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OUR VISION

Our City's built heritage resources are precious, non-renewable, finite and irreplaceable. Through its core activities of Tours, Research, Education, Conservation and Activism, the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation aims to protect our rich and varied heritage of Johannesburg and its associated social history, for the use and enjoyment of both current and future generations.

Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Constitution

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CURRENT ISSUES

Rivonia Trialist and anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies age of 87

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Our Trustee Tshenolo Mokhele

Is selecting items for food parcels in Orlando East, and delivering them on behalf of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation.

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WONDERFUL RECOGNITION FOR FLO BIRD

A lovely piece about Flo Bird in today's Daily Maverick

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COVID 19 WON’T SILENCE US: Stories/ articles to replace Tours

PLEASE UNDERSTAND DURING THE SHUT-DOWN THE JHF OFFICE AT NORTHWARDS WILL BE CLOSED AND LIKEWISE THE RESEARCH CENTRE AT HOLLY FAMILY COLLEGE. Please use e-mail

Detailed heritage Study on the Orange Grove waterfall has been completed and can be read under RESEARCH.

WE WELCOME FEEDBACK AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL GO ON OUR DATA FILES.

“In line with the Government’s action to limit exposure to the Corona Virus we have agreed to postpone all functions and events planned for March and April.

We will try to bring our members some lively information on heritage conservation and our work will continue , but without allowing visitors to Northwards or to the Research Centre. Please contact Eira by telephone or e-mail mail@joburgheritage.co.za and if you are getting frustrated because there are times when the line isn’t working and messages don’t go through you can use diana@joburgheritage.co.za and she will direct your message to the right person.

Payments for tours will be refunded in full by Computicket if you booked through that agency; and by the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation if you booked through Eira. She will need your banking details in order to make those payments, so please e-mail her your claims together with the banking details.

Click here to read about - The legacy of architect Robin Fee see attached

JOHANNESBURG’s 133 BIRTHDAY

Blue plaques unveiled on Johannesburg’s 133 birthday for two threatened buildings in Braamfontein. The City Engineer’s Workshop which now house the Johannesburg Public Library Head office and distribution centre as well as the old Smit Street Compound which now houses no less than 4 disability organisations training people for employment or to open their own businesses.