including a question and a real-life mystery
  • The remarkable life of Charlotte Maxeke
  • Remarkable historic documents emerge at Hilton auction
  • Who was the Roger behind the Jolly Roger?
  • Behind the Lens - 50 plus German-born photographers active in South Africa between 1846 and 1915

From the Directory

  • Johan van Heerden - Researcher
  • Mike Kantey
  • Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA)
  • City Bowl Ratepayers and Residents Association (CIBRA)
  • Soweto History and Archives Project
  • African Centre for Heritage Activities (ACHA)
  • Kensington Heritage Trust
  • Gauteng Institute for Architecture (GIfA) Heritage Committee
  • Agora Consulting
  • Historical Association of South Africa (HASA)
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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
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  • Some Angel and Cherub Statues in Braamfontein Cemetery
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