The Heritage Portal Newsletter #20 2022

The Place of Kasteelberg in Khoekhoe History

Speakers announced for 2022 HASA Symposium

A Short History of Talana Farm Cemetery

South Africa’s Heritage Experts

Notices

• New Book - First People: The Lost History of the Khoisan

• Volume 2 of Frontier Land is now available

• New ASAPA Council 2022

• Get the Cape Town Pass

• Bram Fischer Family House (Blue Plaque)

• Roofing solutions (The Heritage Directory)

• Meiringspoort De Rust (Artefacts)

• Rediscovering the 1947 Royal Visit to South Africa (Archive)

• The Royal Visit to Queenstown (Archive)

Events

• Beyond the Trees - The Pines and Villa Arcadia - 4 June 2022

• Heritage Walking Tour through the V&A Waterfront - 5 June 2022

• Launch of the new book 'Illustrated History of Hartbeespoort Dam' - 7 June 2022

• Finding the Dead - 1922 Strike - 10 June 2022

• From Soweto Uprising to Number 4 - A Prisoner's Journey - 11 June 2022

Property Spotlight

• 39 Jan Smuts Avenue

• One of the oldest farms in the Tulbagh valley

• Oranjezicht landmark

• House Howden Parktown For Sale

• One of the oldest homes in Sabie

In other news

• 10 Western Cape schools begin process to be declared provincial heritage sites

• Of Battles, Bakkies and Boers: Uncovering Kroonstad

• Nelson Mandela Museum appoints new CEO

• Epic historical drama series, Shaka Ilembe, set for release in 2023

• The Afrikaans language monument and museum are not just about protecting Afrikaans

• Tribute to renowned South African economist Francis Wilson

• This Man Was Encased in Volcanic Ash in Pompeii. Here’s What His DNA Reveals

• Smell of Vegemite factory given special heritage recognition by Melbourne council

• What has happened to France’s grand plans to return Africa's heritage?

• Wits Planetarium to retire its star projector at the end of June

• The Eiffel Tower Is Now 20 Feet Taller

• Caretaker of stately home gave away £5m Tudor panel because ‘it was rotten’

• Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan city at Mexico construction site