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Matjiesfontein

  • Empire, War and Cricket - An immensely readable book that is an impressive addition to South African history

From our Archive

  • The man who discovered the Sterkfontein Caves
  • A Historical Narrative of Hangklip and the Development of Pringle Bay
  • Old Images of South Africa's Town Halls
  • The Missing Hours at Isandlwana
  • The Royal Navy in Hermanus in 1961
  • The History of Early Gaols in Johannesburg and the Development of The Johannesburg Fort
  • Transport Riders in the Eastern Cape
  • The easy life of Doris Mosikele
  • A short history of the gladius in the Ditsong Museum Collection
  • The Last Remaining Natural Waterfall in Johannesburg
  • The Significance of Beacons and Boundaries
  • Simonstown: A Victorian Photo Album dissected 160 years later
  • Mervyn King - man who sets the rules
  • How a Jewellery Theft Shaped South African Contract Law
  • Was there an Italian POW Camp in Pringle Bay during World War II?

From the Directory

  • Cape Dutch Quarters
  • South African Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH)
  • Reach Archaeology Consulting
  • Hawequa-|Xam Community
  • Pretoria Institute for Architecture (PIA)
  • Institute for Landscape Architecture in South Africa (ILASA)
  • Ursula Rigby Architect & Professional Heritage Practitioner
  • Prof Walter Peters - Architect & Heritage Practitioner
  • Durban Art Deco Society
  • Cape's Threatened Buildings
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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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