Heritage

Honouring fallen soldiers

THIS year, the focus of Remembrance Day commemorations will be the bereaved families of soldiers who have died in war and conflict.

Work on post office ongoing

RESTORATION of the historic Rissik Street Post Office is moving ahead, with an announcement expected soon on the bidder for the second phase.

Joburg turns 125

BIRTHDAY wishes of a sort are in order for Johannesburg, which turns 125 this month, taken from the date gold was discovered on the reef.

Wild’s ashes found in Joburg

THE ashes of Antarctic explorer Frank Wild have been found, and will be taken on a symbolic final adventure, to be placed in South Georgia, in the icy South Atlantic.

Tutu house gets plaque

ARCHBISHOP Tutu unveiled a blue heritage plaque at his house on Vilakazi Street, in Soweto, in front of a large crowd of well-wishers.

More heritage sites declared

SEVERAL historical sites have been declared heritage sites, meaning that they have been given protection. Among them are Regina Mundi Church and St Aubyn’s House.

Migrants celebrate their cultures

HERITAGE Month ended with a jubilant celebration of culture and unity through dance and discussion between locals and migrants.

Celebrating Heritage Day

FROM a ceremony honouring the founding father of Soweto to Arts Alive functions and a tour of a reconstructed farmhouse in the Roodepoort Museum, there’s plenty to do on Heritage Day.

Diagonal Street facade goes bright

A HISTORIC street facade in the Joburg CBD has been given a new coat of paint - but the City says permission should have been sought first.

A number of firsts in palaeontological science were made public on 9 September, among them the most accurate scan of an early human ancestors’ brain – of the new hominin find, Australopithecus sediba.

JAG to get a makeover

THERE are structural problems that need to be fixed at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, but the idea driving the change is also to make it more accessible and modern.

Struggle heroes remembered

HERITAGE Month will look at struggle heroes and their part in our democracy, as well as the importance of oral history traditions. Of course, there is Braai Day to look forward to as well.

Heritage sites declared

A BAKER'S dozen buildings in Joburg have been declared protected, meaning they will be preserved as examples of the city's heritage.

Imperial moves on laundry site

THE land that once housed the historical Rand Steam Laundries is to be turned into a parking lot as a temporary measure, before the old buildings are reinstated.

Have your say on JAG changes

THE Johannesburg Art Gallery needs restoration and renovation. As part of its centenary celebrations, a workshop open to the public will explore options for the gallery.

Heritage status for Liliesleaf

AS a national heritage site, the underground headquarters of the banned ANC will receive financial help from the government to maintain its place in our history.

Recognition for Bosman

A BILLBOARD of Herman Charles Bosman will be placed in Gandhi Square, on the site of the old Magistrates’ Courts. It was here Bosman was brought after shooting his step-brother.

Kliptown history on show

A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition will retell the history of Kliptown, the oldest residential area in Soweto and site of the ratifying of the Freedom Charter in 1955.

City Hall organ to be restored

THE magnificent organ in City Hall is being restored, as is the building itself. It will also soon be home to the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

City celebrates June 16

A SPORTS complex was opened at one of Soweto’s heritage schools, wreaths were laid, tombstones were unveiled and the young heroes of June 1976 were honoured in many ways.

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